Chicken Cordon Bleu with Fresh Goat Cheese

Ingredients
  • 1-11 ounce or 2-4 oz. log Fresh Goat Cheese, such as Chavrieshopping list
  • 4 - 6 oz. Boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
  • 4 ea. Slices Serrano Ham
  • 1 Tbsp. Chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 Cup All Purpose Flour
  • 3 ea. Eggs
  • 2 Tbsp. Milk
  • 2 Cup Panko or Bread crumbs
  • 2 Cup Vegetable oil
  • Salt and pepper
Instructions
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Place chicken breast flat on a cutting board, using a sharp knife, about 1/3 of the way down the thick side, cut a deep pocket horizontally into the center of the meat about 3/4 of the way down, being careful not to cut through to the other side. Repeat with the remaining breasts. Wash hands well.
  • Season each pocket with salt and pepper
  • Place a slice of ham in each pocket
  • Cut the Fresh Goat Cheese Log in quarters. Wrap each cheese slice with ham. Place each wrapped quarter into each pocket that was made in the chicken breasts.
  • Wrap each stuffed chicken breast and place in refrigerator to chill for 30 minutes
  • Set up a standard breading procedure using 3 shallow containers. Put flour in the first one, eggs and milk in the second, and Panko or bread crumbs in the third one.
  • Beat the eggs and water together.
  • Dredge each of the stuffed Chicken Breasts first in flour, then egg wash and then in the Panko or bread crumbs.
  • In a large, oven-proof skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and sear until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes on each side.
  • Place the pan in the oven and bake in the oven until the chicken is cooked through, 7 to 10 minutes.
  • Split each chicken breast in half and serve