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Embutido Cordon Bleu

Embutido Cordon Bleu

Ham and Swiss cheese stuffed embutido meatloaf coated with breadcrumbs and fried until golden brown and crispy

⏱ Prep: 20 min ⏱ Cook: 80 min

Ingredients

  • 8 slice ham
  • 8 slice Swiss cheese
  • 0.5 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 1.5 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 2 cup cooking oil
  • 1 large b. ground pork
  • 1 large b. ground chicken
  • 1 Knorr Chicken Cube (mashed)
  • 0.25 cup sweet pickle relish
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese (grated)
  • 1 red bell pepper (minced)
  • 0.5 cup raisins
  • 1 carrot (minced)
  • 1 onion (minced)
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1.5 tsp ground black pepper
  • 3.25 cup breadcrumbs
  • 0.5 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1.5 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp minced yellow onion
  • 0 Salt to taste

Instructions

  1. Combine all the embutido ingredients in a bowl. Mix well. Set aside.

  2. Lay a sheet of foil on a flat surface. Scoop ¾ cups of meat mixture and spread it on the foil. Lay 2 slices of ham over the meat mixture and top it with 2 slices of cheese. Roll the foil and secure by twisting the ends.

  3. Steam for 1 hour. Remove from the steamer and let this cool down. Remove foil wrap.

  4. Heat 2 cups cooking oil.

  5. Dredge each embutido in all-purpose flour. Dip it in beaten egg, and then coat with panko breadcrumbs.

  6. Deep fry until golden brown. Set aside.

  7. Make the Dijon cream sauce by melting butter in a saucepan. Add onion. Cook until soft.

  8. Pour heavy whipping cream. Stir and add Dijon mustard. Stir and continue cooking using between low to medium heat setting until the sauce reduces to half. Add salt to taste.

  9. Arrange the embutido cordon bleu on a serving plate. Serve with creamy Dijon sauce. Share and enjoy