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.
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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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 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon white wine (optional)
- 1 oz lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon 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.
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 ¼ 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.
Jenny says
I substituted dry cooking sherry for white wine, soft goat cheese for cream cheese, and omitted the lemon juice b/c goat cheese has a tangy flavor. It was delicious. Thank you for a great Keto recipe!
Jasmine says
This was a real hit! I pretty much followed the recipe as written but I did increase the sauce by 50%. To make things easier, I got a rotisserie chicken from the deli. I will add this recipe to our favorites.
Vicki Schleis says
Made tonight and all loved it. Very flavorful and so easy compared to traditional Cordon Bleu. I added buttered bread crumbs mixed with parmeson the last five minutes. Will definitely make again!!
Jason Babarsky says
Very good. Awesome. My adjustment is Keto bread crumbs on top. Bag of pork roins crushed,shaker Parm cheese, and punch if fine shredd cheddar. Gave it 5he crunch it was dissing.
Jennifer E Drumright says
We loved this recipe! I did some substantial tweaking, I am like that and can almost never leave a recipe alone. I added al dente Rigatoni, sautéed mushrooms, canned artichoke hearts, I did not have ham so I used bacon instead, and I doubled the sauce portion. Mixed it all up in a large bowl, put it in a casserole pan and topped with sliced swiss cheese. This sauce is so flavorful and creamy. Thank you for the awesome recipe!
Chris says
I made 3 of these for meal prep - so in a few weeks I will circle back around with a legit review and opinion after we feed the family a few times.
Jessica says
Can you freeze this once made?
Taryn says
Yes, I've had readers freeze this successfully.
Julia says
This is in our bi-weekly recipe rotation now and for a couple of months! I was worried my partner wouldn’t like it (he’s 41 with the taste buds of a four year old), but there were no complaints! I bake my chicken with the BRRRR method I found a couple of years ago for PERFECT baked chicken breasts every time, and shred it. Played with seasoning from salt pepper and paprika on the chicken, and have even added a oinch of cayenne for a little heat. He’s not Keri, so I serve him up some mashed potatoes to go with it, and I either have a veg on the side or mashed cauliflower. So good!! Thank you so much for sharing! ❤️❤️
Ann says
Yum! Comfort food with real ingredients. I usually always end up tweaking recipes but no need to for this one - so tasty!! I used fryer thigh meat I keep on hand in the freezer which worked perfectly. This will be added to my recipe book. Thank you!
KETO Transformations says
Made this for my family this evening. Really enjoyed it and it was easy to make. The only thing I think I would change is mixing the sauce and chicken together first, then putting the ham and cheese on top. Was really great and had with a side of green beans. Even my daughter liked it and she doesn't like Swiss cheese!
Courtney says
Made this for my boyfriend and his roommate and they both agreed this was their favorite meal I have made them! We all thought it was very good. Plus, it was super easy to make. Cooking it for my grandparents next week!
PS. I was worried about it being too dry since I did not double the recipe for the sauce despite my chicken being a little dry but it was perfect!
Ash says
What is the serving size
Taryn says
There are 8 servings (listed near the times). I just eye it up. The easiest way to figure out an exact serving is to weigh your casserole dish before and after and then divide the weight by 8.
Ginny Z says
I made this last night for my husband and I. Wonderful!!! I did not have shredded chicken, so I cooked two chicken breasts, cut up into small chunks, in my frying pan and then followed the rest of the recipe. We loved it and will keep it on our favorite KETO meals
Ginny Z says
I forgot to mention, I cut the recipe down to feed 4.
Liz says
Just made this tonight - it’s absolutely tasteless. Needs WAY more salt and could use pepper and other spices (maybe paprika). Shredded chicken breast on its own has no taste and ham is mild. The sauce is good but needs the salt and other spices to bring the taste out. Very disappointed because I’ve used a ton of ingredients that are now wasted.
Taryn says
Thousands of people have made it and no one before now has ever called this tasteless. It generally gets all 5 star recipes. The funny thing is so many people comment this is too salty. Ham is salty on its own, as is salted butter. Did you use unsalted butter? I always tell people to season to taste. A recipe should be a starting point. Customize to please your own family.
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Paula says
This recipe sounds delicious but I absolutely hate mustard of any kind. Do you think it would still be good if I leave it out? I can't think of anything to substitute for mustard.
Taryn says
You can just omit it. But I have a daughter who hates it and loves this anyway. You really can't taste it.
Casey says
We bought all the ingredients for this recipe and the oven went out. I made it in the crockpot instead. I kept the chicken breasts whole, put the ham, then sauce, then the Swiss cheese. I cooked on low for 4 hours. About two hours in I added some Parmesan cheese and bacon crumbles to the top. It’s pretty fantastic! Your sauce is soooooo good!!