New England Kettle Style Chicken Cordon Bleu

[gmc2003]

zwiller thanks for the like

Chris

 

[gmc2003]

Thanks for the like JIMSMOKES

Chirs

 

[fxsales1959]

Well, it's a fairly nice Saturday, and we decided to have some chicken cooked on the BBQ. We didn't really feel like wings, thighs or drummies. So we decided to go with Cordon Bleu. Here it is, hope you can tolerate the play-by-play.

Started off by butterflying some chicken breasts. Then pounding them flat and even with Thors hammer. Once flattened they went into a pickle juice marinate for about 6 hours.
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Out of their juice bath and onto a piece of plastic wrap, and patted dry:

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First layer is the ham:

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Then the Swiss Cheese:

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Another layer of ham:


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The second layer of Swiss:

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And the final installment of ham:

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All yodeled up into a nice log. Toothpicks are helping it keep it's shape.

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Wrap them up in the plastic wrap and spin them to tighten the shape even more. Then into the fridge for a few hours to set up:

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Fired up the 22" kettle with charcoal baskets and put on a couple of spuds. After the spuds have cooked for 20 mins. on goes the chicken.

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While the chicken is cooking. I whipped up a Parmesan Dejon sauce. Chicken is done and off the kettle:

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Sliced up and topped with the sauce:

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Thanks for taking a peek, Sorry about this one being so pic heavy.

Chris

Lots of oozy goodness.

 

[gmc2003]

Lots of oozy goodness.

Appreciate it FX.

Chris

 

[JLeonard]

I'm late to the party on this one.....Looks mighty good. Question for ya though....What is the chicken breaded in and how well did it do on the kettle?

Jim

 

[gmc2003]

I'm late to the party on this one.....Looks mighty good. Question for ya though....What is the chicken breaded in and how well did it do on the kettle?

Jim

Don't worry Jim. This post is about a year old so it got buried deep in the SMF vaults. The breading is a simple flour, egg-wash, and panko(or regular bread crumbs - cooks choice). It works really well with the high indirect heat. If you do see some spots that aren't browning then give them a shot of Pam or similar spray oil. Just be careful not to spray it into the hot coals. HA It also works well with chicken parm.

Chris

 

[JLeonard]

Don't worry Jim. This post is about a year old so it got buried deep in the SMF vaults. The breading is a simple flour, egg-wash, and panko(or regular bread crumbs - cooks choice). It works really well with the high indirect heat. If you do see some spots that aren't browning then give them a shot of Pam or similar spray oil. Just be careful not to spray it into the hot coals. HA It also works well with chicken parm.

Chris

Excellent! Thats what I thought but always like to go to the source for confirmation! Thanks!

Jim

 

[DRKsmoking]

Awww , yes I remember this one , nice .
Never too pic heavy for me .
Very good to look back Chris.

David

 

[gmc2003]

Awww , yes I remember this one , nice .
Never too pic heavy for me .
Very good to look back Chris.

David

Thanks David. It's nice to see older posts resurface every once in a while.

Kvgsqtii Thanks for the like.

Chris