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Swiss Chicken Bake
This cheesey and delicious chicken dish will become your family favorite!
Course Dinner
Cuisine Poultry
Keyword swiss chicken bake
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 457kcal
- 6 chicken thighs boneless, cut into 2 or three pieces
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 egg scrambled
- 2 tablespoons milk
- ½ cup bread crumbs
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Pepper
Sauce
- ½ cup butter melted
- ½ cup flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup white wine dry
- 4 pieces Swiss cheese
Place egg and milk in shallow dish and mix together
Place bread crumbs, salt and pepper in another shallow dish and mix together
Heat a sauté pan on medium and add oil
Place chicken in egg and dredge in bread crumbs
Place breaded chicken into the 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
Add flour and whisk until combined, it will be like paste
Add milk and whisk until thickened
Add wine and whisk until thickened
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
Cover with foil and bake for 50 - 60 minutes
Eat
Smile
Enjoy
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.
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 457kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 180mg | Sodium: 431mg | Potassium: 405mg | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 615IU | Calcium: 96mg | Iron: 2.1mg