Description
This Sour Cream Chicken is a creamy, cheesy, and crowd-pleasing dinner that comes together quickly with simple ingredients. It’s the ultimate comfort food for busy nights—tender chicken baked in a tangy sour cream sauce and topped with golden melted cheddar.
Ingredients
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 ½ cups sour cream
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese (or a cheese blend)
1 tablespoon olive oil or melted butter
Optional: chopped parsley or green onions for garnish
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly grease a baking dish with butter or cooking spray.
In a bowl, combine sour cream, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
Place chicken breasts in the prepared dish. Spread the sour cream mixture evenly over the top.
Sprinkle shredded cheese over the sour cream layer. (Optional: mix some cheese into the sour cream too!)
Cover loosely with foil and bake for 25–30 minutes. Remove foil and bake an additional 10–15 minutes, until cheese is bubbly and chicken reaches 165°F internally.
Rest for 5 minutes. Garnish with parsley or green onions and serve warm.
Notes
You can substitute Greek yogurt for sour cream for a lighter version.
Try adding cooked paprika, or pepper jack cheese for extra flavor.
Leftovers keep well in the fridge for up to 3 days and reheat beautifully.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 40 mins
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 410 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 520 mg
- Fat: 27 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 4 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 115 mg