Easy Chicken Cordon Bleu Melts with Fried Onions

This recipe for Easy Chicken Cordon Bleu Melts combines chicken salad, ham, provolone and fried onions for a quick meal sure to please your whole family.

Chicken melts are a regular feature in our weekly meal plan. We often have them a few times a month because they are so quick to make and I usually have the ingredients in stock. They’re my super easy “go to” dinner when I haven’t been to the grocery store in a while or have forgotten to thaw something from the freezer. I vary it from time to time with the kind of cheese I use or by adding carrots, celery, onion or dried cranberries into the chicken salad. Recently, I decided to mix it up by adding ham, provolone and fried onions. Voila! We created a new family favorite — Easy Chicken Cordon Bleu Melts!

Easy Chicken Cordon Bleu Melts with Fried Onions

 

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Prep time

15 mins

Cook time

10 mins

Total time

25 mins

 

What you need

• 1 can of chunked chicken breast (12.5 oz can) or 1½ cups of shredded chicken
• ½ cup Miracle Whip or mayonnaise
• 1½ teaspoon mustard
• 1 teaspoon Salad Supreme
• ⅛ teaspoon celery salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• 1 medium sized onion
• 12 slices thinly sliced deli ham
• 4 slices provolone cheese
• 4 slices of bread

Instructions

1. Prepare the chicken salad: If using canned chicken, drain then shred with a fork in a medium sized bowl. Add Miracle Whip/mayonnaise and mustard. Season with Salad Supreme, celery salt, garlic powder, pepper and salt to taste. Mix well and set aside.
2. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
3. Slice the onion and place in a frying pan with a thin layer of water, just enough to cover the bottom of the pan. Fry the onion over medium heat stirring regularly until the water steams off. Continue to cook for a few minute until the onions turn golden in color, but are still soft.
4. Lightly grease a cookie sheet. Place slices of bread in a single layer on the cookie sheet. Spread chicken salad across each slice of bread until it's evenly distributed.
5. Layer 3 slices of ham on top of slice of bread, followed by 1 slice of provolone. Top each one with fried onions.
6. Bake for 10 minutes or until cheese is melted.

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We hope you’ll enjoy the Easy Chicken Cordon Bleu Melts as much as we do. This dinner can be paired with a side salad, some steamed veggies or chips for a quick meal you can have on your table in no time.

What’s your family’s favorite “go to” meal for dinner? Please comment below — we could use some new ideas!