Swiss Chicken Bake

This crave-worthy Swiss chicken bake recipe is made with breaded chicken in a white wine cream sauce, topped with cheese and baked to creamy, melty perfection. With just 15 minutes of prep time, this dish is bound to be a family favorite!

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. Use boneless skinless chicken breasts.

The taste and flavor of this meal is sure to please everyone you serve it to. Try it and see if it doesn’t become your one of your favorite chicken recipes.

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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.
• You are going to prepare most of the Swiss chicken casserole and then put it in the refrigerator overnight. This helps the chicken stay moist and have great flavor.
• You can serve this with potatoes like I did, on rice, or even on noodles.

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.

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Step two

Cut the boneless thighs each in three pieces.

Step three

In a shallow bowl, crack one of the eggs 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 or large skillet 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.

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Step seven

Sauté for 3 minutes each side.

Step eight

Place each chicken piece in the casserole dish. Some of the pieces will overlap.

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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 to the melted butter and whisk until it comes to a paste.

Step eleven

Add milk and whisk until it thickens.

Step twelve

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

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Step thirteen

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

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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 and then aluminum foil.

Time to bake

Step fifteen

Preheat the oven to 350.

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

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Step sixteen

Cover the pan with aluminum foil and bake for 50 minutes.

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Yum, right?

Time to plate the chicken.

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Now to take a bite.

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This creamy 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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