Chicken Cordon Bleu Calzones
- 2 whole Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts
- 1/2 teaspoons Sea Salt
- 1/4 teaspoons Ground Pepper
- 2 teaspoons Oregano, Divided
- 1/2 teaspoons Thyme
- 1/2 teaspoons Garlic Powder
- 2 ounces, fluid Olive Oil, Divided
- 2 ounces, weight Ham (I Used Honey Ham)
- 8 ounces, weight Shredded Mozzarella, Divided
- 4 ounces, weight Cheddar Cheese, Grated (I Used Cracker Barrel Mediterranean Herb)
- 3 Tablespoons Milk
- 1 cup Ricotta Cheese
- 1 whole Store Bought Pizza Dough (enough For A Medium-large Pizza, I Use Whole Wheat)
- 1/2 teaspoons Garlic Salt
- Spray a large baking sheet with non-stick spray (or coat with olive oil).
- Preheat oven to 425 F.
- Cut chicken breasts in half horizontally (for a thinner piece).
- Mix the salt, pepper, 1 teaspoon oregano, thyme and garlic powder together in a small bowl and then coat both sides of each piece of chicken with the spice mixture.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat.
- When pan is warm, add chicken and cook through, turning once (about 5 minutes on each side).
- Once cooked, remove chicken from the pan and shred or slice it into 1/2 strips.
- Cut the ham into 1/2 strips as well.
- While chicken is cooking, grate cheeses (if necessary).
- In a medium bowl, combine milk, ricotta, 4 ounces of the mozzarella and all of the cheddar cheeses.
- Divide pizza dough into 6 equal pieces.
- (Cut it in half, then cut each half into thirds).
- Divide chicken, ham, remaining mozzarella and the ricotta cheese mixture into 6 equal parts.
- I assemble the calzones right on the baking sheet as theyre fairly delicate and hard to move once assembled.
- Gently stretch a piece of dough into 6 wide by 8 piece.
- Place chicken on one half of the stretched dough, then layer with ham and the cheese mixture.
- Add mozzarella to top then fold the uncovered half of dough over the filling.
- Press the edges together, first with your fingers then with a fork.
- Make sure the dough is sealed, or it will leak.
- Repeat with remaining dough pieces.
- Drizzle each with remaining olive oil then sprinkle remaining oregano and the garlic salt over each.
- Bake at 425 F for approximately 12 minutes, until dough is golden brown.
- Enjoy!
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Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/chicken-cordon-bleu-calzones/ (may not work)