Cheesy Chicken Cordon Bleu - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
- 2 (1-oz.) slices 97% fat-free ham, cut in half
- 1/4 cup fat-free cream cheese (from 8-oz. tub)
- 1 oz. (1/4 cup) shredded Swiss cheese
- 1 egg white
- 1/2 cup Progresso™ Italian Style Bread Crumbs
- Nonstick cooking spray
- Paprika
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 °F. Spray 15x10x1-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Place 1 chicken breast half, boned side up, between 2 pieces of plastic wrap or waxed paper. Working from center, gently pound chicken with flat side of meat mallet or rolling pin until about 1/4 inch thick; remove wrap. Repeat with remaining chicken breast halves.
- Place 1 half slice ham on each chicken breast half. Spread each with 1 tablespoon cream cheese; sprinkle each with 1 tablespoon Swiss cheese. Starting at short end, roll up. Secure with wooden toothpicks; press edges to seal.
- Place egg white in small shallow bowl; beat slightly. Place breads crumbs in another shallow bowl. Carefully dip chicken rolls in egg white; coat with bread crumbs. Place chicken rolls, seam side down, in sprayed pan. Spray tops of each roll with cooking spray.
- Bake at 350 °F. for 35 to 40 minutes or until chicken is fork-tender and juices run clear. Remove toothpicks before serving. Sprinkle with paprika.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Chicken Breast.
Skinless chicken breast, often heralded for its lean nutritional profile, is undeniably a powerhouse when it comes to protein content. With an impressive 21 grams of protein packed into every 100 grams of the breast, it emerges as a preferred choice for those conscious about their protein intake. Delving deeper into the nutritional matrix of chicken, one can't overlook the copious amounts of vitamin B6 it houses. This particular vitamin plays an indispensable role in our body, especially when di...
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