This tasty and ridiculously easy dish will have your taste buds dancing in 30 mins! And it’s definitely company worthy! There is basically no prep and the sauce takes 5 mins to make. Besides that you have to do nothing! Just pop the chicken in the oven and wait for the magic to happen! And when I say magic I really mean it! I wanted to take a bite photo of all the chicken/ham cheesiness but once I tried a little piece I couldn’t stop and before I knew it my plate was empty

The chicken and ham release a delicious juice that keeps your chicken nice and moist

Here’s how to make it:

Deconstructed Chicken Cordon Bleu

Serves 4

Ingredients:

For the chicken:

• 2 medium large chicken breasts
• a little bit of paprika and pepper
• 8 slices deli ham
• 4 slices swiss cheese (broken in half)
• 3-4 tbsp italian bread crumbs

Directions: Preheat oven to 350F. Butterfly each chicken breasts (cut all the way through) to create 4 thin chicken cutlets. Sprinkle the chicken(both sides) with a little bit of pepper and paprika. Place in a pregreased baking dish. Top each chicken with 2 slices deli ham, top with cheese and sprinkle with bread crumbs. Bake for 30-35 mins or until the chicken is cooked through.

For the sauce:

• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 tbsp flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 chicken bouillon cube (crushed)
• 1 tbsp spicy brown mustard
• a little Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 cup of shredded italian cheese blend (I used Kraft with a touch of Philadelphia-yum!)

Directions: In a medium saucepan, medium heat, melt the butter. Add in the flour and whisk continuously for 1-2 mins. Continue whisking and add the milk. Whisk, whisk, whisk for 3-5 mins until the mixture starts to bubble and thickens. Remove from heat and add in the mustard and Worcestershire sauce, whisk to combine. Add the cheese and let it melt- stirring occasionally. If too thick just add a little more milk until it reaches your desired consistency.

To serve: Plate the chicken breast and top with sauce. Devour!

Adapted from: The Gril Who Ate Everything