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!
6chicken thighsboneless, cut into 2 or three pieces
2tablespoonsolive oil
1egg
2tablespoonsmilk
1/2cupbread crumbs
1/4teaspoonsalt
pepper
Sauce
1/2cupbuttermelted
1/2cupflour
1cupmilk
1cupwhite wine(dry)
4piecesSwiss cheese
Instructions
Place egg and milk in shallow dish and mix together.
1 egg, 2 tablespoons milk
Place bread crumbs, salt and pepper in another shallow dish and mix together.
1/2 cup bread crumbs, 1/4 teaspoon salt, pepper
Heat a sauté pan on medium and add oil.
2 tablespoons olive oil
Place chicken in egg and then dredge in bread crumbs.
6 chicken thighs
Place breaded chicken into the heated pan and sauté 3 minutes each side.
Place chicken in baking dish and work on the sauce.
Sauce
Place butter in sauce pan and melt it.
1/2 cup butter
Add flour and whisk until combined, it will be like paste.
1/2 cup flour
Add milk and whisk until thickened.
1 cup milk
Add wine and whisk until thickened.
1 cup white wine
Pour sauce over chicken making sure it is all covered.
Place plastic wrap over dish and refrigerate overnight.
Preheat oven to 350.
Lay cheese over chicken, ripping some in half if need be.
4 pieces Swiss cheese
Cover with foil and bake for 50 - 60 minutes.
Eat
Smile
Enjoy
Notes
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.