Description
A rich and creamy casserole featuring shredded chicken, Swiss cheese, and crispy Panko topping.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 cups shredded chicken
- 9 ounces sliced deli-style black forest ham, cut into strips
- 8 ounces sliced Swiss cheese
- 6 Tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 Tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice (optional)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg (optional)
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
- 6 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3 cups whole milk
- 1 ½ cups Panko breadcrumbs
- 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- Chopped parsley (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and spray a 9×13-inch casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Spread the shredded chicken evenly into the baking dish.
- Layer the black forest ham over the chicken.
- Place the sliced Swiss cheese evenly over the ham.
- Melt 6 tablespoons of butter in a saucepan over medium heat; whisk in the Dijon mustard, lemon juice, garlic powder, salt, nutmeg, and cayenne.
- Add the flour to the sauce and whisk until smooth.
- Gradually whisk in the milk, allowing the sauce to simmer and thicken for about 4 minutes.
- Pour the sauce over the cheese layer and spread it evenly.
- Combine Panko breadcrumbs with 4 tablespoons of softened butter and spread over the casserole.
- Bake for 30–40 minutes until bubbly and golden brown.
- Let sit for 5 minutes, garnish with parsley, and serve.
Notes
You can prepare the casserole in advance and refrigerate it for up to 24 hours before baking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Casserole
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 31g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 48g
- Cholesterol: 160mg