Monte Cristo Chicken
A baked chicken breast smothered a creamy honey dijon and mushroom sauce, topped with a mild swiss cheese and canadian bacon, creates a dish with all the flavors of a monte cristo sandwich, but in a simple easy to prepare one pan dish.
Servings: 6
Calories: 549kcal
Ingredients
Sauce
- 1/4 cup chicken stock
- ¼ cup nonfat sour cream
- 1 Tbs Dijon mustard
- 1 Tbs honey
- ½ cup cream of mushroom soup
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp garlic granulated
- ¼ tsp thyme
- 1 Tbs chives chopped
Chicken Bake:
- ½ cup white rice uncooked
- 2 Tbs dijon mustard does not go in sauce
- 6 chicken breasts
- 12 slices Canadian Bacon
- 6 slices Swiss Cheese
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F,
- Mix sauce ingredients together in a bowl, set aside
- Pound 6 chicken breasts, so they are at an even thickness and will cook evenly
- In a 9 x 13 baking dish, sprinkle white rice over the bottom
- Place 6 chicken breasts over top of rice.
- Spread dijon mustard over the chicken breasts.
- Layer Canadian Bacon over the top of the chicken
- Spread sauce mixture over the top of it all
- Top with slices of Swiss cheese
- Bake covered 40-45 minutes.
- Uncover and bake an additional 10 minutes until golden brown and sauce is thickened.
- Garnish with herbs if desired
Nutrition
Calories: 549kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 70g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 201mg | Sodium: 1094mg | Potassium: 1127mg | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 345IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 257mg | Iron: 1.7mg