Chicken cordon bleu wraps with crispy chicken strips, slices of deli honey ham, Swiss cheese, green leaf lettuce, and drizzles of honey dijon mustard wrapped in a flour tortilla shell.

Have you ever had traditional chicken cordon bleu?

It’s a tender, juicy stuffed chicken breast that has a crispy breadcrumb coating and filled with ham and cheese.

My favorite part is cutting into the chicken breast and the cheese oozes out! It’s incredibly delicious.

I wanted to make a simple wrap with chicken cordon bleu because I knew it would taste amazing and it sure did!

What does Cordon Bleu mean?

It translates to “blue ribbon” in English and is seen as high-class and distinguished.

According to Dictionary.com, “the sky-blue ribbon worn as a badge by knights of the highest order of French knighthood under the Bourbons,” or “any person of great distinction in a specific field, especially a distinguished chef.”
"Cordon Bleu." Dictionary.com, Random House, 2020, www.dictionary.com/browse/cordon-bleu.

Despite being from the French language, chicken cordon bleu is actually said to have originated in Switzerland from making schnitzel. Pork schnitzel, anyone?

Ingredients for Chicken Cordon Bleu Wraps

Flour Tortilla Shells
Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
Honey Ham Deli Slices
Swiss Cheese
Green Leaf Lettuce
Large Eggs
Breadcrumbs
Grated Parmesan
Ground Mustard Powder
Garlic Powder
Salt
Black Pepper
Olive Oil
Honey
Dijon Mustard

How to Make Chicken Cordon Bleu Wraps

Butterfly chicken breasts and tenderize them with a mallet.
In a small dish, scramble both eggs. In a shallow dish, mix bread crumbs, grated parmesan, ground mustard, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper. Dip chicken into egg, followed by bread crumb mixture, shaking off any excess.

A large black skillet on a black stovetop with a thin layer of oil cooking a breaded chicken breast in it.

A white backdrop with a cooked breaded chicken breast sliced into strips.

Heat ¼″ of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, add breaded chicken breast to the pan and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown and cooked through the center.
Place chicken on a cutting board and slice into strips.

Place one tortilla shell on a plate or paper towel and layer with a slice of Swiss cheese in the center and 2 slices of deli ham. Place in the microwave for 20-30 seconds until the cheese is melted.
Add lettuce and 3-4 chicken strips on top of the deli ham. Drizzle honey mustard over top and wrap the tortilla shell closed. Once it is wrapped, slice it in half. Repeat for the 3 remaining tortilla shells.

Low-Carb Version

Instead of frying the chicken, omit the breadcrumbs and grill the chicken breasts.
For the wrap, use lettuce.
For the honey mustard sauce, replace honey with ½ teaspoon of liquid Stevia.

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