Chicken breasts baked in cream, under cheese

2 servings

60 minutes

Chicken breasts baked in cream and topped with cheese are a true embodiment of home comfort and delicate flavor. This dish from Russian cuisine takes the best traditions: tender chicken meat, juicy potatoes, and aromatic garlic in a creamy cheese layer. Baking in thick cream makes the breasts surprisingly soft and juicy, while the addition of lemon juice adds a light tang that balances the taste. The cheese baked to a golden crust gives the dish richness and an appetizing aroma. It pairs perfectly with creamy mashed potatoes and fresh vegetables. This dish is ideal for a cozy family dinner or a festive table, evoking pleasant memories of traditional home cooking.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 807.8
• Proteins: 66.2g
• Fats: 43.2g
• Carbohydrates: 41.3g

Ingredients

• Chicken breast fillet: 2 pc
• Garlic: 2 clove
• Canned tomatoes: to taste
• Lemon: 1 pc
• Cream 20%: 150 g
• Potato: 3 pc
• Cheese: 100 g
• Vegetable oil: 1 tbsp
• Onion: 1 pc
• Salt: to taste
• Ground black pepper: to taste

Cooking steps

1. We stuff the washed and peeled chicken breasts with 2-3 finely chopped garlic cloves, rub them lightly with salt on all sides, and sprinkle with a little pepper.

   Required ingredients:

   • Garlic: 2 cloves
   • Salt:  to taste
   • Ground black pepper:  to taste

2. For baking chicken breasts in the oven, it's better to choose a dish with high sides — a frying pan or a saucepan. Grease the dish inside with some vegetable oil, place the breasts in it, and fill the empty space with chopped onions.

   Required ingredients:

   • Vegetable oil: 1 tablespoon
   • Chicken breast fillet: 2 pieces
   • Onion: 1 piece

3. Pour in 150 grams of cream with at least 20% fat, so that the cream slightly covers the onion.

   Required ingredients:

   • Cream 20%: 150 g

4. We squeeze half a lemon into the cream (creams with 20% fat content and above handle this procedure easily).

   Required ingredients:

   • Lemon: 1 piece

5. Add 3-4 tablespoons of grated canned tomatoes (without mixing with cream). That is, those who don't like tomatoes can easily do without them.

   Required ingredients:

   • Canned tomatoes:  to taste

6. Cut the specified amount of potatoes into circles and arrange them so as to leave the tomato 'islands' intact. This is our side dish for the chicken: potatoes baked in cream pair very well with poultry.

   Required ingredients:

   • Potato: 3 pieces

7. Add salt and pepper to taste. Place the dish in a preheated oven at 200 degrees on the rack, slightly below the middle level. The chicken breasts will bake for about 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, grate the cheese, take the dish out of the oven, and generously sprinkle our dish with cheese.

   Required ingredients:

   • Salt:  to taste
   • Ground black pepper:  to taste
   • Cheese: 100 g

8. Bake for another 15 minutes, during which the cheese usually turns golden.