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Easy, Skillet Chicken Cordon Bleu: Fantastic and Low Calorie

Skinny Chicken Cordon Bleu

Ingredients
  

  • 4 thin boneless, skinless chicken cutlets (4 oz each), see prep tips
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour or gluten-free all-purpose flour
  • 1½ tablespoons reduced-fat butter
  • ¾ cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • ½ tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 4 thin slices deli ham, see shopping tips
  • 4 slices light Swiss cheese, (¾ ounce each) see shopping tips

Instructions
 

  • Pound chicken into 4 thin pieces. Season chicken with salt and pepper, to taste. Place flour in a shallow dish. Lightly dredge chicken with flour on both sides.
  • In a small bowl, combine chicken broth, lemon juice, and Dijon mustard.
  • Coat a large, nonstick pan with cooking spray. Add butter and heat to melt over medium-high heat. Add chicken breasts and cook 2 minutes on each side, until slightly golden, then transfer to a dish. Note: If your pan isn’t large enough to cook all 4 pieces of chicken, cook in batches. Heat only ¾ tablespoon butter to cook each batch. Set cooked chicken aside on a plate.
  • Reduce heat to medium-low, add chicken broth mixture. Mix around, using a rubber spatula, scraping up any bits stuck to pan. Simmer for 2-3 minutes to reduce sauce slightly. Return chicken to pan. Top each piece with 1 slice of ham and 1 slice of cheese. Cover pan and simmer over medium-low heat for 3 to 4 minutes, until the cheese is melted.
  • To serve: Use a spatula to transfer chicken to each plate. Spoon remaining sauce over each piece of chicken.

Nutrition

Serving: 1chickenCalories: 259kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 40gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 69mgSodium: 362mgSugar: 1gBlue Smart Points: 4Green Smart Points: 5Plus Points: 6