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This easy chicken dinner is sure to please the whole family! You only need 5 ingredients and 5 minutes of prep time to make Creamy Baked Swiss Chicken with a creamy white wine sauce and crunchy toasted almond topping!
Table of Contents
- Why You’ll Love This Easy Swiss Chicken Recipe
- Ingredients for Creamy Baked Swiss Chicken
- How to Make Baked Swiss Chicken
- Cooking Time for Swiss Chicken Casserole
- What to Serve with Baked Swiss Chicken
- Baked Swiss Chicken Recipe Variations and Cook’s Tips
- More Easy Chicken Recipes to Try
- Baked Swiss Chicken Recipe
Busy home cooks can never have enough easy chicken recipes in their rotation, right?! Chicken breasts are the one ingredient I always have in the freezer that I know my boys will eat (without crinkling up their noses and complaining!). What’s better than that? A creamy chicken recipe that calls for only a few simple ingredients!
Today’s 5-ingredient creamy Swiss chicken bake is one of our favorite chicken recipes! This meal is quick enough to pull together on a busy weeknight but also delicious enough to serve when entertaining guests. No one will EVER guess how easy it truly is!
Why You’ll Love This Easy Swiss Chicken Recipe
As a fan of dump-and-bake recipes, there’s nothing easier than a 5-ingredient dish that takes minutes to put together. If you’re looking for an easy recipe, stop the search! Your entire family will love this baked Swiss chicken, and here’s why:
- It’s Quick: no complicated meal prep, no secret ingredients, and no last-minute trips to the grocery store – you probably have everything you need on hand.
- It’s Make-Ahead Friendly: assemble the Swiss chicken bake at the start of your day, cover it up, and toss it in the fridge until you’re ready to bake. Dinner in no time!
- It’s Flavorful: only a few simple ingredients are needed to make a recipe with great flavor. It has a creamy sauce, tender chicken breasts, and even a crunchy element!
- It’s Versatile: not only can you tweak the recipe to your family’s tastes, but you can serve it with just about anything, from plain white rice to roasted veggies and more.
Ingredients for Creamy Baked Swiss Chicken
Below is an overview of the 5 main ingredients you need to make dump-and-bake Swiss chicken. It doesn’t get much better than this easy dinner recipe! You can find the ingredient measurements and complete directions in the recipe card at the end of the post.
- Chicken Breasts: we use 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts in this recipe. You can also use chicken thighs.
- Swiss Cheese: mild and creamy Swiss cheese melts perfectly into the creamy sauce.
- Cream of Chicken Soup: the base of the sauce.
- White Wine or Chicken Broth: using white wine in the sauce adds a depth of flavor, but if you prefer to leave it out, substitute it with chicken broth.
- Slivered Almonds: this final ingredient adds a crunchy texture to the dish.
What’s the best kind of white wine to use in the Swiss cheese sauce?
When cooking with wine, you should always use a wine you’d also enjoy drinking – that way, you know you’ll like the flavor. For this Swiss chicken recipe, I use ½ cup of Sutter Home sauvignon blanc – a dry, crisp, and fruity white wine. Chardonnay and Pinot Grigio are also great cooking companions, especially in chicken recipes. (Here’s a secret for you: those little, small bottle 4-packs that you can find in the liquor section of your local grocery store are great for recipes that call for a small amount of wine.)
How to Make Baked Swiss Chicken
This family favorite recipe takes a mere 5 minutes to prep – the definition of a dump-and-bake recipe. Depending on the cut of chicken you use, dinner can be ready in as quickly as 30 minutes!
- Place seasoned chicken in a baking dish.
- Top each chicken breast with a slice of Swiss cheese (or two slices for extra cheese).
- Mix one can of cream of chicken soup with ½ cup of dry white wine, then pour the sauce over the chicken.
- Bake the chicken at 350 degrees F for 45-60 minutes or until the chicken is done.
- Add the slivered almonds over the top of the chicken in the last 15 minutes of cooking time.
Prepping the Swiss Chicken
This recipe begins with seasoned boneless skinless chicken breasts. I season my chicken liberally with salt and black pepper on both sides. If you want more flavor, add onion powder, garlic powder, or your favorite all-purpose seasoning blend (like Italian seasoning or an herb blend). Arrange the chicken in a casserole dish and top each piece of chicken with a slice of Swiss cheese.
Making the Creamy White Wine Sauce
Next, it’s time for the 2-ingredient sauce! In a small bowl or measuring cup, mix the Cream of Chicken soup with the white. The alcohol in the wine will cook off, but if you don’t like the flavor of wine, you can substitute it with chicken broth.
Once the delicious sauce is mixed, simply pour it over the chicken, and you’re done! See – five minutes of prep, dinner in no time!
Adding a Crunchy Element
During the final 15 minutes of baking, you will add the slivered almonds to the top of your chicken. This gives the almonds just enough time to toast and turn golden brown without burning! They add the perfect crunch to this delicious, creamy dinner.
If you want a crunchy element but don’t enjoy (or can’t have) almonds, there are other options for a crunchy topping:
- Seasoned breadcrumbs or panko breadcrumbs mixed with melted butter, sprinkled on top of each piece of chicken.
- Crushed-up butter crackers like Ritz crackers.
- Crushed croutons – try garlic or cheese croutons for more flavor.
- Boxed stuffing mix – like Pepperidge Farm or Stove Top stuffing mix – mixed with melted butter.
Cooking Time for Swiss Chicken Casserole
Wondering how long to cook chicken breast in the oven? Most chicken breasts you find in grocery stores these days are very large. This recipe uses a total of about 3 lbs. of chicken breasts. The larger, thick breasts need anywhere from 45 to 60 minutes to cook through in a 350-degree F oven.
Smaller breasts or chicken thighs will cook through in as little as 30 minutes. That’s why I highly recommend using a meat thermometer to know when your dish is ready to come out of the oven. Chicken must be cooked to an internal temperature of 165 degrees (you can usually take it out of the oven at 155 degrees, and it will continue to cook up to temperature while it rests).
What to Serve with Baked Swiss Chicken
You can pair this creamy baked Swiss chicken with almost any side dish you want! My favorite choices are white or brown rice, pasta, a vegetable like roasted broccoli or asparagus, or a simple salad. Here are some go-to side dishes:
- Roasted Yellow Squash {3 Ingredients!}
- Easy Broccoli Casserole
- Cucumber Tomato Onion Salad
- Green Salad with Red Wine Vinaigrette
- Classic Caesar Salad Recipe
- House Salad with Candied Pecans
- Homemade Dinner Rolls
- Corn on the Cob in the Oven
- Green Bean Casserole Bundles with Bacon
- Garlic Parmesan Zucchini Casserole
Baked Swiss Chicken Recipe Variations and Cook’s Tips
- Substitute chicken broth for the wine in your sauce.
- Instead of almonds, try topping your baked chicken breasts with pecans, walnuts, or chopped hazelnuts.
- Use Cream of Mushroom soup (or your other favorite flavor) instead of the Cream of Chicken.
- For a quick-cooking dish, slice large chicken breasts in half or purchase smaller 4-ounce chicken breasts. They will cook in about half of the time!
- If your chicken is not quite cooked through, but the top of the dish is browning too quickly, cover the baking dish with aluminum foil for the remainder of the cooking time.
- Cooking for two? Half the ingredients in this recipe for smaller portions.
- Leftovers should be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-5 days. Swiss chicken can easily be prepped ahead of time, and leftovers can be frozen for easy storage.
More Easy Chicken Recipes to Try
Baked Swiss Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 3 lbs. total)
- 4 slices Swiss cheese
- 1 can condensed cream of chicken soup (10.75 oz) not diluted
- ½ cup dry white wine
- ½ cup slivered almonds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a large baking dish with cooking spray.
- Season chicken on both sides with salt and pepper, to taste. Place chicken in prepared dish and top each piece of chicken with a slice of Swiss cheese.4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 3 lbs. total), 4 slices Swiss cheese
- In a separate bowl, whisk together condensed soup and wine (or broth). Spoon or pour over chicken.1 can condensed cream of chicken soup (10.75 oz), ½ cup dry white wine
- Bake, uncovered, for about 45 minutes – 1 hour, or until chicken is cooked through and reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F. During the final 15 minutes of baking, baste with pan sauce and top with slivered almonds. Return to the oven to finish cooking and to allow the almonds to turn a toasted golden brown.½ cup slivered almonds
Notes
- Substitute chicken broth for the wine in your sauce.
- Instead of almonds, try topping your chicken with pecans, walnuts or chopped hazelnuts.
- Use Cream of Mushroom soup (or your other favorite flavor) instead of the Cream of Chicken soup.
- For a quick-cooking dish, slice your large chicken breasts in half or purchase smaller 4-ounce chicken breasts. They will cook in about half of the time!
I made this along time ago and it was really good a few times I added sliced mushrooms and put on top croutons, it made it ectra good.
Thanks, John! Love the idea of adding the extras to it!