Inside-Out

Hollywood has a fascination with the insides of humans and creatures coming out. Here are a few:

• The Meaning of Life – In a later scene, a very large man comes into a fancy restaurant and orders an enormous amount of food. While he is eating there is a running gag where he will turn and a firehose amount of vomit projects out all over the room. Eventually he eats a thin wafer and explodes, exposing an empty enormous ribcage.
• At a highly dramatic moment in the movie Alien, a member of the crew starts coughing and getting sick. He is laid down on a table and as the rest of the crew gathers around, an alien bursts through his chest. This was parodied in the movie in Spaceballs.
• In Men in Black, Will Smith does the opposite. He intentionally is eaten by a very large alien and once inside shoots it with a big laser gun, causing it to explode all over.
• In many movies and shows, characters spend time inside a whale for some period of time: Jonah and the Whale, Rudolph’s Shiny New Year and, of course, Pinocchio.

Inside-Out Chicken Cordon Bleu

This is an inside-out take on a classic, Cordon Bleu.

Start with thinly sliced chicken breasts.

Season the chicken.

Add cheese.

And ham.

Fry the chicken.

Make the dressing for the greens.

Side salad is ready.

The ham is salty and crispy and it is a perfect complement to the cheesy chicken.

Inside-Out Chicken Cordon Bleu

Cook Time: 8 min | Makes: 4 servings | Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients:

• 3 tablespoons fig jam
• 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
• Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
• 4 6-ounce skinless, boneless chicken breasts
• 1 cup shredded gruyere cheese (about 3 ounces)
• 8 thin slices black forest ham
• 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 shallot, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 2 cups baby greens

Directions:

Mix the jam, thyme, and salt and pepper to taste in a bowl. Lay out a long piece of plastic wrap on a cutting board. Place the chicken on the plastic and brush half of the jam mixture evenly on top of each breast. Mound a quarter of the cheese on each piece of chicken, then wrap 2 slices of ham around each breast to cover the cheese. Place another piece of plastic over the chicken and gently pound with a mallet or heavy skillet until about 1/4 inch thick.

Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook until golden and crisp, 3 to 4 minutes. Turn and cook on the other side until cooked through but still moist, 3 to 4 more minutes.

Meanwhile, whisk the shallot, mustard, vinegar and the remaining jam mixture in a medium bowl. Slowly whisk in the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil to make a smooth dressing.

Place each piece of chicken on a plate and drizzle with dressing. Toss the greens with the remaining dressing; serve with the chicken.

Sodium 486 mg; Carbohydrate 22 g; Fiber 1 g; Protein 46 g

Source: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/inside-out-chicken-cordon-bleu-recipe/index.html