Swiss Chicken Bake

Name: Swiss Chicken Bake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 65 min
Ingredients: 6 chicken thighs (boneless, cut into 2 or three pieces); 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 egg (scrambled); 2 tablespoons milk; 1/2 cup bread crumbs; 1/4 teaspoon salt; Pepper; 1/2 cup butter (melted); 1/2 cup flour; 1 cup milk; 1 cup white wine (dry); 4 pieces Swiss cheese

Last updated on November 24, 2020. Originally posted on January 16, 2017 By Elaine 34 Comments

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This is my sister in law, Ginny’s famous Swiss chicken bake! When she brings this to a gathering, it’s the first item people plop on their plates. It’s creamy and cheesy and so delicious!

A forkful of Swiss Chicken Bake ready to be eaten

When we have a big family gathering, this is the dish we want Ginny to make. In fact, it’s so consistently delicious that it’s one of the few chicken breast meals I’ll gladly eat without the worry of its being too dry.

That’s not a trivial compliment. If you’ve been reading my blog, you will know I almost always substitute chicken thighs in a dish that calls for the breast meat.

For example, chicken cordon bleu, chicken marsala and chicken stir fry.

I will be making this with chicken thigh meat, but if you prefer breast meat, go for it.

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Helpful tips

True to form, I use boneless chicken thighs instead of chicken breasts but if you prefer breast meat, go for it.
When you sauté the chicken, you are not going to cook it all the way through since you are going to bake it.

How to make Swiss chicken bake

Pre-step

Get a sauté pan, baking dish, whisk and shallow bowl.

Step one

Get the ingredients – eggs, butter, breadcrumbs and chicken thigh pieces.

Eggs, butter, bread crumbs and chicken on a blue platter

Step two

Cut the boneless thighs each in three pieces.

Step three

In a shallow bowl, crack one of the eggs in it and add 2 tablespoons of milk. Mix together with a fork or whisk.

Step four

In another shallow bowl, add breadcrumbs, salt and pepper and mix with a fork until combined.

Step five

Heat a sauté pan on medium. Once it heats up, add olive oil.

Time to dredge

Step six

Dip each piece of chicken first in the egg mixture and dredge it in the breadcrumbs. Place each piece into the sauté pan.

Step seven

You are going to bake the chicken later so only sauté partially. Sauté for 3 minutes each side.

Step eight

Lay each piece of chicken in the baking dish. Some of the pieces will overlap.

Chicken partially cooked and layered in a baking dish

Step nine

Time to make the sauce.

Place the butter in a saucepan, turn the heat on medium/low and stand there as it melts.

Step ten

Add flour and whisk until it comes to a paste.

Step eleven

Add the milk and whisk until it thickens.

Step twelve

Add dry white wine and whisk until the mixture thickens again.

Cream sauce in a saucepan and a bowl with a whisk on it

Step thirteen

Pour the sauce over the chicken, making sure it is covered.

Sauce poured on the chicken in the baking dish

Step fourteen

Now for the hard part. You need to refrigerate the chicken in the sauce and let it marinate overnight. I cover it with plastic wrap.

Time to bake

Step fifteen

Preheat the oven to 350.

Take some slices of Swiss cheese and place them on the chicken. I ripped a few in half.

Swiss cheese laid on the chicken in the baking dish

Step sixteen

Cover the pan with foil and bake for 50 minutes.

The Swiss cheese melted on the chicken in the baking dish right out of the oven

Yum, right?

Time to plate the chicken.

A deep dish with two pieces of chicken with swiss cheese on it. There is the baking dish in the background as well as a salad

Now to take a bite.

A forkful of chicken with a dollop of cheese on it over a white plate with the meal

This Swiss chicken bake is so delicious and I hope you enjoyed this recipe!

Feel free to leave me a comment, what is your favorite chicken dish?

And as always, may all your dishes be delish!

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