Cheesy Mustard Chicken

⏱ 40 mins 🍽 2 serving(s) 🏷 Chicken Breast

This dish features chicken breasts pounded thin, filled with ham and sharp cheddar, then rolled in a coating of Dijon mustard, flour, and chives. It is baked until the cheese is melted and the exterior becomes crisp. The recipe serves two people and takes about 40 minutes to prepare and cook from start to finish.

Cheesy Mustard Chicken

Ingredients

  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 slices ham
  • 3/4 cup sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1 tablespoon chives, freshly chopped
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 tablespoon skim milk
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard

Method

  1. Set your oven to heat to 400.
  2. Prepare the chicken breasts by trimming them and positioning each one between two sheets of wax paper.
  3. Use a mallet to pound the chicken until it is approximately 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick.
  4. Whisk together the skim milk and Dijon mustard in a mixing bowl.
  5. On a separate plate, combine the flour, sharp cheddar cheese, and freshly chopped chives.
  6. Take one chicken piece and dip both sides into the mustard and milk mixture.
  7. Place the coated chicken flat onto the cheese mixture on the plate, then lay a slice of ham on top.
  8. Gently roll up the chicken, ensuring the exterior is fully covered in the cheese coating.
  9. Follow the same process with the second chicken breast and the remaining ham slice.
  10. Transfer both rolls into a baking dish and cook in the oven for 25-30 minutes.
  11. The finished dish will have bubbly and crispy cheese.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium773900 mg

Recipe details

CategoryChicken Breast
Authoralijen