Lavender Infused Chicken Cordon Bleu

I use lavender in cooking and baking as my mom grows it organically and I have so much of it, why not eat it!

I was in the mood for something a bit out of the ordinary a few months back and after some thought, decided to do a lavender infused chicken cordon bleu. My family loves chicken cordon bleu (even w/out the breading) and it seemed the perfect recipe to add a bit of zest to.

Enjoy!

Lavender Infused Chicken Cordon Bleu
served with mashed red potatoes and vegetables

4 chicken breasts, boned and skinned
4 slices of swiss cheese
4 ounces sliced ham
1/2 cup flour **
herbed salt blend to taste (I use a lavender blend - so incredibly yummy!)
3 Tbls oil (olive oil is superb for this dish!)

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Pound chicken until flat. Sprinkle inside with herb blend to taste, aprox 1/4-1/2 tsp for each breast, and rub into meat.
Mix flour with 1 tsp herb blend and whisk to blend.

Lay one slice swiss cheese on each breast and cover with 1 ounce thinly sliced ham (shaved deli ham is perfecto!). Then roll or gather the chicken breast to fully enclose cheese and ham and tie shut with cooking string or fasten with toothpicks or wooden skewers.

Roll each into the flour mixture until thoroughly coated and fry in a hot skillet with oil until golden brown on all sides. Remove from skillet and place into shallow baking dish (pie plate will work perfectly) and cover with foil.

Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes, or until juices run clear.

Serve with Honey Mustard sauce (recipe to follow) or plain. The flavor of the chicken and ham and cheese is accentuated by the herb blend - simply marvelous!


Honey Mustard Sauce
1/4 cup mayonnaise, NOT Miracle Whip
2 Tbl stone ground mustard
2 Tbl honey
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Mix all together and referigerate for at least 2 hours for flavors to meld. Spoon over chicken to serve. Delicious!


**I use Tom Sawyer Gluten-Free Flour for ALL my baking needs. If you choose to use another GF flour blend, you'll need to add xanthan gum as needed. Please check with your flour recipe to see proper amount to use.