Saucy Chicken Cordon Bleu

Name: Saucy Chicken Cordon Bleu
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves; 4 slices ham; 4 slices Swiss cheese; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon paprika; 2 eggs, beaten; 1/3 cup milk; 1 cup dry bread crumbs; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup; 1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced; 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/8 teaspoon curry powder; 1/4 cup white wine; 1/2 cup sour cream; 2 sprigs fresh parsley, for garnish

"Chicken Cordon Blue with a yummy sauce."

By allrecipes · From Open Recipes · 18 ingredients

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Why it works: Ham and bread are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 7% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 2,536 recipes. Both carry 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline, which smells popcorn, roasted. The science ↓

Saucy Chicken Cordon Bleu

4 servings

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1542Calories

116 gProtein

60 gFat

125 gCarbs

Counts 17 of 18 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 17 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Flour	1 cup (125g) all-purpose	455
Pork	100g cooked	242
Chicken	100g cooked	165
Milk	1 cup (244ml) whole	149
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Swiss Cheese	1 oz (28g)	108
Yogurt	170g plain Greek	100
Egg	1 large egg (50g)	78
Cream	1 tbsp (15ml) heavy	51
Wine	2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml)	25
Mushroom	1/2 cup sliced (35g)	15
Mushrooms	1/2 cup sliced (35g)	15
Turmeric	1 tsp ground (3g)	9
Black Pepper	1 tsp ground (2.3g)	6
Garlic	1 clove (3g)	4
Parsley	1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g)	1
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0
Soup	not in our table	0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

Ham + breadtop 7% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together2,536 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline (popcorn, roasted).
Milk + breadtop 11% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together11,466 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-undecenal (sweet).
Ham + swiss cheesetop 12% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together22 recipes

Shared aroma: 2,3,5-trimethylpyrazine (cocoa, roasted).
Swiss cheese + milktop 12% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together213 recipes

Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).
Chicken + swiss cheesetop 13% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together209 recipes

Shared aroma: 2,3,5-trimethylpyrazine (cocoa, roasted).

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