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Delicious Creamy Swiss Chicken Bake – a simple and delicious dinner recipe that includes Swiss and Parmesan cheeses and baked to perfection.
It’s one of our favorite chicken recipes, and for good reason. It’s simple, delicious and perfect for any occasion. Serve it with some rolls or roasted vegetables, and you’re set!
Creamy Chicken Bake
I love easy dinner recipes! They are my favorite!! They are the ones I rely on almost every day so that I can actually get my husband and kids fed quickly and without a ton of stress.
This next recipe happens to be one of those kinds of recipes that we love – easy, delicious and quick. We have always loved chicken and were so glad to find this creamy, Swiss Chicken Bake (aka Mayonnaise Chicken or Sour Cream Chicken).
This recipe has a lot of different names, but it’s a chicken bake that takes just a few minutes to prep. The result is phenomenal and one that we love to have and serve with noodles or rice.
We do tend to eat tons of chicken in our home, so if you like chicken too and like an easy recipe, you should definitely give this Creamy Swiss Chicken Bake a try. 🙂
How to Make Swiss Chicken bake
This recipe is beyond easy, and you’ll see why. To make it, preheat the oven to 375. Pat dry your chicken and place in a greased 9×13 dish. Add sliced swiss cheese on top of each breast.
In a bowl, mix mayonnaise, sour cream, Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Spread this over the chicken and sprinkle the remaining grated Parmesan cheese on top.
Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour and serve alone or over rice/noodles.
Storing Tips + FAQ
How to store mayonnaise chicken? Place in an air-tight container and place in the fridge for up to 4 days. To reheat, we recommend just heating in the microwave until heated through.
Can you use light ingredients in this recipe? To cut back on calories, you can definitely use the light dairy products (light Swiss cheese, light mayo, light sour cream). We do this all the time and think the swiss chicken still tastes great.
Can you substitute for mayo in this recipe? Yes, you can. Do this by adding more sour cream or adding plain yogurt instead of the mayonnaise.
What to Serve with Swiss Chicken? The options are endless, but here are some of our favs:
For more baked chicken recipes:
- Crispy Baked Chicken
- Baked Chicken Fingers
- Baked Pesto Chicken
- Paprika Chicken
- Buttery Baked Chicken
Swiss Chicken
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Ingredients
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 4 slices swiss cheese, or mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¾ cup grated parmesan cheese, divided
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 4 cups cooked rice, for serving, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish and set aside.
- Pat chicken dry and place in prepared pan.
- Place a slice of Swiss cheese on top of each chicken breast.
- In a bowl mix mayonnaise, sour cream, ½ cup Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Spread mixture over chicken and sprinkle with remaining ¼ cup Parmesan.
- Bake for 1 hour, until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165°F. Serve chicken on its own or over rice.
Notes
- To cut back on calories, use light/low-fat dairy products.
- Bake uncovered, but if the top cheeses or sauce start to brown too fast, tent with foil for the remainder of the bake time.
- To help the chicken cook evenly, use a kitchen mallet to pound the thicker parts of the breast so that it is an even thickness throughout.
- Avoid rubbery chicken by not overcooking. This can be exacerbated by uneven cooking or using lower-quality chicken that may be affected by conditions like “woody breast.”
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I love Swiss cheese and this is so quick and easy!
Easy & yummy! Please give them a try!
Family loved it! So quick aGand easy!
Yay!! I’m so glad the recipe was a hit with your family!
The flavor is pretty good, however, be sure your chicken breasts are either fresh or rung out dry if from frozen. I patted mine dry which were from frozen, but ended up still having a quarter inch of liquid in the 13 x 9“ pan. Also, the mixture curdled so I was left with a strange consistency like ricotta.
Thanks for your feedback and for giving the recipe a try!!
My family loves this recipe and so do I so easy!! My grown daughters always ask what’s the recipe
Yay!! So glad the recipe is a hit with your family!
I seldom ever post reviews…but after making this recipe, I couldn’t help myself!! It was so delicious and so easy…I couldn’t believe it!!! My husband and I both loved it!! Thank you so very much for this simply incredible recipe!!
I appreciate you taking the time to write a review. Thank you so much!! I’m so happy to hear you and your husband enjoyed the recipe. Yay!!
This is very high in fat and cholesterol. Do you have any recommendations to decrease these?
Sure! You could use mozzarella cheese in place of the Swiss. You could use light mayo in place of regular, plain greek yogurt in place of the sour cream, and add salt to taste rather than a specific amount. Obviously these changes may alter the flavor of the dish, but should still yield a yummy dish with less fat/cholesterol than the original recipe. You could serve over brown rice or quinoa too for more nutritional benefits than white rice.
One of my favorite dishes ever and very easy to make. Chicken is so juicy and everyone loves it. I pair it with mashed potatoes.
Yummy!! I’m so glad this recipe is a hit with your family! Thanks for sharing.
I used feta cheese along with the parmesan adds a nice balance, and I’ve even topped it off with crumbled cooked bacon sometimes. This is a great go to easy meal. I’ve served fresh spinach for the side, and wild grain rice! For bread I’ve used the pastry shell layers, into breadsticks, or crossiant rolls.
Wow! That all sounds amazing. Sounds like a great meal — sides and all. Thanks for sharing!
Really good! I butterflied the chicken breasts and added my favorite seasonings to the meat as well. Otherwise, everything else was the exact same. This was delicious with a side of rice and corn on the cob.
Mmmm sounds delicious!! So glad to hear you enjoyed the dish.
Great dish! Perfect for a hurry up dinner! Served over bow tie noodles. The family really enjoyed it.