Chicken Cordon Bleu

Ingredients

• 4 (6 oz each) boneless skinless chicken breast halves, pounded thin
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 4 slices deli ham
• 4 slices Swiss cheese
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 3/4 cup dry bread crumbs
• 1/4 tsp paprika

Before you start

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease a 9x13-in baking dish.
• Pound the chicken to 1/4-in thick between sheets of plastic wrap.

Directions

1. Season both sides: boneless skinless chicken breast halves, salt, black pepper.
2. Layer on, roll up tightly, secure with toothpicks: step 1, deli ham, Swiss cheese.
3. Dip in: step 2, butter.
4. Roll in mixed crumbs and paprika, place in dish: step 3, dry bread crumbs, paprika.
5. Bake 350°F 35 to 40 min, to 165°F inside; remove toothpicks: step 4.