Chicken Cordon Bleu Bundles Recipe

Courtesy of Chef "Big Daddy" Aaron McCargo

Hi Friends,

Chef Aaron McCargo, Jr.competed on and won the fourth season of "The Next Food Network Star" in 2008, and is the host of Food Network's "Big Daddy's House." His cookbook, "Simply Done, Well Done," was released in April of 2011. For more information about Aaron, visit his website at Aaronmccargo.com.

Today we get to enjoy Chef "Big Daddy" Aaron McCargo's recipe for Chicken Cordon Bleu Bundles.

Bon Appétit!

Chicken Cordon Bleu Bundles
Ingredients
4 whole scallions, trimmed
1 ¼ cups diced low-sodium cooked ham
½ cup torn or coarsely chopped cooked chicken breast
¼ cup diced Swiss cheese
1 tablespoon diced shallots
1 tablespoon sliced scallions, white and green parts
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
4 sheets phyllo dough
½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted

Directions
Preheat the oven to 400°F.

In a wide skillet filled with simmering water over medium-high heat, blanch the whole scallions until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. (Alternatively, soften the scallions in a microwave-safe dish covered with plastic wrap. Microwave on high power for 2 to 3 minutes.) Drain and set aside to cool.

In a large bowl, toss together the ham, chicken, cheese, shallots, sliced scallions, flour, salt, and pepper.

Brush each sheet of phyllo dough with melted butter and stack the sheets. Cut the phyllo stack into quarters, and spoon equal amounts of the ham-chicken mixture in the center of each quarter. Pull the corners of the quarters up over the filling and tie them closed with the blanched scallions. Brush the bundles with melted butter. Arrange the bundles on a baking sheet and bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until golden brown and the filling is heated through.

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