April 26, 2013

# Fitness # Recipes

Fitness Friday {Skinny Chicken Cordon Bleu}

This chicken is so delicious I forgot I was eating the "skinny version"

Skinny Chicken Cordon Bleu
(adapted from SkinnyTaste) 



What You'll Need:
-Thin sliced boneless skinless chicken breast (about 3 ounces each)
-1 egg
-2 egg whites
-1 Tbsp water
-1/2 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
-1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
-5 oz thinly sliced deli ham
-6 slices reduced fat swiss cheese
**Might need to cut ham and cheese slices in half to fit

What You'll Do:
1. Preheat oven to 450; Spray a baking sheet or casserole dish with nonstick spray
2. In a bowl, combine breadcrumbs and cheese
3. In a separate bowl, mix egg, egg whites and water to make egg wash
4. Pound chicken if necessary (needs to be thin) and season with salt and pepper
5. On chicken: Place slice of ham and slice of cheese; roll chicken 
6. Dip chicken roll up in egg wash, then breadcrumb mixture
7. Place chicken-seam side down-on baking sheet
**Repeat process for all chicken breasts**
8. Spray top of chicken with nonstick spray
9. Bake 25 minutes

Serving Size: 2 chicken breasts
Calories: 378 per serving

 

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