Do not overfill
Too much Gouda pushes the seam open. A thin layer within the free meat edge can be better enclosed.
Everyday cooking Recipe
Air fryer chicken cordon bleu
Bread two stuffed chicken escalopes and cook them in a single layer. The cheese filling remains within the meat edge, so that as little cheese as possible leaks out when turning.
Total time
50 min
Calories
488 kcal
Servings
2 servings
Difficulty
Easy
Why this recipe works
Keep the filling small and leave the edges clear
150 g chicken breast are opened horizontally and pounded between two layers of foil to about 5 mm. Ham and cheese should be significantly smaller than the meat surface. For two pieces the basket needs enough space next to each other. The quantities cover the stuffed escalopes without side dishes; the nutrition estimate includes all the prepared breadcrumb coating.
Dinner
Air Fryer Recipes
Meat
Cheese
Recipe
Air fryer chicken cordon bleu
Thinly pounded chicken encloses cooked ham and Gouda. An oiled breadcrumb coating browns without a frying bath.
Ingredients
2 servings
Method
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1
Butterfly the chicken
Cut fillets horizontally deep without dividing them completely, and open. Knock evenly thinly between two layers of film; then discard the film. Don't wash meat. Clean hands and tools after raw meat contact.
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2
Fill and bread
Salt and pepper. Place ham and cheese on one half each, leave around about 1.5 cm edge and fold. If necessary, secure with a suitable metal roulade needle. Turn one after the other into flour, egg and crumbs; slightly press on crumbs and wet with oil on the outside.
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3
Cook side by side
If provided, preheat for 3 minutes to 180 °C. Place both pieces in the basket with space between them and cook for about 22 minutes at 180 °C, gently turn after 12 minutes. Cook separately with a smaller basket and schedule additional time.
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4
Check the centre of the meat
At the thickest point of meat, ensure at least 70 °C for 2 minutes; not only measure in melted cheese. Continue cooking if necessary. Remove all needles and cut them on a clean board.
Kitchen know-how
Tips for Air fryer chicken cordon bleu
Oil the breadcrumbs evenly
Dry crumbs often remain pale in the airflow. Distribute the weighed oil thinly instead of pouring out uncontrollably during cooking.
Variations
How to adapt this recipe
Replace Gouda with 40 g thinly cut Emmentaler. A particularly mature cheese tastes stronger; the nutritional values differ.
Use two evenly sized turkey escalopes, pounded thin. Also measure here at the thickest meat place and cook completely.
Nutrition per serving
488kcal
26.2 gCarbohydrates
51.4 gProtein
19.1 gFat
Values are estimates per serving and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.
Frequently asked questions
FAQ about Air fryer chicken cordon bleu
The seam was possibly open or the cheese slice was too close to the edge. breadcrumb coating alone does not close a large opening.
Not after these quantities and times. Thickness, filling and initial temperature may be different, using the package information.
In the thickest meat area near the filling, without measuring only the hot cheese. A browned shell doesn't prove the chicken is cooked.
No. A portion is a filled breaded schnitzel. Requested side dishes are added.
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