Baked Chicken Breasts With Cheese

Submitted by Barb in WNY

"A dish that sounds delicious and easy."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter, divided
• 4 boneless chicken breasts
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 2 scallions, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped fresh
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1⁄2 cup chicken stock
• 3 tablespoons dry white wine
• 3⁄4 cup swiss cheese, grated
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
• 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Lightly butter a shallow baking dish.
3. Place chicken in baking dish and sprinkle with salt, pepper, scallions, parsley, and thyme.
4. In a measuring cup combine broth and wine and pour over chicken,
5. Cover and bake 20 minutes.
6. In a small bowl combine cheeses and breadcrumbs.
7. Remove chicken from the oven and sprinkle with cheese mixture.
8. Dot with remaining butter and place under broiler until cheese is melted and golden.

Reviews

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Flavor was quite good and we enjoyed this chicken dish a lot, but the execution was a bit problematic. For one thing, in step 4 when it says to pour the broth and wine over the chicken, that would completely negate all of the toppings on the chicken breasts. I poured the liquid around the chicken. After baking, I topped the chicken breasts with the cheeses and breadcrumbs and dotted with butter, but it would not brown, even after 4 minutes under the broiler. There was also the issue of chicken breasts sitting in broth. I removed the breasts to a platter, placed the pan of broth on the stove top and brought it to a boil, and added about 1/3 c. cream with 1 T. cornstarch mixed in, to create a gravy. It was very flavorful and delicious. Otherwise, you're serving the chicken breasts with nothing more than a watery-thin chicken broth-wine sauce. Maybe some would like it that way. For us, a gravy was more desirable. Again, great flavor!