This Slow Cooker Chicken Cordon Bleu Recipe is an easy and delicious comfort food meal. Packed with tender, juicy chicken, layered with aromatic ham, and gooey Swiss cheese, topped with stuffing and a savory, creamy sauce. This easy crockpot chicken cordon bleu recipe, with little prep, as everything goes right into the slow cooker, is perfect for weeknight meals.
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- Why you'll love Slow Cooker Chicken Cordon Bleu Recipe
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- How to Make Slow Cooker Chicken Cordon Bleu
- Eileen's Tips for the Best Slow Cooker Chicken Cordon Bleu, Every Time
- FAQs for Delicious Crockpot Chicken Cordon Bleu
- Variations for Slow Cooker Chicken Cordon Bleu
- Make-ahead, storage, and freezer tips for Crockpot Chicken Cordon Bleu
- What to serve with Slow Cooker Chicken Cordon Bleu
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Some of our other easy slow cooker recipes are slow cooker hot honey chicken sandwiches, slow cooker chicken pot pie, and crockpot chicken and potatoes.
Why you'll love Slow Cooker Chicken Cordon Bleu Recipe
- Easy Preparation: The ingredients for easy slow cooker chicken cordon bleu go right into the slow cooker.
- Classic Comfort Food: All the flavors of a classic Chicken Cordon Bleu made easy in this easy crockpot recipe for a perfect weeknight dinner.
- Time Saver: An easy way to enjoy classic cordon bleu flavors without spending a lot of time in the kitchen.
Ingredients to make Crockpot Chicken Cordon Bleu
- Boneless, skinless chicken breasts - boneless chicken thighs can also be used.
- Ham - Use leftover ham, diced ham steak, or thick-cut deli ham.
- Swiss Cheese: Swiss and Gruyère are the top choices for Chicken Cordon Bleu.
- Cream of chicken soup - I prefer to use my easy homemade cream soup as it is low in sodium and pure ingredients. Canned cream of chicken can be used.
- Sour Cream - Adds a creaminess to the sauce.
- Stuffing Mix - Gives a crunch to the ingredients.
Kitchen Tools to make Chicken Cordon Bleu in the Crockpot
- Slow Cooker
- small bowl
- Measuring Spoons and Cups
How to Make Slow Cooker Chicken Cordon Bleu
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- Season chicken with salt and pepper. Add the chicken to the slow cooker.
- Top the chicken with ham and cheese.
- Mix cream of chicken soup and sour cream.
- Spread the soup mixture all over the top of the chicken, ham, and cheese.
- Sprinkle stuffing mix over the sauce mixture. Drizzle water over the stuffing mix.
- Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or high for 4 hours.
- The chicken cordon bleu is ready to serve. It is perfect on its own or served with any favorite side dishes.
Eileen's Tips for the Best Slow Cooker Chicken Cordon Bleu, Every Time
- For easy cleanup, spray the slow cooker vessel well with nonstick cooking spray or use a slow cooker liner.
- Make sure you place the water over the top of the stuffing so that your stuffing doesn't dry out.
- Try not to remove the lid during cooking, or your slow cooker won't retain the heat, and it will take longer to cook.
- Use an Instant Read Meat Thermometer to check that the chicken is at 165°F/74°C when fully cooked.
FAQs for Delicious Crockpot Chicken Cordon Bleu
Yes, you can. Prepare the dish up to the point before baking and refrigerate for up to 24 hours.
No, there is no need to brown the chicken before you add it to the slow cooker. Just add it to the crock pot raw.
Defrost the chicken in the refrigerator before making this recipe.
Use low-sodium or salt-free ingredients. If using canned cream soup, use salt-free or sodium-free.
Variations for Slow Cooker Chicken Cordon Bleu
Want to change up this recipe?
- Ham: This is a great recipe to use leftover ham. Honey Ham or Maple Glazed Ham.
- Cheese: Use different types of cheese, such as mozzarella, cheddar, or Colby.
- Spices: Mix in ½ teaspoon of garlic powder in the cream soup for extra flavor.
- Creaminess: Replace the sour cream with Greek yogurt for a healthier version.
- Crunch factor: Top the finished dish with sliced almonds to add crunch.
- Gluten-Free: Use gluten-free stuffing mix.
Make-ahead, storage, and freezer tips for Crockpot Chicken Cordon Bleu
Make ahead - Assemble all the ingredients but the stuffing in the slow cooker vessel. Cover and store it in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours. When ready to cook, place the vessel into the slow cooker, top with the stuffing and water, and slow cook following the remaining directions.
Storage - Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Freezing - You can freeze this dish for up to 3 months.
Thaw overnight in the refrigerator, then reheat in a 350°F oven until it is warmed through. However, I recommend that you freeze it without the stuffing.
What to serve with Slow Cooker Chicken Cordon Bleu
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- Slow Cooker Boneless Turkey Breast
- Slow Cooker Cranberry Pot Roast
- Slow Cooker Mexican Shredded Beef
- Crockpot Pork Carnitas
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Slow Cooker Chicken Cordon Bleu
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Equipment Needed:
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts about 4 boneless chicken breasts
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 pound diced cooked ham
- 8 ounces chopped Swiss cheese
- 10.5 ounces homemade cream of chicken soup or canned cream of chicken soup
- 8 ounces sour cream
- 1 (6) ounce box, stuffing mix Note 1
- ½ cup water
Instructions
- Season 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts with ¼ teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon black pepper add the chicken to the slow cooker.
- Top the chicken with 1 pound diced cooked ham 8 ounces chopped Swiss cheese cheese.
- In a small bowl, mix 10.5 ounces homemade cream of chicken soup and 8 ounces sour cream . Spread the soup mixture all over the top of the chicken mixture in the slow cooker vessel.
- Sprinkle 1 (6) ounce box, stuffing mix over the sauce mixture.
- Drizzle ½ cup water over the stuffing mix.
- Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or on high for 4 hours.
Kelly Cram
I love chicken cordon bleu, but thought it would be complicated to make at home. Thanks for an easy to follow recipe.
Eileen Murphy Kelly
Thank you Kelly for coming back to review the Chicken Condon Bleu recipe. I also make this one a lot - so easy and delicious. So glad you enjoyed it.