Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole
This Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole will knock your socks off. It is so much easier than a traditional rolled and breaded cordon bleu and has even more flavor. With chicken, ham, and swiss in a creamy dijon sauce, you won’t miss the breading one bit. Since you aren’t coating or stuffing the chicken it is quick and easy. This is pure comfort food and an easy main course dinner. This easy recipe is low carb, keto, gluten free, grain free, sugar free, and Trim Healthy Mama friendly.
I love chicken cordon bleu. But it’s always breaded.
This has been on my to-do list since my husband and I went to a fundraiser back in May. They had the best chicken cordon bleu ever. I knew I could make the same flavors into a killer casserole.
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My casserole version was a hit with my family. I wasn’t sure if the kids would like the swiss cheese (honestly, I’m not a huge swiss cheese fan) but it worked so well with this flavor combination there were no complaints.
What is Chicken Cordon Bleu
Here is a little history on this iconic dish (thank you, Wikipedia):
A cordon bleu or schnitzel cordon bleu is a dish of meat wrapped around cheese (or with cheese filling), then breaded and pan-fried or deep-fried. (Veal) cordon bleu is made of veal pounded thin and wrapped around a slice of ham and a slice of cheese, breaded, and then pan fried or baked.[1] For chicken cordon bleu chicken breast is used instead of veal.[2]Ham cordon bleu is ham stuffed with mushrooms and cheese.[3]
The origins of cordon bleu as a schnitzel filled with cheese are in Switzerland, probably about the 1940s, first mentioned in a cookbook from 1949. The earliest reference to “chicken cordon bleu” in The New York Times is dated to 1967, while similar veal recipes are found from at least 1955.[6]
What to serve with Chicken Casserole
I suggest serving this with a green salad or green vegetables such as garlic broccoli or roasted asparagus. You can also serve with keto mashed cauliflower.
What kind of sauce goes with Chicken Cordon Bleu
We love this creamy lemon sauce on our Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole. It is rich with the butter and cream cheese and the lemon juice, mustard, and white wine really help the flavors to pop.
Sometimes I just make the sauce and drizzle on chicken tenders or vegetables.
How to Make Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole
First Step: Layer chicken and ham in a 9 x 13 baking dish.
Second Step: Make the sauce and spread it on top.
Third Step: Layer on the cheese.
Fourth Step: Bake until hot, bubbly, and golden.
What to serve with Keto Chicken Cordon Bleu
This is a very rich casserole. Butter. Cream Cheese. Swiss Cheese. You get the drift. So I serve this with lighter side dishes like a green salad, oven-roasted green beans, steamed cauliflower, or roasted asparagus.
Tips & Tweaks
I’ve had readers sub in other mild cheeses like provolone, mozzarella, or Havarti so feel free to tailor this to your family’s tastes.
One of the most important things for this recipe to make sure the chicken is nice and juicy. If the chicken is moist this will be moist and flavorful. If you are started with dry chicken I recommend making 1.5 times the sauce to compensate. Or even doubling it.
You can even save a step by baking chicken tenderloins, draining the cooking liquid, and then proceeding with the recipe. No shredding required!
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Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole – Low Carb
Ingredients
- 6 cups shredded cooked chicken (from about 2 lb chicken)
- 6 oz ham cut into bite size pieces
- 4 oz butter melted
- 6 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp white wine (optional)
- 1 oz lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 5 oz swiss cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350. Put the chicken in the bottom of a 9 x 13 baking dish. Layer the pieces of ham on top.
- In a large bowl with an electric mixer combine the melted butter, softened cream cheese, white wine (if using), mustard, lemon juice, and salt. Blend until a thick sauce forms. Spread this sauce over the chicken and ham in the baking dish.
- Lay the slices of swiss cheese on top of the sauce. Bake for 30-40 minutes until hot.
- I broiled it for 2 minutes at the end so the cheese would get more golden and bubbly. If you decided to do that do not leave it unattended. It's very easy to burn the cheese topping.
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Notes
- If you have a bottle of dry white wine open it adds a nice flavor. But I wouldn't open a new bottle just for this recipe. Unless you are planning on having a glass while you cook.
- If your shredded chicken is on the dry side you may want to double the amount of sauce or add in 1/4 cup of chicken broth and mix the sauce into the shredded chicken before adding the toppings.
- You can use chicken tenderloins instead of shredded chicken. Just cook, drain the cooking liquid, and then proceed with the rest of the recipe.
Nutrition
Originally Published August 31, 2016. Revised and Republished with a new video on May 6, 2019.
Wonderful alternative to the time and hassle involved in making traditional chicken cordon bleau! Love this recipe and will make again!
I have a similar recipe using boneless chicken breasts with ham and cheese layered on top but the best part is sprinkling with croutons that had melted butter stirred over them. Makes a nice crunchy topping. Since I am gluten free I was wondering if GF pinko crumbs lightly sprinkled might work?
Sure. For a lower-carb choice, pork rinds or crushed almond flour crackers are other good choices.
This casserole is delicious! Never have left-overs when I make it for dinner
This was a HUGE hit with my family! So flavorful and creamy. And super easy to boot! My husband went back for seconds!
This casserole is heaven on a plate, will make many times over, thank you. 5 🌟
I’ve made this several times and love it. Our dinner plans got messed up tonight while I was assembling this. Can it be frozen? If so, before or after I cook it?
I have frozen it after cooking successfully. I’m not sure if freezing before would work.
I used rotisserie chicken and pre cubed ham. Mine came out watery. Even though the cream cheese mixture was super thick. What did I miss?
I’ve never heard of this being watery. Some people say the sauce is too thick. Maybe the chicken and/or ham released some liquid while cooking.
Mine turned out very watery as well. 🙁 I used deli ham torn up and my chicken was already cooked.
I had the exact thing. I also used rotisserie and deli ham. The chicken was a bit juicy but the ham was not watery. Maybe could have baked a bit less to avoid? I don’t know but the flavor was delicious! My family gobbled it up!
When using packaged ham (not leftovers) you have to sautee the ham to get the excess water our prior to adding it to any type of casserole. If not the ham releaes the water while the casserole is cooking and you end up with a watery casserole.
A lot of ham has water added and it’s usually stated on the package.
This is such an easy and delicious meal! I halved the recipe and used rotisserie chicken. I will definitely make this again
I am very excited to make this! Thanks for the recipe!
Could you use plain greek yogurt instead of cream cheese?
I’m afraid it might curdle. Cottage cheese blended until it is smooth would be a better sub if you can’t find cream cheese.
Delicious and gluten free! My family asked when can we have this again?
Made it tonight. Great flavors, family loved it.
Very good. I used provolone cheese instead of Swiss because my kids don’t like Swiss. When I make it again, I will multiple the cream cheese mixture by 1.5 or 2 and mix it in with the shredded chicken. I think the overall texture and flavor will be better.
I love this easy chicken cordon blue casserole recipe. So creamy and delish!
Thank you so much for sharing this amazing recipe! Will surely have this again! It’s really easy to make and it tasted so delicious! Highly recommended!
So easy and delicious. I did leave out the salt, as the ham has more than enough in it.
My husband loves Chicken Cordon Bleu but I hate making it! But this is so easy and no pounding the chicken or rolling it up. I also used Mozzarella instead of Swiss since we are not fans of swiss cheese.
This recipe is awesome and my family loved it. Thank you so much!
p.s., no leftovers so no worry on how long it keeps in the fridge.
We loved this as a way to use up leftover ham. Wondering if it would freeze ok ?
It does freeze pretty well! Glad you liked it!
We really enjoyed this casserole!
I have always been a fan of chicken cordon bleu, but not the work involved in making it! We would make a chicken schnitzel and then pile swiss and ham on top and brown it in the oven. THIS, however, is even quicker and is so yummy! What would you serve as a vegetable side with it?
This has become one of my family’s favorites.