Description
Sour Cream Chicken brings comfort straight to your dinner table with creamy, cheesy goodness that makes weeknight meals totally delightful. Tender chicken breasts nestled in a rich sauce will have your family asking for seconds before you even clear the plates.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 ½ cups sour cream
- 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Cooking Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or melted butter
- Optional garnish: chopped parsley or green onions
Instructions
- Warm your oven to 375F. Coat a 9×13-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon olive oil, ensuring complete surface coverage.
- Whisk together 1 ½ cups sour cream, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon onion powder, ½ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon black pepper in a medium mixing bowl until smooth.
- Arrange 4 boneless chicken breasts in the prepared baking dish, spreading the sour cream mixture generously across the top of each piece.
- Distribute 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese evenly over the chicken, covering each breast completely.
- Shield the dish with aluminum foil and bake at 375F for 25-30 minutes. Remove the foil and continue baking for another 10-15 minutes until the cheese bubbles and your chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165F.
- Allow the dish to rest for 5 minutes, letting the flavors settle and the cheese set slightly.
- Optionally garnish with chopped parsley or green onions for a fresh finishing touch before serving hot.
Notes
- Swap chicken breasts with thighs for a more tender result if your family prefers dark meat.
- Select full-fat sour cream for the richest, most luxurious sauce texture and deeper flavor.
- Customize seasoning by adding dried herbs like thyme or rosemary to the sour cream mixture for extra depth.
- Check chicken temperature with a meat thermometer to ensure perfectly cooked, juicy meat without overcooking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35-45 minutes
- Category: Chicken
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 444 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 290 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 3 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 130 mg