Chicken Cordon Bleu
Kids Cooking Party

Try this award winning and easy recipe for this chicken cordon bleu kids cooking party. Chicken Cordon Bleu is a French dish which is translated to mean blue ribbon. You will want to download this chicken cordon bleu recipe card for each child that will be at the party. (you will need adobe reader to read it)

This will give them each a chance to follow the recipe while they are preparing the menu. It is also a good idea to include an extra one for them to take home, one that won't get messy. They can impress their own family with what they learned at the cooking party.

It is also a good idea to write the menu on a sheet of paper hung on the wall or chalkboard. You can even make this look like a restaurant menu.

Once you know the number of children coming go through the list of things needed especially utensils, bowls, etc. If you need extra ask friends or family if you can borrow some items for this chicken cordon bleu kids cooking party.

Chicken Cordon Bleu
Kids Cooking Party Items Needed:

• Small rectangle disposable aluminum pans. This will allow each child to prepare their own pan.
• Masking tape. To label kid chefs name on the pans.
• Bowl- 1 or 2 large depending if you are doubling the recipe-for mixing sauce.
• Spoons- one for each child for mixing, spreading and a few extras just in case they are needed
• 1 set of teaspoons
• 1 set of tablespoons
• 1 set of cups
• Several rolling pins or kitchen mallets for flattening chicken breasts-not necessary to have one for each child as they can share.
• Wax paper
• Actual recipe ingredients
• Plastic gloves if you'd like to use these when handling meat. If not make sure everyone washes their hands after handling raw chicken.
• Paper plates, cups and eating utensils

Chicken Cordon Bleu Kids Cooking Party
Planning To Do List:

Two weeks ahead:

• Send out invitations
• Order/sew/buy aprons or chef hats


One week ahead:

• Make your shopping list for the party
• Buy non perishable items, goody bags and any craft supplies you need if you are decorating aprons or hats
• Prepare chef hats ahead of time


Several days ahead:

• Put your goody bags together
• Get a final number of how many children are coming to the party


One to two days ahead:

• Do your grocery shopping for the remaining items


Day before:

• Prepare cooking party cake if you are having one


Morning of party:

• Line kitchen tables or any large table with a plastic tablecloth or white butcher paper.
• Tear off sheets of waxed paper to use while preparing chicken.

Chicken Cordon Bleu Recipe

This recipe is for 6 children increase the recipe as needed for your kids cooking party.

6 chicken breasts
6 slices Swiss cheese
6 slices ham
Can cream chicken soup
½ pint sour cream
½ Cup milk

Give each child a pair of gloves if using them. This will help with kitchen sanitation when handling chicken but if you prefer they can use their hands and wash well after handling chicken. To start this chicken cordon bleu kids cooking party each child should have a small rectangle aluminum pan, 2 sheets of waxed paper, a chicken breast, a slice of cheese and a slice of ham. Have each child place a chicken breast between two sheets of waxed paper. With a meat mallet or rolling pin have them beat chicken several times to flatten. Place chicken in aluminum pan. Place a slice of ham and a slice of cheese on top of the chicken. Roll up and hold together with toothpicks if needed. Remove gloves and wash hands.

In a bowl have one child add a can of cream of chicken soup and another child add sour cream. Take turns stirring. Add 1/2 Cup of milk if you'd like a thinner sauce. Each kid chef can spoon sauce over their chicken. Have each child put their name on their pan with masking tape. Cook at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes until chicken is cooked through. While the chicken is cooking, prepare a dessert or other recipe you have planned, decorate aprons, chef hats or play cooking games.