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  • Prep 10 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Ingredients 6
  • Servings 4
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Looking for a French cuisine dinner? Then check out this classic chicken and ham sandwich packed with Swiss cheese – ready in 30 minutes!
Updated Sep 1, 2010
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Ingredients

  • 8 frozen fully cooked breaded chicken breast strips
  • 1 tablespoon margarine or butter, softened
  • 4 (1/2-inch-thick) diagonal slices French bread (not baguette)
  • 1/4 cup purchased honey mustard salad dressing
  • 4 thin slices cooked ham
  • 4 (1-oz.) slices Swiss cheese, halved

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 400°F. Place chicken strips on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 400°F. for 18 minutes or until chicken is thoroughly heated.
  • 2
    Meanwhile, spread margarine on bread slices. Add bread to cookie sheet with chicken during last 10 minutes of cooking time.
  • 3
    Spread dressing on each toasted bread slice. Top with chicken, half cheese slice, ham and another half cheese slice. Bake an additional 2 to 3 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Tips from the Pillsbury Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Cordon bleu is French for blue ribbon. The term originally referred to a culinary excellence award for women chefs. Cordon bleu also describes a rich preparation in which a thin slice of prosciutto and a thin slice of Gruyère are layered between two thin pieces of chicken or veal. The chicken or veal packets are then breaded and sautéed until golden. While our recipe has all the flavor of classic chicken cordon bleu, it's easy to assemble.
  • tip 2
    Breaded chicken breast strips are similar to chicken nuggets. The long strips fit the oval shape of sliced French bread.

Nutrition Information

420 Calories, 24g Total Fat, 24g Protein, 27g Total Carbohydrate, 6g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Sandwich
Calories
420
Calories from Fat
220
Total Fat
24g
37%
Saturated Fat
9g
45%
Cholesterol
65mg
22%
Sodium
1040mg
43%
Total Carbohydrate
27g
9%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
6g
Protein
24g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
8%
8%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
30%
30%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 2 1/2 Lean Meat; 3 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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