Name: Chicken Cordon Bleu Sandwiches
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 28 min
Ingredients: 1 cup light sour cream; 1/4 cup prepared yellow mustard; 1/4 cup honey; 3 boneless (skinless chicken breasts); 8 ounces Italian style panko bread crumbs; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1 cup buttermilk; 6 slices deli ham; 6 slices Swiss cheese; 6 sandwich length baguettes; baby spinach; olive oil

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These Chicken Cordon Bleu Sandwiches have tender chicken with a crispy, seasoned crust, topped with ham, melted Swiss cheese and a lightened up honey-mustard sauce.

Chicken Cordon Bleu Sandwich on a plate.

Say hello to one of the most popular sandwiches in our household. Hello sandwich.

My boys love them. We love them. There’s a whole lotta lovin’ going on.

Chicken Cordon Bleu typically has a fat and calorie laden sauce so I’ve switched it out with a lightened up honey-mustard sauce that is packed full of flavor. My inspiration for these Chicken Cordon Bleu Sandwiches came from something I stumbled across on Allrecipes years ago and it has evolved into something really special that is a regular on our dinner menu.

Ingredients

Light sour cream
prepared yellow mustard
honey, olive oil
buttermilk
Italian style panko bread crumbs
paprika
garlic powder
baby spinach
deli ham
sliced swiss cheese
3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
baguettes or sandwich rolls

I’m crazy about these Progresso Italian Style Panko Bread Crumbs and keep them in my pantry at all times. Panko crumbs have a lighter, airier texture since they are made with bread that has had the crusts removed. When used for breading, they result in a nice crunchy coating.

I found these seeded baguettes in the bakery section at my grocery store. Cut them to the size of your chicken breasts. You can use any type of sandwich roll but I love baguettes for this recipe.

The Honey-Mustard Sauce

A measuring spoon that been sprayed with cooking spray so it can be used to measure honey.

Measure the light sour cream, mustard, and honey into a small bowl. A quick tip for measuring out sticky substances like honey or molasses – coat your measuring cup with non-stick cooking spray.

Honey being easily poured out of a prepared measuring spoon.

This will ensure that the honey will release easily from the measuring cup and you’ll get the entire amount without having to scrape it out with a spoon.

You will have more sauce than needed for this recipe but it can easily be scaled in half if you like. I make a lot because my boys love this stuff. It’s a great dip for chicken nuggets and it’s fantastic on burgers and sandwiches of all kinds.

How to Slice Chicken Breasts

A chicken breast being sliced through the center.

First we’ll deal with the chicken. I’m not one for pounding chicken breasts. Instead, slice through the chicken breast from the edge at the thickest point.

The top of the chicken breast being pulled back while a knife cuts through the center.

Run the knife through the chicken and use your other hand to pull the chicken up and away. Luckily, just in the nick of time, Boy #3 happened to walk in the door and he was enlisted to take chicken photos. Thanks sweetie.

The split open chicken breast that has been cut in half being cut into two peices.

You have butterflied a chicken breast. Congratulations. Continue the cut all the way through so that you have two pieces, close to the same size.

6 chicken breast halves laid out on a cutting board.

Voila! You have 6 from what was once 3! These thinner pieces will cook much more quickly and evenly and are just the right size for our sandwiches.

Instructions

The prepared breading ingredients in a glass dish.

Grab a couple of pie plates or other rimmed dishes. In one, mix together the panko bread crumbs, garlic powder, and paprika.

The dish of breading next to a dish of buttermilk.

Pour the buttermilk into the second dish.

Generously coat the bottom of a large pan with olive oil and place over medium heat. Don’t be stingy with the oil or the breading may stick to the bottom of the pan.

A chicken breast half being submerged in buttermilk.

Buttermilk works so well for breading chicken. It has a velvety, thick texture to it and it adds some nice flavor to boot. Coat a piece of chicken on both sides with buttermilk.

A fork lifts a chicken breasts half out of the breadcrumbs.

Then dredge the buttermilk coated piece of chicken through the seasoned bread crumbs, coating each side well.

Three coated chicken breasts being cooked in the pan.

In the pan they go. Do them in batches so you don’t overcrowd the pan. My big pan will do 3 at a time.

The chicken breasts after being flipped revealing a golden brown bottom.

Let them go 3 or 4 minutes on each side, or till nicely golden brown.

The finished chicken breasts being arranged on a greased baking sheet.

Transfer the cooked chicken to a rimmed baking sheet that has been lined with foil and sprayed with a little non-stick cooking spray. Repeat this process with the remaining chicken.

A plate of ham and slices of cheese ready to be placed on the chicken.

Slice 6 pieces of Swiss cheese in half.

A slice of ham is carefully stacked on top of one of the chicken breasts.

Let’s put it all together. Layer each piece of chicken with a piece of deli ham that has been folded in half.

The Swiss cheese is stacked on top of the ham.

Then the cheese.

All the chicken breasts have been topped with ham and cheese.

Ready for the oven.

A close up of the melted cheese after having been in the oven for a few minutes.

Let them go in a 375 degree F oven for about 6 to 8 minutes or until they are a vision of melty goodness.

How to Serve

The chicken breast has been placed on a sliced baguette.

To assemble the sandwiches place a piece of chicken on your sliced baguette.

Honey mustard is spooned onto the sandwich.

Top with some of the honey-mustard sauce.

Several leaves of baby spinach are added on top of the sandwich.

Some of the baby spinach.

A close up of the finished Chicken Cordon Bleu Sandwich.

Now we’ve got something! Substantial enough for dinner.

Chicken Cordon Bleu Sandwiches being held up.

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