Before leaving for Key West this past weekend, I was on a cooking streak. Maybe it was the knowledge that I wouldn't have to cook all weekend that gave me the extra creativity, but I was all about the quick dinner recipes, especially this Chicken Cordon Bleu Recipe featuring a Land O’Lakes Sauté Express® Sauté Starter that I picked up at Walmart!
Creating mouth-watering meals for your family on a busy weekday night can be a daunting task, I know! I love food, I love to eat, and I love sitting down to a dinner that I prepared from scratch and knowing that it's every bit as good as a meal I could have paid $20 for at a restaurant. The problem is that I don't especially love cooking...or the clean up! Quick dinner recipes that use only one or two pans and don't take a long time to cook are my favorites!
I love chicken cordon bleu, but it can be a total pain to prepare after a long day at work. Instead of following step by step instructions from the classic recipes, I came up with my own quick dinner recipe version using a Land O’Lakes Sauté Express® Sauté Starter...in one pan!
The Land O’Lakes Sauté Express® Sauté Starter comes in a few different flavors: Lemon Pepper, Teriyaki, Savory Butter and Olive Oil, Italian Herb and Garlic and Herb, and retail in most places for under $3 a package, with 6 packets each. Our Walmart only had two in stock so I grabbed the Garlic and Herb variety. You can read about my shopping trip in this Google+ album!
I liked this Land O’Lakes Sauté Express® Sauté Starter so much that I think I am going to try it again for other quick dinner recipes! It tastes great with chicken and also potatoes, so I wonder what else I can use it for? Maybe pork chops or a steak?
Chicken Cordon Bleu Recipe
Ingredients
2 Land O’Lakes Sauté Express® Sauté Starter Garlic and Herb squares
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, pounded thin
4 slices of prosciutto
1 package Guyere cheese, shredded thinly
Directions
Pound your chicken breasts until they are about 1 inch in thickness.
I prefer to spend a little extra on really good cheese because the wrong flavors can totally ruin a dish. I buy a block of Guyere and shred it myself. To make this dish even less expensive and less hassle, you can buy shredded Swiss cheese, or just use a slice of Swiss!
Place a slice of prosciutto on top of your chicken breast, then top with shredded Guyere cheese and fold in half.
You can secure it with a toothpick or just be extra careful when handling it so that the goodies don't fall out!
Place one square of Land O’Lakes Sauté Express® Sauté Starter in a pan over medium heat and let simmer until it breaks down.
This is the easiest part: set your chicken breast in the pan and let it saute for about 5 minutes, then flip onto the other side.
I covered my pan with a lid so that the inside of the chicken cordon bleu cooked evenly as well. You can open the chicken and check for done-ness inside.
I served this quick chicken recipe with steamed asparagus and diced baby potatoes - also sauteed in Land O’Lakes Sauté Express® Sauté Starter!
You can find out more about Land O’Lakes Sauté Express® Sauté Starter on their website, and like the Land O'Lakes Facebook page to stay up to date on current promotions and new products!
There's currently a .75¢ coupon available for Land O’Lakes Sauté Express® Sauté Starter here!
Billie says
Wow, this sounds delicious. I've never had Guyere though.
Anne - Mommy Has to Work says
I've been wanting to try these and cordon bleu looks like something my picky kids might just eat!
Kelsey Apley says
Crazy as it sounds I have never had Cordon Bleu! Your recipe looks so good, I might have to try this out!!
Vanessa: thequeenofswag says
Looks amazing. I love Chicken Cordon Bleu and will definitely try to make it this way.
Jennifer Quillen says
It's awesome! It's very similar to Swiss cheese!
Jennifer Quillen says
It's really easy to make this way, it's not much different than just sauteing a chicken breast. You should try it! 🙂
Jennifer Quillen says
Aw, thank you! 🙂 The Saute Starter really adds a whole new dimension of flavor 🙂
Jennifer Quillen says
You really can't go wrong with chicken, cheese and prosciutto! You can even just use ham or even bacon if they don't like prosciutto!
Tammy says
This looks fantastic Jenn - I'm salivating on my keyboard! I've seen these in the store but haven't yet bought them, I think I'm going to put them on my grocery list for this week.
Brandi says
Oh Jenn! YUM! I love Chicken Cordon Bleu, totally going to have to try this!
Jenn says
This is one of Hubs' favorites. Thanks for the recipe!
Marcie W. says
I absolutely love this dish and can not wait to incorporate it into our meal plan.
Jennifer Quillen says
Thank you! 🙂 I love posting my recipes here on the blog because I get such little feedback from the family. LOL At least you guys appreciate my cooking! 🙂
Jennifer Quillen says
I hope you like this version too!
Liz says
Well, that's easy enough to do. I've had it, but never made it!
Donna says
I've never had Cordon Bleu before... but I'll give it a try. It does look easy! 🙂
Cindy says
Wish we had those Saute Express thingies here in Canada. They sound wonderful, as does your chicken! Thank you for sharing at Simple Supper Tuesday.
Laura says
This looks delicious, I will give it a try.