Chicken Cordon Bleu

Preparation: 20 min.
Cooking time: 20 min.
Serves:  6

Ingredients:
*Cheese filling:
125g mature cheese, such as Cheddar, grated
10ml butter
15-20ml MAGGI LAZENBY Worcestershire Sauce, Original2ml dry mustard powder
5ml cake flour
freshly milled black pepper
50-60ml beer, milk or sweet wine
Chicken:
6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
6 slices of ham
Coating:
125g flour
2ml paprika
salt and milled black pepper
1 egg
50ml milk
250ml seasoned breadcrumbs
To cook:
50ml oil
25ml butter, melted

Method:

    •    Place the cheese, butter, MAGGI Worcestershire sauce, mustard powder, flour and pepper into a saucepan.
    •    Mix well and then add the beer, or milk to moisten. Do not make it too wet!!
    •    Stir over a very gentle heat until all is melted. Stop stirring once the mixture is a thick paste.
    •    Swivel the sauce around the saucepan and then allow it to cool.
    •    Preheat the oven to 180°C.
    •    Flatten the chicken breasts to 5mm thickness; top each with a slice of ham.
    •    Spread some of the cheese filling on top of each piece of ham and roll up the chicken fillets, tucking in the ends; secure with toothpicks.
    •    In a shallow bowl, combine the flour, salt, paprika and pepper.
    •    In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg and milk. Place the breadcrumbs in a third bowl.
    •    Dip the chicken in the flour mixture, then in the egg mixture and finally roll in the breadcrumbs.
    •    Heat the oil and butter in a heavy-based saucepan and brown the chicken on all sides.
    •    Transfer the chicken to an oven-proof baking tray and bake, uncovered, for 20-25 minutes.
    •    Discard the toothpicks and serve the chicken Cordon Bleu with fresh seasonal vegetables.
    •    Add a little more milk to any remaining cheese sauce, reheat and serve with the chicken.

*This cheese mixture can be made and kept in the refrigerator for several days until required.
Spread the cheese mixture onto toast and grill for a lunch or light supper.
Sweet white wine can be used instead of beer and gives a good flavour.