Instant Pot Cordon Bleu Recipe

This chicken cordon bleu recipe is a classic family favorite dinner! The ham, cheese, and chicken are all rolled up and wrapped together in a delicious breaded crust that bakes together beautifully. This is the perfect combination for an easy weeknight meal! Instant pot chicken cordon bleu is slightly different than baked but still has the great same taste! With the Instant Pot, they were all perfectly cooked! Not dry at all! It’s a real show stopper when serving it to friends and family, but easy enough to whip up on a busy weeknight just for your crew!

Homemade Chicken Cordon Bleu Ingredients

Six ingredients to make this delicious homemade easy chicken cordon bleu recipe! Layer together the ingredients, fold them, and roll them all in one. Place them in the instant pot to make one amazing meal in a matter of minutes!

Breadcrumbs – This will give a thin, crispy layer that encompasses the chicken. Use either panko bread crumbs or a flavored bread crumb to add additional flavor. Chicken breasts – Pound the boneless skinless chicken breasts with a meat mallet until they are evenly distributed. This will help the ham and cheese lay flat on the chicken and easier to roll together. Deli ham – Choose your favorite brand and type of deli ham slices. A thin slice of ham is better and a more natural one with healthier ingredients. Swiss cheese – Slices of Swiss cheese will give the ham and chicken that melted cheese taste and look. It melts and gives the chicken that stringy, melted cheese effect. Butter – Melted butter will be dipped and drizzled over the breadcrumbs to give it a crispy, golden color on the outside. Chicken broth – Adds flavor to the instant pot, moisture to the chicken, and helps avoid the instant pot burn sensor not coming on.

How to Make Instant Pot Chicken Cordon Bleu

Get set up with a station to prepare the ingredients and get them ready to roll the chicken cordon bleu. These are simple steps that will make this chicken tender and moist with layers of deliciousness. This classic chicken cordon bleu will be a family favorite and dinner that will be on repeat!

Easy Chicken Cordon Bleu Sauce

Chicken cordon bleu sauce is easy to follow and made with minimum pantry staples. Mix it together with these ingredients for the creamy and savory sauce. Drizzle this sauce over top of the instant pot chicken cordon bleu for the perfect combination!

Make this Instant Pot Dinner Gluten-Free

To make Instant Pot Chicken Cordon Bleu gluten-free, you will just need to make a couple of easy adjustments. First, you will need gluten-free panko breadcrumbs. Next, just make sure that the chicken broth that you are using is gluten-free. Sometimes you will find that broths have gluten in them so just be sure to double-check. That’s it! Such an easy recipe to make gluten-free!

Suggestions for this Instant Pot Cordon Bleu Recipe

You should be able to make this recipe in any kind of pressure cooker. No adjustments will need to be made. You will just cook on high pressure for the same amount of time as mentioned in the recipe.

Browning the crust – The breading on the chicken doesn’t get super crispy, but the breading is so light it doesn’t matter that much. To make it crisper, you can brown the chicken cordon bleu on each side using the sauté function and a little oil or butter. This adds a little more time to the process but it helps it to have a little more of a crispy texture. You can reduce the cooking time by a minute or two if you do this as well. Instant pot rack – If you don’t want your chicken sitting in broth, you may want to use the included steamer rack so the chicken isn’t sitting on the bottom of the pot. Pack it in – My favorite thing about making chicken cordon bleu in the Instant Pot is that there is no need for toothpicks! Because the chicken is pressure-cooked, you can pack the chicken in the pot nicely and in tight. You don’t need to leave room in between each roll. Just pack as many as you can in there and they will hold together on their own. Gravy – Making gravy to go over the chicken cordon bleu is SO easy and you don’t have to dirty another pan. Use the liquid in the bottom of the Instant Pot after cooking, switch to the sauté function, combine a little more liquid if needed with cornstarch, and whisk until thickened. Add salt and pepper and you’re good to go!

Storing Chicken Cordon Bleu

Place the leftovers in an airtight container. The chicken cordon bleu meal can be stored in the refrigerator for five to six days. When ready to reheat, place it in the air fryer, microwave, or oven to warm up until it is warmed through. Read Next: 27 BEST Instant Pot Recipes

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