Chicken cordon bleu Recipe | Food Network UK

Ingredients

• 6 (275g) chicken breasts, pounded out to 1cm thick
• 300g thin-sliced ham
• 150g Gruyere cheese
• For the breading
• 750g plain flour
• 150g rice flour
• 240g ground breadcrumbs (biscuit crumbs preferred)
• 1 tbsp garlic powder
• 1 tbsp salt
• 1 tbsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tbsp paprika
• 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning
• 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
• For the egg wash
• 12 eggs, well beaten
• For the Hollandaise sauce
• 4 egg yolks
• Pinch fine salt
• Pinch white pepper
• Pinch paprika
• 1/4 tsp lemon juice
• 1/4 tsp hot sauce
• 450g clarified butter, warmed until soft
• Oil, enough for deep-frying