These Chicken Cordon Bleu Melts are a mash up of Chicken Cordon Bleu and a Sandwich Melt. Thin cutlets of grilled chicken topped with Black Forest Ham and Swiss Cheese Slices grilled on sour dough bread until the cheese is melted and the bread is toasted and golden brown.
As the weather turns warmer, my family likes to spend as much time outdoors as possible. We love get-togethers in the park, camping in the mountains, or just hanging out in the backyard together. This easy-to-make Cheesy Chicken Cordon Bleu Melts recipe is the perfect quick lunch or dinner to fuel your family while you’re enjoying being together.
Making Chicken Cordon Bleu Melts
You’ll want to start with great ingredients – a crusty loaf of sour dough bread, thin chicken cutlets, pre-sliced Black Forest Ham, and of course plenty of Swiss Cheese Slices. You definitely don’t want to skimp on the cheese on this sandwich. You’ll want that hot melted deliciousness on top.
Chicken cutlets are available at the grocery store, but they’re easy to make at home as well. Just take a boneless, skinless chicken breast and use a sharp knife to cut it in half horizontally.
Butter the bottom side of your bread first before you start building the sandwich. Use a generous amount of butter because you want a crunchy, golden brown, toasted bottom to your sandwich.
Then spread Dijon mustard on the top side of the bread. Use more or less Dijon depending on how much you and your family like mustard.
Preheat your grill while you’re getting the ingredients ready. If your grill is pre-heated, the chicken cutlets will cook in less than five minutes. Because the cutlets are so thin you’ll want to flip them as soon as they release easily from the grill.
I have a grill stone that I cooked my sandwiches on once the chicken cutlets were grilled. It’s a great accessory for the grill, but you could also finish the sandwiches right on the grill, or in a skillet or even in your oven.
Chicken Cordon Bleu Melts
Ingredients
- 4 chicken cutlets ¼ inch thick
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 4 slices sourdough bread
- 4 tablespoons butter softened
- 4 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 4 slices Black Forest Ham
- 8 slices Swiss Cheese Slices
- Fresh parsley finely chopped, optional
Instructions
- Preheat BBQ grill to medium heat. Place a baking stone on the grill to preheat.
- Brush both sides of the chicken cutlets with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill the cutlets about 2 minutes on each side. Chicken is done when the internal temperature reaches 165°F.
- Lay bread on baking sheet. Butter one side of the bread and spread Dijon mustard on the other side. Place a grilled chicken cutlet on top of the mustard. Top each piece of chicken with sliced ham and then 2 slices of Swiss Cheese.
- Place cheese side up on the baking stone and cook until the cheese is melted and the bottom of the bread is golden brown. Sprinkle chopped parsley on top and serve open faced. Serve immediately.
Notes
More cheesy recipes you might like:
6 Cheese Italian Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms, Barbara Bakes
Chicken Caprese Burger, Barbara Bakes
Easy Cheesy Tamale Pie, Barbara Bakes
Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta, Taste and Tell
Bacon Double Cheddar Cheeseburger with Caramelized Onions, Foodie Crush
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Terri | Love and Confections
Such an awesome idea! I love that you took a classic and made it portable and fun to eat.
Gina @Running to the Kitchen
This is such a good idea! Looks absolutely delicious!
Aimee Shugarman
I love easy dinner ideas like this, my family will love it!
Barbara Schieving
Definitely – thanks Aimee!
2pots2cook
Beautiful idea for have-no-time for cooking week dinner ! Than kyou so much !
Barbara Schieving
Thanks!
Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness
This idea is SO genius! I need to try it this week!
Barbara Schieving
For sure – thanks Taylor!
Liz @ The Lemon Bowl
I bet these are packed with so much flavor!
Barbara Schieving
They definitely are!
Lauren Grier
Making these ASAP!!!
Barbara Schieving
Enjoy!
Carol
What a great idea for an open faced sandwich. Perfect for indoors or outdoors too. I’ll have to pass this link on to Robin for when they go camping. I know she and her family would love these too.
Barbara Schieving
Thanks Carol – it is perfect for camping for sure.