Pork Chops Cordon Bleu
- 4 (2-inch thick) rib pork chops
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 (1/2 by 3-inch) slices fontina
- 8 thin slices Canadian bacon
- 2 cups panko bread crumbs (Japanese-style)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 large eggs, beaten
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- Using a small knife, make a pocket in the rounded side of each chop.
- Spread some of the mustard into each pocket.
- Season the chops with salt and pepper, inside and out.
- Wrap each slice of fontina with 2 slices the bacon, forming a package.
- Tuck 1 cheese package into each pocket.
- Using toothpicks, pin the pockets shut.
- Put the panko in a large bowl.
- Place the flour and eggs in separate flat bottomed bowls or lipped plates.
- Working with 1 pork chop at a time, dredge it in the flour, dip in the egg, and press all over into the panko.
- Transfer the chops to a parchment paper-lined plate.
- Repeat with the remaining chops.
- (The pork chops can be prepared up to this point and refrigerated up to overnight.)
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the breaded chops and cook, turning once, until golden brown.
- Transfer to a baking sheet and bake until cooked through, about 20 to 25 minutes.
- Divide the chops among plates and serve immediately.
pork chops, mustard, kosher salt, fontina, bacon, bread crumbs, flour, eggs, vegetable oil
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/pork-chops-cordon-bleu-recipe.html (may not work)