Chicken Cordon Bleu

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray. Set aside.

Step 2

Place 1 slice cheese and 1 slice ham onto each chicken cutlet. Roll up each from the short end and secure in a few places with toothpicks.

Step 3

Set up the breading station with 3 separate shallow dishes (pie plates are great!):1st dish: whisk together the flour, salt, pepper, and onion powder.2nd dish: whisk the eggs until lightly beaten.3rd dish: pour in the bread crumbs.

Step 4

Dip each chicken roll on all sides in the flour mixture (shake off excess), followed by the eggs, and finally the bread crumbs (press gently to adhere.)

Step 5

In a large skillet, warm the canola oil over medium heat. Once shimmering, pan-fry the chicken rolls on all sides until golden, in batches if necessary (don't crowd the pan.)

Step 6

Place in the prepared baking dish.

Step 7

Bake, uncovered, until chicken juices run clear and the chicken is cooked through with an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, 25-30 minutes. (If you notice the outer coating is over-browning, loosely tent with foil the last 5-10 minutes of baking.)

Step 8

Discard toothpicks.

Step 9

Spoon warm Alfredo sauce over chicken. Sprinkle with bacon and Parmesan cheese.

Step 10

Serve with a roasted vegetable and enjoy!