Smoked Chicken Cordon Bleu
My Smoked Chicken Cordon Bleu is juicy chicken breasts stuffed with ham and Swiss cheese, then smoked to perfection and topped with a tangy Dijon cream sauce.
Servings: 8 people
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 8 slices deli sliced ham thick cut
- 4 slices Swiss cheese
Wet Dredge
- 2 eggs
- 2 Tablespoons milk
Dry Dredge
- 2 cups panko seasoning
- 2 Tablespoons Hey Grill Hey Chicken Rub
Dijon Cream Sauce
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 4 Tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Turn on the smoker. Preheat your smoker to 275 degrees F.
- Stuff the chicken. Using the tip of a sharp knife, cut a pocket into each chicken breast. Lay out your ham slices and place a cheese slice on top of each ham slice. Roll the ham (about 2 slices for each cheese) and the cheese. Stuff each chicken breast with the rolled ham and cheese. Secure the opening with toothpicks.4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, 8 slices deli sliced ham, 4 slices Swiss cheese
- Dredge the chicken. Lightly whisk together the eggs and milk in a shallow dish or pie tin. In a separate shallow dish, combine the panko breadcrumbs and the Chicken seasoning. Dip each stuffed chicken breast in the egg mixture and then transfer to the seasoned breadcrumbs. Coat the chicken on both sides with the bread crumbs.2 eggs, 2 Tablespoons milk, 2 cups panko seasoning, 2 Tablespoons Hey Grill Hey Chicken Rub
- Smoke the chicken. Place the chicken cordon bleu directly on the smoker grates and close the lid. Smoke the chicken for 60-90 minutes, flipping once while cooking. Remove when the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 degrees F.
- Make the Dijon cordon bleu sauce. Combine all ingredients for the cream sauce in a small bowl. Stir well to mix. Keep chilled until ready to serve.½ cup mayonnaise, 4 Tablespoons Dijon mustard, 1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar, 1 teaspoon brown sugar, ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper, salt, black pepper
- Rest and serve. Remove the chicken cordon bleu from the grill. Rest the chicken for 10 minutes and serve with Dijon cream sauce on the side.
Nutrition
Calories: 559kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 56g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 182mg | Sodium: 494mg | Potassium: 858mg | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 344IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 233mg | Iron: 1mg