This EASY Baked Ham & Cheese Stuffed Chicken with a wickedly delicious Mustard Cream Sauce tastes like Cordon Bleu, minus the crunchy coating, but is about 5x faster to make!
This Easy Baked Ham and Cheese Stuffed Chicken reminds me of Cordon Bleu. Yes, minus the crunchy coating. But also minus all those calories. And this is about 8 times faster to make. I kid you not! 10 minutes of active effort and dinner is on the table. And what a dinner!!! I can’t get enough of this!
EASY BAKED HAM AND CHEESE STUFFED CHICKEN
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I really love stuffed chicken breast recipes. I think it’s a terrific way to bake chicken breast without it ending up dry and boring. Actually, I only bake chicken breast if I’ve used a brine or it has been marinated. Otherwise, I just find it lacks flavor and can go from perfectly cooked and juicy to overcooked and dry in 3 minutes. Yes, really. And you’d never find a chef in a restaurant baking a plain chicken breast. Not a chance.
However! Stuff it with something and boom! You’ve transformed what could have been a rather bland baked chicken into something absolutely and utterly incredible!
This is super easy to make. No pounding chicken, no rolling it up and tying with strings. Just cut a pocket into the chicken, stuff in ham and cheese and bake. Yep, it’s that easy!
Oh wait, I lied. I smear a bit of mustard inside the chicken (because ham + cheese + mustard is a fab combination), then sprinkle the outside of the chicken with salt and pepper, paprika and garlic powder. It makes a TERRIFIC crust for the chicken – and adds flavor.
The sauce for this dish is super quick to make and tastes incredible. It’s a mustard cream sauce that takes 1 minute to make and is the perfect accompaniment to the chicken. It adds moisture and even more flavor to an already delicious chicken meal!
I really hope you give this a go. Oh! And it’s really delicious served up with creamed spinach. Yum! Watch the recipe video and you’ll see how ridiculously fast and easy this is to make – and how incredibly delicious it is!
Want more easy chicken recipes?
- Monte Cristo Chicken Bake
- Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas
- Teriyaki Chicken and Vegetables
- One Pot Mexican Chicken
- Skillet Chicken Noodle Casserole
- More dinner recipes…
Tools used to make this Easy Ham and Cheese Stuffed Chicken recipe
Knives: A good set of kitchen knives is essential for any cook. This set is the best one I’ve owned so far and it comes with a knife block, steak knives, and an array of larger knives perfect for all your slicing, chopping, and cutting needs.
Baking Sheet:Â A nice big baking sheet is a must have for any kitchen. This half pan sheet is large than a regular cookie and works great for anything you’re baking.
Glass Bowl:Â These mixing bowls are perfect for mixing and serving. I love the varied sizes so I always have to right size bowl for all my mixing needs.
Ingredients
- 2 - 4 slices ham depending on size (Note 1)
- 2 pieces of Swiss cheese or other cheese of choice (Note 2)
- 2 chicken breasts
- 2 tsp Dijon Mustard optional
- 3/4 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- Salt and pepper
- 2 tsp olive oil
Mustard Cream Sauce
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp Lemon Juice upto 2 tbsps depending on your preference
- 1 tbsp finely grated parmesan cheese
- Salt and pepper
Other
- 6 toothpicks
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 390F.
- Place ham onto a work surface, then top with cheese and roll up into a tight bundle.
- Cut a pocket into each chicken breast, taking care not to cut all the way through. See recipe video for guidance.
- Smear 1 tsp of mustard inside each breast. Stuff with ham bundle. Fold over the top of the breast, then seal with 2 - 3 toothpicks.
- Sprinkle each side of chicken with salt, pepper, garlic powder and paprika. Place on baking tray, drizzle with oil and bake for 25 minutes.
- Serve with Sauce!
Sauce
- Place ingredients in a microwave proof bowl. Mix until smooth. Microwave for 2 x 30 seconds on high, stirring in between, until warmed through and smooth. Serve with chicken!
Bryan says
Just made this!
Subbed the Swiss for Mozzarella, cream for greek yogurt and made the sauce on the stove. Added in some fresh arugula to the sauce as well.
Came out wonderfully! Cheers.
Randall says
Way more sauce than you will need for two chicken breasts unless you are making soup.
Aubrey Cota says
I guess that just depends on personal preference! I tend to like a bit more sauce, but yes you can adjust based on what you like best.
Linda Arnold says
My oven temp settings are 25 degrees apart. Do you recommend 400 or 375?
Aubrey Cota says
Go with 400 but keep an eye on the time. I would check it at 18 minutes and work your way up from there if needed.
Tim says
what is best served with this please
Aubrey Cota says
I personally love roasted broccoli myself, but really anything could work. Zucchini, cauliflower, mashed potatoes, asparagus, artichokes, etc…
Rachel says
I served mine with steamed brussel sprouts and cheesy rice. Was delicious.
LindyLou says
Hi,
For the sauce the video shows the usage of lemon juice but it doesn’t appear anywhere in the written recipe. Could you clarify this please?
Gracious thanks!
Aubrey Cota says
Whoops!! Thanks for catching that, the recipe has been updated to reflect the correction. Happy baking!
dorothy says
I wish I was at your home for that great looking chicken
Aubrey Cota says
You can easily have it your home also! It’s a wonderfully easy recipe that everyone will love.
Luis DÃaz says
Hi, I love the recipe and I’m planning to make it tomorrow. I only have a question: is ther eany other way to make the musterd sauce? My microwave is broken. Thanks a lot!!
Aubrey Cota says
You can do it over the stove just be careful to watch the heat and stir regularly. When it comes together and gets nice and creamy that’s how you’ll know it’s done.
Paula says
Do you cover the plan with aluminum foil before putting it in the oven or do we leave pan uncovered?
Aubrey Cota says
Uncovered. It helps to brown everything instead of steam.
Danielle says
Can this be done in a toaster oven and if yes what is the temp and time since its much smaller than an oven and cooks a bit faster
Yvette says
My oven can’t be set to 390. Guess I’ll try 400.
Aubrey Cota says
That should work out just fine. Although it’s only 10 degrees it may be worth it to check it a few minutes early just so it doesn’t over cook.
LuAnne says
Is the oven temp really supposed to be 390?
Julie @Real Housemoms says
Yes
Sheila says
Recipe says 350F for 25 minutes. Video says 390F for 25 minutes. Which is it??? Sounds delish. I want to make for my boyfriend and his two sons for Father’s Day. Want for it to be PERFECT!!!
Aubrey Cota says
The recipe now states 390, so that’s what I would go with. Thank you Sheila.
Michells says
What is the greens stuff sprinkle at the end ?