Instant Pot Chicken Cordon Bleu

Roasted brussel sprouts and two Chicken Cordon Bleus on a plate next to the instant pot.

4.50 from 10 votes

Instant Pot Chicken Cordon Bleu can be made in just a few short minutes. The chicken comes out perfectly tender and juicy every time. A family favorite!

Prep Time12

Cook Time15

Total Time27

Course: Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine: American, French

Keyword: Instant Pot, Instant Pot Chicken Cordon Bleu

Servings: servings

Calories: 665kcal

Author: Erica Walker

Ingredients

2 cups panko breadcrumbs
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
3 to 4 chicken breast halves bonesless, skinless
8 slices deli ham thinly sliced
4 slices Swiss cheese
½ cup butter melted
1 cup chicken broth

Instructions

In a shallow dish, combine Panko, salt, and pepper. Set aside. Pound chicken breast to 1/2" thickness (try to not pound too hard and break through the meat)
Place 2 slices of ham over each chicken breast.
Place a slice of Swiss cheese over the ham and roll the chicken up tightly.
Dip each chicken roll in butter, then roll in breadcrumbs. Place in Instant Pot, seam side down (the more snug the better). If you don't want your chicken sitting in broth, you may want to use the included steamer rack so the chicken isn't sitting on the bottom of the pot. Pour the remaining butter over the chicken and add chicken broth in the cracks between the chicken breasts.
Place lid on Instant Pot and move tab to "sealing". Press "manual" and set the time to 8 minutes, on high pressure. Allow to naturally release for 5 minutes before moving the tab to "venting". Carefully remove the chicken from the Instant Pot and serve.

Notes

Instant Pot Note: We use a 6-quart Instant Pot brand pressure cooker that we bought in 2016. Different or newer versions may be more sensitive to the "BURN" notice. If you are concerned about the burn notice, please refer to the Instant Pot webpage about Overheat Protection.

- Browning the crust - The breading on the chicken doesn't get super crispy, but the breading is so light it doesn't really matter that much. To make it crisper, you can brown the chicken cordon bleu on each side using the sauté function and a little oil or butter. This adds a little more time to the process but it helps it to have a little more of a crispy texture. You can reduce the cooking time by a minute or two if you do this as well.

- Instant pot rack - If you don't want your chicken sitting in broth, you may want to use the included steamer rack so the chicken isn't sitting on the bottom of the pot.

- Pack it in - My favorite thing about making chicken cordon bleu in the Instant Pot is that there is no need for toothpicks! Because the chicken is pressure-cooked, you can pack the chicken in the pot nicely and in tight. You don't need to leave room in between each roll. Just pack as many as you can in there and they will hold together on their own.

- Gravy - Making gravy to go over the chicken cordon bleu is SO easy and you don't have to dirty another pan. Use the liquid in the bottom of the Instant Pot after cooking, switch to the sauté function, combine a little more liquid if needed with cornstarch, and whisk until thickened. Add salt and pepper and you're good to go!

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