How to Make Cheesy Baked Chicken Along with Chicken Soup’s Cream?

If you love chicken, cheese, and chicken soup cream, combining all the ingredients will result in a creamy, delicious, and mouth-watering dish, which is Cheesy Baked Chicken. Read our following guide to know more about this mesmerizing dish and try it at home and impress your family and friends with our recipe and your cooking skills

Why Make Cheesy Baked Chicken?

Well, this is an important question and I love to answer it. There are more than enough reasons to cook a cheese-baked chicken over other recipes. A few reasons are listed hereunder:

You can make cheesy baked chicken with a mouthwatering dish in a few steps. You can prepare this dish in advance and serve it later. You can easily reheat it in the oven and this re-heating will not affect its overall taste

One of the best things about cheesy baked chicken is that it is an effortless dish. You don’t have to deal with various pans or kitchen utensils. Everything can be done in one pan. There is less effort, less washing, and more comfort. All you have to do is gather all the necessary ingredients, place them in a baking dish and that’s all.

Lastly, cooking cheesy baked chicken with cream of chicken soup is quick and effortless. It takes less than 1 hour to prepare this delicious and mouthwatering dish.

Ingredients Required for Making Cheesy Baked Chicken:

The following are the ingredients required for making cheese-baked chicken:

Cream of chicken soup
Mozzarella cheese
Broccoli
Paprika or tsp of chili powder or cajun
Chicken breast
Mixed herbs

Role of Ingredients and their Alternatives Options:

Chicken Breast:

Chicken breasts are best for making cheese-baked chicken because they are super soft and are loaded with proteins. If you love eating meat that has a low content of fat and calories, then doubtlessly chicken breast is an option for you. However, if you prefer chicken thigh over chicken breast, then you are free to use the thigh part. Also, if you don’t like chicken or want to try something with pork, then you can also add a pork loin instead of chicken.

Broccoli:

If you love green vegetables, then it is compulsory to add broccoli to your recipe. However, it depends on personal preferences. Not adding it is also fine. But it really enhances the flavor of the dish. It adds a little crunchy flavor to cheesy baked chicken and is loaded with numerous nutrients.

Also, it entertains with wonderful benefits. Bioactive compounds like “Glucosinolates” are present in broccoli. They and their breakdowns fight various types of cancer in the body. Also, broccoli has antioxidant, fiber-rich, and anti-inflammatory properties.

Some alternatives that can be used instead of broccoli include chopped courgette, butternut squash, cauliflower florets, etc.

Mozzarella Cheese:

If you love cheese and want to add a cheesy texture to your baked chicken, then you should add mozzarella cheese. As the name of our dish is “Cheesy Baked Chicken”, it’s important to add mozzarella cheese because it is super cheesy, rich in calcium, and helps prevent the disease called osteoporosis.

You can also use parmesan or cheddar cheese instead of mozzarella cheese. But both of these have a stronger flavor compared to mozzarella cheese.

Chicken Soup’s Cream:

Ahh! If mozzarella and vegetables are the backbone, then doubtlessly chicken soup’s cream is the heart of our recipe. It is everyone’s favorite. It really enhances the flavor of the dish and the dish is nothing without chicken soup’s cream.

If you are not willing to add chicken soup’s cream to your recipe, then mushroom soup’s cream also goes well with the cheesy baked chicken.

Mixed Herbs:

Mixed herbs including parsley, oregano, and thyme are important and increase the taste of cheesy baked chicken to the next level.

How to Make Cheesy Baked Chicken?

Read our following guide to know how to make a cheesy baked chicken along with chicken soup cream in easy steps:

Preheating of Oven:

Turn on the oven and preheat it at 375°F or 190°C. After preheating, add one tbsp of olive oil or any vegetable oil that can work to an oven-proof pan or casserole dish.

Placing of Chicken Vegetables:

Add 4 thin pieces of chicken breast carefully along with vegetables of your choice. Add vegetables around the chicken filets. However, it’s not compulsory. We already have discussed the vegetables that work best with cheesy baked chicken.

Sprinkling:

Now, it's time for seasoning. Sprinkle mixed herbs and paprika on the chicken and vegetables. You can also add a pinch of pepper and salt.

Pouring of Chicken Soup’s Cream:

Pour readymade chicken soup cream onto the chicken filet containing seasonings.

Adding Cheese:

Lastly, sprinkle the grated cheese all over the chicken and vegetables. Once you are done with cheese, cover it with aluminum foil and bake for 20 minutes. After at least 20 minutes, remove the aluminum foil and again bake for another 15 minutes.

That’s all!

Tada! Now grab a plate, put your cheesy chicken with cream of chicken soup on a plate, add a few coriander leaves, and enjoy.

Do You Have Leftovers? Read This!

If you have leftovers, do not waste them. Read on to know how to deal with leftovers:

You can store them for up to 4 days. Place them in an airtight container or wrap them in aluminum foil, and place them in the refrigerator.

You can also freeze leftovers. By freezing leftovers, you can also make cheesy baked chicken in the future. When you are planning to make it again, thaw the frozen ingredients overnight and cook the next day.

Tips:

If you are using broccoli, then it’s suggested not to cut it into small pieces. Cutting them into small pieces will result in a mushy mixture and no one likes a paste of vegetables.

For efficient mixing of seasonings, sprinkle the mixed herbs and paprika together.

If you want to make this dish for future use or some grand parties or get-togethers, then you can double up the quantities of ingredients. And after that, you can store the extra portions to use later.