Swiss Chicken – Plain Chicken
Swiss Chicken Casserole recipe – an easy dinner recipe that is perfect for a busy weeknight. Boneless chicken topped with swiss cheese, cream of chicken soup, chicken broth, and Texas Toast croutons – SO good! This only takes a few minutes to make and is on the table in under an hour. Can make ahead and freeze. This is sure to become a family favorite!
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Easy Chicken Casserole
This Swiss Chicken Casserole is an easy dinner recipe that is perfect for a busy weeknight. It comes together in minutes and is ready to eat in under an hour. Baked chicken smothered in swiss cheese, cream of chicken soup, and croutons. This recipe is super simple to make and tastes great. Kids and adults gobble this up! Tons of great flavor! Add this to your menu ASAP! It is sure to become one of your family’s favorite chicken recipes!
How to Make Swiss Chicken
This casserole is super easy to make with only a few simple ingredients. In a large skillet, heat oil until hot. Pan-sear chicken breasts on both sides for 2 minutes. Melt butter in a baking dish and place chicken breasts on top of the butter. Top chicken with slices of swiss cheese. In a bowl, whisk together cream of chicken soup, garlic powder, pepper, and chicken broth. Pour the soup mixture over the chicken. Top the chicken with crushed croutons and bake until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165ºF.
Helpful Tips & Frequently Asked Questions
- I use boneless skinless chicken breasts.
- You can use any cut chicken that you enjoy. Boneless chicken thighs and chicken tenders both work fine.
- Adjust the cooking time to ensure an internal temperature of 165ºF.
- I use Texas Toast croutons. You can use any flavor that you enjoy.
- Can substitute a box of stuffing mix for croutons. Do not make the stuffing. Use the dry stuffing mix.
- Can substitute white wine for chicken broth in the sauce.
- You can use any flavor of condensed cream of soup. Cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup, or cream of celery soup all work fine.
- Can Swiss Chicken be made in advance? Yes! Assemble the casserole. Cover and refrigerate the casserole until ready to bake. You may need to add a few minutes to the cooking time if baking the chicken straight from the refrigerator.
- Can Swiss Chicken be frozen? Yes! Assemble the casserole. Cover the pan with plastic wrap and aluminum foil and freeze. When ready to bake, thaw and bake as directed.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
What to Serve with Creamy Swiss Chicken Bake
This is one of our go-to chicken recipes. I always have the ingredients on hand to whip it up at a moment’s notice. Serve the chicken over potatoes, rice, or buttered noodles. Make sure to drizzle some of that yummy sauce over the chicken. You don’t want it to go to waste! Whip up some green beans or broccoli and enjoy!
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Swiss Chicken
Yield: 4 people
Swiss Chicken Casserole recipe – an easy dinner recipe that is perfect for a busy weeknight. Boneless chicken topped with swiss cheese, cream of chicken soup, chicken broth, and Texas Toast croutons – SO good! This only takes a few minutes to make and is on the table in under an hour. Can make ahead and freeze. This is sure to become a family favorite!
- 4 large skinless boneless chicken breasts
- 1 Tbsp oil
- 4 Tbsp butter, melted
- salt and pepper
- 8 slices Swiss cheese
- 1 (10.5-oz) can condensed cream of chicken soup
- ¼ cup chicken broth
- 1 (5-oz) bag Texas Toast garlic croutons, crushed
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Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
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Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken to the skillet and cook for 2 minutes on each side.
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Melt butter in casserole dish. Add the chicken to pan and season with salt and pepper. Layer 2 cheese slices on top of each breast.
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In a medium bowl, add the soup and the chicken broth, season with salt and pepper and pour over the cheese. Sprinkle croutons on top and spray with cooking spray.
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Bake for 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and serve.
- I use boneless skinless chicken breasts.
- You can use any cut chicken that you enjoy. Adjust the cooking time to ensure an internal temperature of 165ºF.
- I use Texas Toast croutons. You can use any flavor that youenjoy.
- Can substitute a box of stuffing mix for croutons. Do not make the stuffing. Use the dry stuffing mix.
- You can use any flavor of condensed cream of soup. Cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup, or cream of celery soup all work fine.
- Can Swiss Chicken be made in advance? Yes! Assemble the casserole. Cover and refrigerate the casserole until ready to bake. You may need to add a few minutes to the cooking time if baking the chicken straight from the refrigerator.
- Can Swiss Chicken be frozen? Yes! Assemble the casserole. Cover the pan with plastic wrap and aluminum foil and freeze. When ready to bake, thaw and bake as directed.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Steph
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