Easy Chicken Cordon Bleu

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 1 (5 1/2 ounce) box seasoned croutons, crushed
• 1/3 cup shredded parmesan cheese
• 2 egg whites
• 2 tablespoons water
• 12 thinly sliced smoked ham slices
• 6 swiss cheese slices
• honey mustard dressing (optional)

Recipe

• 1 sprinkle salt and pepper evenly over chicken; set aside.
• 2 combine seasoned crouton crumbs and parmesan cheese in a large zip-top plastic bag. whisk together egg whites and 2 tablespoons water in a shallow bowl.
• 3 dip chicken in egg white mixture, and drain. place 1 breast half in bag; seal and shake to coat. remove to a lightly greased aluminum foil-lined baking sheet, and repeat with remaining chicken.
• 4 bake at 450° for 20 minutes or until chicken is done. top each breast half with 2 ham slices and 1 swiss cheese slice. bake 5 more minutes or until cheese melts. serve with honey mustard dressing, if desired.