Quick Chicken Cordon Bleu - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/2 teaspoon pepper, divided
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup gruyere, or, Swiss cheese
2 tablespoons reduced-fat cream cheese
1/4 cup whole wheat breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
4 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
1/4 cup ham, chopped

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400\u00b0F.
Sprinkle chicken with 1/4 t pepper and salt. Combine cheeses in a bowl. And the remaining 1/4 t pepper, breadcrumbs, parsley and 2 t oil in another bowl.
Heat the remaining oil in a large ovenproof nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook the chicken until browned on both sides, about 2 minutes per side. Move the chicken to the center so all pieces are touching. Spread with cheese mixture, sprinkle with ham, then top with breadcrumb mixture.
Bake until the chicken is no longer pink and registers 165F internally, 5-7 minutes.