This Chicken Cordon Bleu Burgers recipe is a quick and easy dinner idea inspired by the traditional dish of the same name.
Growing up in Southern California, Sizzler was a casual restaurant that we visited more than most others. Many of those visits were when David and I were dating and in the early years of our marriage. It was a restaurant with entrees like steak & shrimp, and chicken, and burgers. And, sometimes, they would do a promotion for steak and all-you-can-eat-shrimp, which my Dad was in heaven with.
The part I liked was the Buffet Court. As if the entree wasn’t enough (it was), you could add the Buffet Court to your entree or you could order it alone as your meal. It has a full salad bar, but it also had other food bars, like a taco and nacho bar, a dessert bar, and a pasta bar. My go-to was always their potato wedges, which I would top with cheese sauce and sliced olives. I also picked their little mini corn fritters…every single time.
Just recently, a Sizzler promotional video surfaced online that was designed to sell franchises. It’s a long video — and oddly patriotic. But even just watching a bit of it will show you some MAJOR corniness and SOOOO much big hair. You’ve been warned.
My entree of choice, on almost every visit, was their Malibu Chicken. It was a round, breaded chicken patty, topped with sliced ham and melted swiss cheese. It was always served with a mustard dip. Back then, I never realized that this meal was actually a play on Chicken Cordon Bleu. A much more simple Chicken Cordon Bleu. I had never had it growing up or in the early years of our marriage, so I was clueless to this. All I knew was that I loved the combination of the chicken, with the ham and swiss.
Over the years, I’ve made actual Chicken Cordon Bleu (chicken rolled around ham and swiss, breaded, and fried), but more often than not, I take a much easier route. I usually make it with a whole chicken breast, giving it the name Malibu Chicken, as my favorite Sizzler entree was called. I’ve also made other versions, such as my Malibu Chicken Tortilla Pinwheels.
One of our newest favorites is the one I’m sharing today: Chicken Cordon Bleu Burgers. The patties are made from ground chicken and then, after cooking, you top with sliced ham and swiss cheese.
They are simple to make — much easier than making Chicken Cordon Bleu — but with the same flavors. I even serve them with a mustard spread that is almost exactly like the mustard dip that is served with the Malibu Chicken entree at Sizzler.
These burgers have easily become one of my favorites and they will no doubt continue to make regular appearances on our menu plan. I hope you enjoy this recipe — let me know what you think in the comment area below. And if you have memories of Sizzler, I would love to hear those too!
Chicken Cordon Bleu Burgers Recipe
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Chicken Cordon Bleu Burgers
- Yield: 4 1x
Description
This Chicken Cordon Bleu Burgers recipe is a quick and easy dinner idea inspired by the traditional dish of the same name.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 tablespoon burger seasoning blend (I used McCormick Grill Mates Steakhouse Onion Burger)
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 12 slices deli ham
- 4 slices Swiss cheese
- 4 hamburger buns
- leaves Optional toppings: mustard spread (recipe below, lettuce , tomato slices, mayonnaise, mustard, grilled onions, etc.)
Mustard Spread
- 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
- ½ cup mayonnaise
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine mustard spread ingredients. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- In a bowl, combine ground chicken and seasoning blend. Divide and shape meat into into 4 patties. You will probably find that the mixture is overly sticky, but my trick is to shape with slightly wet hands.
- Heat olive oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Cook patties until browned and fully cooked, about 5 minutes per side. Turn off heat and top each patty with 3 slices of ham, followed by 1 slice of Swiss cheese. Cover skillet to allow cheese to melt.
- Serve patties on hamburgers buns spread with mustard spread. Add other optional toppings, if you wish.
- Category: Sandwich
- Cuisine: American
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My Chicken Cordon Bleu Burgers are my contribution to this months #12Bloggers Event that happens on the 12th of every month. It includes myself and 11 blogging friends and we all create recipes around a common theme — all of the recipes have 12 ingredients or less too. This months theme is Burger Recipes — here are the links to all of the others great burger recipes:
- Cheese Stuffed Bacon Burgers by Big Bear’s Wife
- Hawaiian BBQ Bacon Burgers by Betsy Life
- Chicken Cordon Bleu Burgers by Home Cooking Memories
- Caprese Burger by Cooking on the Front Burners
- Copycat Red Robin Whiskey River BBQ Burger by Love Bakes Good Cakes
- Rise & Shine Burger by Bread Booze Bacon
- Easy Southwest Burger by A Night Owl
- Carl’s Jr. Copy Cat Western Bacon Burger by Pink Cake Plate
- The Grilled Cheese Bacon Burger by {i love} my disorganized life
- Bunless Burger with Fried Carrots by See Vanessa Craft
- The Elvis Burger by Around My Family Table
Miz Helen says
Just pinned this delicious Burger! Thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with us at Full Plate Thursday and hope to see you again real soon!
Miz Helen
Helen at the Lazy Gastronome says
Oh my – first look at this burger and my mouth started to water! What a delicious way to make a chicken burger! Thanks for sharing your great recipes at the What’s for Dinner party.
AnnMarie says
This burger is perfect to help change things up for dinner for my son and husband. I am sure they will love this one. Thanks!
Sheri says
Sounds delicious! Thank you for sharing at the To Grandma’s House We Go DIY, Crafts, Recipes and More link party! Pinned!
Marissa | Squirrels of a Feather says
This sounds totally amazing! Pinning to make later 🙂
Mother of 3 says
That looks so delicious! Pinned.
Jenny says
This burger looks amazing. I can’t wait to try it. Thanks for sharing at Merry Monday. Hope to see you next week.
Seth B says
We’ve been struggling to find something for dinner tonight, and my fiancee just showed me this recipe! I think this one is the winner!
The mustard spread sounds really unique and good! Excited to try this out! Thanks for posting!
Theresa @DearCreatives says
This burger looks so amazing & I love that it’s with chicken. Pinned & shared. thanks for joining the Inspiration Spotlight party.
Frugal Hausfrau says
What a great idea! I can see myself making these over & over! Thanks for linking up to us on Throwback Thursday!
Mollie
kareenliez says
Found you from Monday Madness blog hop. I love this one! Yummy! I would definitely want this today! Lol! Bookmarked and pinned!
Kristen from The Road to Domestication says
WHAT?! This is an amzing idea!! Thanks so much for taking the time to link up with us over at the #HomeMattersParty – we hope to see you again on Friday!
Joy @ Yesterfood says
I loved Sizzler, and I love this burger!!! It is one of my features at Treasure Box Tuesday tonight! Thank you for linking up with us! 🙂
maria magdalena says
This is my favorite! Thank you for linking your recipe to Creative K Kid’s Tasty Tuesdays’ party. I have pinned your post to the Tasty Tuesdays Pinterest board
All that's Jas says
I love the fusion of the two favorite meals! Thanks for sharing with Thursday Favorite Things and hope you have an amazing weekend!