Sour Cream Chicken

This sour cream chicken recipe makes super juicy and tender chicken breasts coated in a tangy sour cream sauce and covered in a layer of melted mozzarella cheese. Every bite is exploding with flavor, and you won't believe how easy this recipe is to make! 

The Best Sour Cream Chicken

This baked sour cream chicken recipe takes basic ingredients and transforms them into an incredible meal. 

It starts with boneless skinless chicken breasts that are soaked in a sour cream marinade. Then they're covered in parmesan cheese and mozzarella cheese before being baked to golden brown perfection. The results are flavorful, juicy chicken with creamy, cheesy goodness.

This chicken with sour cream is the perfect weeknight chicken dish since it comes together effortlessly, yet it's impressive enough to serve if you're hosting a big family get-together.

As good as these baked sour cream chicken breasts are by themselves, they're even better served alongside this cheesy cauliflower and this Cheesecake Factory brown bread for the perfect meal.

Why This Recipe Works

Minimal prep time. Most of the time spent making this sour cream chicken casserole is letting the chicken marinate and bake in the oven. All in all, you'll only need to be hands-on for less than 10 minutes!

Crowd favorite. Anyone who loves sour cream and chicken will love this baked sour cream chicken recipe. It's a hit at every family dinner and get-together that I've made it for, and even the picky eaters will be going back for more!

The marinade. This sour cream marinade is so easy to make, yet it packs a ton of flavor. Trust me, after one bite, you'll be using it as a sauce to make everything from pork chops and chicken tenders to pasta and veggies!

Ingreidents

Another reason to love this sour cream baked chicken is it's made with really basic ingredients, and those ingredients are:

• 3 boneless chicken breast
• 1 ½ cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
• ¾ cup parmesan cheese
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 tbsp. lemon juice
• ½ cup mayonnaise
• 1 ½ cup chicken broth 
• 1 tsp. paprika
• 1 tsp. thyme
• 1 tsp. oregano
• ½ tsp. garlic powder
• Salt and pepper, to taste

You can use quite a few of these ingredients to make this parmesan crusted chicken with mayo or these sour cream chicken enchiladas. They're two more of my go-to easy chicken recipes, so you'll want to give those a try next!

How To Make Sour Cream Chicken

1. Make the marinade: In a large bowl, whisk together the sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon juice, paprika, thyme, oregano, garlic, salt, and pepper. Make sure to whisk until everything fully combines. Add the chicken breasts to the marinade and refrigerate the chicken, covered, for at least 1 hour.

2. Prep work: When the chicken is almost done marinating, preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Spray a casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray or olive oil and set it aside.

3. Coat the chicken: Remove the chicken from the sour cream mixture and place each chicken breast in the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the chicken with parmesan cheese and mozzarella cheese. Pour the chicken broth into the bottom of the baking dish.

4. Bake and serve: Cover the baking dish and bake the chicken for 1 hour or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F. When the chicken has finished cooking, garnish it with fresh parsley and serve warm. Enjoy!

Tips To Make The Best Recipe

• Swap mayonnaise for cream of chicken soup for an even creamier, richer chicken dish.
• Add ingredients to the marinade like Worcestershire sauce, minced garlic, cayenne pepper, or onion powder to add more flavor.
• Sprinkle bread crumbs or crushed Ritz crackers on the chicken before baking to give it a nice crispy exterior.
• Reserve some of the unused sour cream sauce and serve it on the side for dipping.
• Serve the sour cream chicken over egg noodles, rice, cauliflower rice, or mashed potatoes for a more complete meal.

How To Store Chicken with Sour Cream 

In the fridge: Put a lid on the baking dish or transfer the leftover baked chicken to an airtight container and store it in the fridge for up to 4 days.

In the freezer: Allow the leftover sour cream chicken bake to cool completely, then transfer it to an airtight container or freezer-safe bag and freeze for about 4 months.

Reheating: Transfer the baked chicken back to a baking dish and warm it in the oven at 350°F for about 10 minutes or until it's warmed through. Let the frozen chicken thaw in the fridge overnight or add more baking time.

Sour Cream Chicken Recipe FAQS

What can I use sour cream for in cooking?

Sour cream works as a great addition to soups, in salad dressings, as a dip like this sour cream dip, in desserts like this grape salad, in baking, or as a marinade over chicken breasts like in this recipe.

Can you put sour cream in the oven?

Yes, sour cream can be put in the oven to add moisture and flavor to all sorts of proteins or baked goods.

What to serve with sour cream chicken?

It tastes great with this Jiffy jalapeno cornbread, Southern fried potatoes and onions, La Scala chopped salad, and twice baked mashed potatoes.

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