Smoked Chicken Cordon Bleu

Votes: 1

Time: 40 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 4

Nutritional value per serving:

Calories 437, total fat 24 G., saturated fats 6 G., proteins 44 G., carbohydrates 11 G., fiber 3 G., cholesterol 116 mg, sodium 501 mg, sugar 0 G.

Despite its fancy French name, this dish is prepared with simple ingredients, without fuss, and very quickly, yet it's as delicious as in a fine dining restaurant. Traditional Cordon Bleu is a fried schnitzel stuffed with cheese and ham, but you can make it much simpler, and the result is just as stunning. Chicken breasts are grilled, then topped with a slice of cheese and ham and cooked until the cheese melts. Meanwhile, zucchini in a spicy parsley sauce is grilled nearby. Everything is served on lettuce leaves and drizzled with a drizzle of parsley sauce.

The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (170-220 g each)
0.7 kg medium zucchini, squash or zucchini, cut into 2 cm pieces.
0.5 cup fresh parsley leaves
1/4 cup olive oil
1 clove garlic, chopped
Half a shallot, chopped
Grated zest and juice of half a lemon
4 thin slices Swiss cheese
4 thin slices of ham
2 cups mixed salad greens (about 60 g)

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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:

Preheat grill to medium heat.
Combine the parsley, 3 tablespoons olive oil, 1 tablespoon water, garlic, shallot, lemon zest and juice, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a food processor and pulse until pureed. Toss the zucchini with 2 tablespoons parsley sauce; arrange in a single layer in a large cast-iron skillet. Place the skillet on one side of the grill; cook until the zucchini is tender, about 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, rub the chicken with the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill on the other side of the grill until cooked through, 4-5 minutes per side. Top each chicken breast with a slice of cheese, then a slice of ham. Cover and grill until the cheese is melted, about 2 minutes more.
Serve the chicken and zucchini on lettuce leaves. Drizzle with the remaining parsley sauce.

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