Name: Chicken Cordon Bleu Sandwich
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons dry bread crumbs; 2 tablespoons butter; 0.5 cup diced smoked ham; 0.5 cup diced onion; 0.25 teaspoon dried thyme; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 0.5 cup milk; 3/4 cup Gruyere; 1.5 teaspoons Dijon mustard; salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or more to taste; 1 pinch ground nutmeg; 1 cup diced cooked chicken breast; 0.25 cup diced dill pickles; 4 (1/2 inch thick) slices toasted French bread

Ingredients

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with heavy-duty aluminum foil.
Step 2

Combine bread crumbs and 1 teaspoon melted butter in a small bowl.
Step 3

Add 2 tablespoons melted butter to a saucepan over medium heat. Add ham and onion. Cook until onion turns translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in thyme and cook for 1 minute more. Add flour and cook, stirring constantly, until flour smells nutty, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and add 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon milk. Place saucepan over medium heat and cook, stirring constantly, until sauce thickens, 1 to 2 minutes.
Step 4

Remove saucepan from heat and add 1/2 cup shredded Gruyere cheese, Dijon mustard, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and nutmeg. Stir to combine.
Step 5

Fold chicken and diced pickle into cheese mixture.
Step 6

Place toasted bread slices on the prepared baking sheet. Brush one side of each bread slice evenly with remaining 1 tablespoon melted butter. Turn slices over and top each with 1/4 of the cheese sauce. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon remaining Gruyere over each sandwich. Top with bread crumb mixture.
Step 7

Bake sandwiches in the preheated oven until cheese is bubbling and chicken mixture is hot, 15 to 20 minutes.

Enjoy your meal!