Recipes – Page 43 – Seven Plates

Chicken Cordon Bleu- a classic French dish that represents chicken stuffed with swiss cheese and ham. Dip it in a breading, brown it on all sides and then finish it in a 350 degree oven for 20 minutes.

6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

6 slices of swiss cheese

12 oz of thinly sliced ham

2 cups of flour

3 eggs

2 Tbsp of water

4 cups of panko bread crumbs

salt and pepper to taste

2 Tbsp of oil

Begin by using a pairing knife to slice a slit in the side of each breast. Cut deep enough to open a “pocket” in the center of the breast, but be careful not to cut through the breast all the way.

Place a slice of cheese and a few slices of ham inside the pocket. Gently press the chicken breast back together.

Prepare three dishes, one with flour (seasoned with salt and pepper), one with beaten eggs and water and one with panko breadcrumbs. Take each stuffed chicken breast and dredge it in the flour followed by the egg and breadcrumbs.

Heat a large skillet with oil. When the temperature shows that the oil is starting to smoke, add the chicken breasts. Brown on all sides.

Remove from skillet and place in a casserole dish. Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

With leftover flank steak, we created these gyro sandwiches for lunch today. Taking a few extra minutes to make an easy Tzatziki Sauce (cucumber and dill dressing) makes this an outstanding recipe.

TZATZIKI SAUCE:

1 cup of Greek Yogurt

1 cup of sour cream

1 cucumber, peeled, sliced and diced small

1 tsp of minced garlic

1 TBSP of white vinegar

1 tsp of dill

juice of 1 lemon

salt and pepper to taste

GYRO INGREDIENTS:

2 cups of thinly sliced steak

4 pita breads, split in half

shredded lettuce

crumbled feta cheese

diced tomato

pickled red onion (onion sliced thin and soaked in red wine vinegar for 12 hours)

Start by peeling a large cucumber. Cut it in half and take the seeds out with the edge of a spoon. Dice finely. Add yogurt, sour cream, and all other ingredients into a bowl. Stir until combined. Set aside.

Briefly warm the pita bread so it is easy to open an make a pocket for the sandwich ingredients. Add steak and other toppings. Drizzel with Tzatziki Sauce.