Cordon Bleu Chicken Nuggets

Name: Cordon Bleu Chicken Nuggets
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3 chicken breasts; 1/2 cup flour; Salt and pepper; 1 egg; 1/2 cup water; 1 cup bread crumbs; 5 slices deli ham; 5 slices Swiss cheese

5 Ratings

11 Comments

Prep 10 min
Total 40 min
Servings 4

These bite-sized nuggets are filled with ham, plenty of cheese and covered in a crispy, golden crust. MORE+ LESS-

By TBSP Kari

Updated March 7, 2017

Ingredients

chicken breasts

1/2

cup flour

Salt and pepper

egg

1/2

cup water

cup bread crumbs

slices deli ham

slices Swiss cheese

Steps

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1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Slice the chicken into about 24 chunks. Slice each chunk in half, hamburger style.
2

Slice the ham and cheese into squares the same size as the chunks. Sandwich a piece of ham and a piece of cheese between each pair of chicken chunks and secure with a toothpick.
3

In one bowl mix together the flour, salt and pepper. In another, beat the egg and water. Place the bread crumbs in the third bowl.
4

Dunk each chunk into the flour mixture, then the egg mixture, and then the breadcrumbs, then place on a greased baking sheet. You can leave the toothpicks in for now.
5

Spritz all the nuggets with some cooking spay and bake for ten minutes. Then remove the toothpicks, flip the nuggets, and cook for ten minutes more.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 540
Calories from Fat: 200

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 22g; 34%
Saturated Fat 10g 49% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 170mg; 57%
Sodium: 770mg; 32%
Potassium: 390mg; 11%
Total Carbohydrate: 34g; 11%
Dietary Fiber 1g 7% Sugars 3g
Protein: 50g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 8%; 8%
Vitamin C: 0%; 0%
Calcium: 35%; 35%
Iron: 20%; 20%

Exchanges:

2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 5 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

When you think of chicken nuggets, you probably envision some foamy, processed meat with a greasy crust that you dunked in ketchup as a child. These Chicken Cordon Bleu Nuggets are not those nuggets. In fact, these nuggets are not even distantly related to those nuggets. They’re cheesy. They’re crispy. They’re juicy. They are the happy meal that grew up. And got married to some cheese and ham. I actually tried stuffing the chicken nuggets, but in the end, it was easier to “sandwich” the cheese and ham in. If you stick a toothpick in, it make them easier to coat and keeps them together. While they’re cooking, grab your side dish. I used a bag of frozen broccoli and just threw it in the microwave. It’s delish. And that’s all there is to it. Dive in!