Monday, February 15, 2010

Frightfully Easy Sour Cream Dill Chicken

Photo by Kay Ercius
This dish is so easy and good. I taught my college roommate to make it (she didn't cook a thing) and she made it for her family at the holidays. They thought she had taken French cooking! Don't let the jar of chicken gravy stop you. By the way, Tack Samycket means, thank you very much, in Swedish. It's one of the two Swedish words I know. The other? Varsågod which means (what else), you're welcome.
Serve with rice.

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 tablespoon butter
1, 12 ounce jar of chicken gravy (I use Heinz Home Style)
equal amount of sour cream, use regular not low fat
dried dill, to taste, or about 2-3 teaspoons

  1. Place the chicken breasts in a single layer in a baking dish that just fits them. If you have too much extra room, the dish won't cook right.
  2. Melt butter and brush the breasts with the butter.
  3. Place in a 325 degree oven and cook for 30 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, mix the gravy, sour cream and dill and let sit to meld the flavors.
  5. After 30 minutes, pour the sour cream mixture over the chicken and bake another 30 minutes.