My Southern fried chicken cordon bleu recipe includes chicken breast coated in crushed Ritz crackers, fried, and stuffed with pimento cheese.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time35 minutesmins
Total Time45 minutesmins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chicken
Servings: 4
Calories: 419kcal
Ingredients
2boneless skinless chicken breastsabout 1 pound of chicken
1sleevecrushed Ritz crackers
2beaten eggs
1/2cuppimento cheese
oil for frying
Instructions
Pour oil to a depth of about 1/2 an inch into a large frying pan and place over medium-high heat while you prepare the chicken.
oil for frying
Crush the crackers and pour them into a pie plate or shallow bowl.
1 sleeve crushed Ritz crackers
Beat the eggs and pour them into a separate pie plate or shallow bowl.
2 beaten eggs
Dip each piece of chicken into eggs and then press into crushed crackers on both sides.
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
Reduce temperature to medium and carefully add chicken pieces to the skillet. Cook until golden brown (7-9 minutes) and then carefully flip and cook until the other side is browned and the chicken is no longer pink in the center.
Remove to a paper towel-lined plate. Using a fork to hold the hot chicken, carefully slice a pocket in the side of each chicken breast with a serrated knife. Stuff each pocket with a few tablespoons of pimento cheese. Prop pieces up on their sides, cheese stuffed side up, in an 8x8 baking dish. Place in a 350-degree oven for 5 minutes to slightly melt the cheese.