Description
Chicken Cordon Bleu Meatballs are a delicious fusion of flavors. They combine ground chicken, ham, and Swiss cheese into bite-sized meatballs, served with a creamy Dijon sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 shallot, minced
- 1/2 cup half-and-half
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 large egg
- 1/3 cup Italian breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup finely diced ham
- 1 lb ground chicken
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp paprika
- 1/3 cup Italian breadcrumbs (for coating)
- 1/3 cup panko breadcrumbs (for coating)
- 1 oz Swiss cheese, cubed into 12 pieces
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil (for frying)
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup half-and-half
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tsp lemon juice
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine ground chicken, minced shallot, diced ham, half-and-half, parsley, egg, breadcrumbs, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Form the mixture into 12 meatballs.
- Place the Swiss cheese cubes inside each meatball.
- Coat the meatballs in a mixture of Italian and panko breadcrumbs.
- Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Fry the meatballs until golden brown and cooked through, about 8-10 minutes.
- For the sauce, melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Whisk in flour and cook for 1 minute.
- Add chicken broth and half-and-half while whisking until smooth.
- Stir in Dijon mustard, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- Serve the meatballs with the Dijon cream sauce.
Notes
- Use fresh herbs for better flavor.
- Adjust seasoning to your preference.
- Serve with pasta or a salad.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: French-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 meatball
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: Chicken Cordon Bleu, Meatballs, Appetizer, Cream Sauce