Chicken breast in cheese sauce
Are you ready to take your taste buds on a cheesy adventure? If so, hold on to your forks, because we’ve got a recipe that will leave you saying “more cheese, please!” This cheese chicken dish is so loaded with cheese that we’re pretty sure it’s a recipe straight from the dairy gods themselves. So, get ready to indulge in a cheesy, creamy, and oh-so-delicious meal that will make your heart (and stomach) happy. Let’s get cooking, because when it comes to cheese, there’s no such thing as too much!
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: up to 12 minutes
Difficulty: ⚫⚫⚪⚪⚪
INGREDIENTS
- 4 chicken breasts
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 pkg cream cheese
- 5 dag Emmental
- 50 g mild feta cheese
- ½ cup crème fraiche
- 100 ml white wine
- 150 ml vegetable stock or water
- Umami seasoning
- Salt
- Pepper
- Beans
PREPARATION
- Cut into the chicken breasts and form pockets.
- Fill the chicken breasts with Emmental and a little feta cheese.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan.
- Preheat the oven to 150 degrees.
- Sear the chicken breasts on both sides.
- season the breasts with salt and pepper. Remove from the pan and cook in the oven at 150 degrees until cooked through at 75° to 80°C.
- Deglaze the roast residue in the pan with white wine and reduce.
- Pour in the vegetable stock or water.
- Stir in the cream cheese and the mild sheep’s cheese. Reduce the sauce a little.
- Fold in the crème fraîche and season with umami, salt and pepper.
- Arrange the sauce on a plate and place the chicken breast on top.
TIP
This cheese dish goes wonderfully with beans as a side dish or roasted vegetables. If you prefer a filling side dish, you can add rice or boiled potatoes.
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