You are definitely in for a treat today. My mother gave me this recipe a few years ago and by her recollection, something similar to this was served at a White House State Dinner many years ago. (Who knew that the President would have such simple taste.) As you'll probably notice by the title of this post, there is some confusion as to the official name of this dish. I've seen it referred to as "Creamed Chicken," "Deluxe Chicken," "Chicken Continental," "Chicken Eugene," and "Chicken Las Vegas" among others, but the name that seems to sum it up the best for me is "Unbelievable Chicken Bake." I believe that once you've tried this dish, you will agree.
*Notes.....I typically use chicken thighs with this recipe rather than breasts because they tend to be more tender and I serve my chicken with Saffron Rice, fresh broccoli and glazed carrots for a wonderful splash of color. Don't over-season the chicken as the cream sauce gives it plenty of flavor. Also, cooking times may vary slightly but make sure that the chicken is cooked thoroughly before serving.
**Final Thoughts......If you have company coming for dinner and you want to really impress your guests, you can't go wrong with this dish.
Enjoy!
INGREDIENTS:1 - 8 oz. carton sour cream
8 slices of dried beef (rinsed)
4 chicken breasts or thighs
4 slices bacon
DIRECTIONS:
PREHEAT oven to 350 degrees.
LAYER the bottom of a rectangular casserole dish with dried beef.
LIGHTLY SEASON chicken with salt and pepper, then wrap 1 slice of bacon around each piece of chicken and place on top of dried beef.
COVER with foil and bake for approximately 1 1/2 hours.
P.S. My mother just informed me that this dish is called "Martha Washington's Dressed Up Chicken." This, of course, only adds to the confusion about the true title of this recipe considering the fact that Martha Washington died in 1802 and sour cream wasn't developed/discovered until 1815-1825 but I digress..... Let's just call it "good" and leave it at that:-)
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