Cauliflower Cordon Bleu
Cordon bleu is a classic dish, traditionally served as a tender chicken breast stuffed with ham and cheese. It's one of our favorite meals, so we decided to find a way to make it a little bit healthier and a lot easier to make. Instead of going with chicken, we're using a delicious cauliflower coating that gets stuffed with plenty of ham & cheese and is then deep-fried to golden brown perfection. You'll just love the flavor and texture of this dish – we'd say it definitely deserves a blue ribbon!
Ingredients
- 8 oz cauliflower, grated
- 0.5 cup bread crumbs
- 1 onion, grated
- 2 egg whites
- seasoning to taste
- 3 slices ham
- 2 slices cheese
- 8 basil leaves
- egg & bread crumbs for the breading
Instructions
- Combine the grated cauliflower, bread crumbs, grated onion, egg whites, and any seasonings. Let the mixture rest for 30 minutes and then spread it out over a large piece of plastic wrap.
- Place the ham, cheese, and basil on top of the cauliflower mixture, as shown in the video.
- Fold the cheese over the basil and then wrap the ham slices around it to create a parcel.
- Place the ham & cheese parcel on one side of the cauliflower mixture, use the plastic wrap to fold the other side of cauliflower mixture over the ham & cheese parcel, seal the edges of the cauliflower mixture around the ham & cheese parcel inside, and freeze for 30 minutes.
- Remove the plastic wrap from the cauliflower cordon bleu, dredge it in egg and bread crumbs, and fry in hot cooking oil on both sides until golden brown.