Chicken Cordon Bleu



A staple meat at home is chicken, the breast part in particular since I can cook it in many ways my kids can enjoy as well as a good source of protein for hubby especially as a post-workout food. They are not so much into fried chicken because of the bones thus I thought of making my own version of chicken nuggets which is more like chicken fingers. 

Then I thought of doing it differently this time by making Chicken Cordon Bleu. A cordon bleu is meat wrapped around cheese or with cheese filling, then breaded and fried. The presence of a stuffing in this case the cheese and ham, makes it different from a schnitzel which is piece of boneless meat, pounded, coated with flour, beaten egg and bread crumbs and then deep fried.

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For this recipe I used 6 pcs. chicken breast fillet, slices of cheese and luncheon meat (in place of ham), bread crumbs, 1 beaten egg, 1 tbsp flour, salt and dried basil leaves.
 
Prepare the chicken breast by slicing it across to make a butterfly cut, then spread it out, sprinkle a bit of salt and some of the basil leaves. Place a strip each or two of the cheese and luncheon meat/ ham. Then roll it up, making sure that the cheese and ham are secure within, to make sure, use a clean toothpick to "lock" it up. 

Then to prepare it for frying, first dust the rolled meat in flour, then dip it in the beaten egg, then roll it in bread crumbs making sure that it does not come undone. Pan fry to a golden brown on all sides. Before slicing into serving size be sure to remove the toothpicks. Kids preferred it plain while hubby had it with tomato ketchup, enjoyed over warm rice. What a filling dinner indeed! 


Eats in the Valley.. Health 101


Meat is the way to go here in the valley if you want your food business to thrive, thus having Health 101 in the vicinity is both welcoming to the sight and taste buds. With simplicity comes greatness in flavors if I may say. Food here did not go through so much process that it loses its form and taste. A salad is prepared meticulously using only organic vegetables from local suppliers and dressings are made from scratch and not store-bought. One can have a fill of dessert without the guilt, soy bean coffee is served along with brewed coffee and lemon grass tea. You can also enjoy a combination of vegetable and fruit juices freshly made, no water or ice added.

What I love among their entrees, aside from the salads of course, are the cornmeal pancakes, a great breakfast fare that comes complete with coffee and fresh fruits. Hubby loves the chicken-pesto melt sandwich and a must try too is the vegetable lasagna. Their menu has a variety of pasta, salad, chicken and fish choices. Savor the flavors of Filipino favorites like sisig and adobo but made healthier with vege-meat and brown rice.



The freshest of salads in the valley!




I could go on and on about Chef Elmer's creations at Health 101 but you might as well pay them a visit and enjoy the dining experience too! 


Health 101
Gladiola Bldg., BSU
Km.5, La Trinidad, Benguet