Chicken and potatoes with creamy cheese sauce
I always thought that when my kids go to college, the days of packed school lunches would be over. That, of course, was based on the assumption that my kids would commute to and from school and would be home for dinner every night. I did not count on the possibility that one, or even both, would have to live away from home during schooldays and we would only get to sit down to dinner as a family during weekends.
If you’re not a reader of my other blog, let me explain that my firstborn is now in college and she stays in a rented condo during weekdays. Until she becomes more familiar with eateries in the area, I pack five sets of dinner for her every week that she can reheat in the microwave oven.
We drove her to her condo last night and one of the dishes she brought was this chicken and potatoes with creamy cheese sauce — a simpler version of the baked creamy chicken and potatoes dish I’ve done in the past. I omitted the onion which can hasten spoiling, used skim milk instead of cream to even prolong shelf life and, instead of baking I simply cooked the dish on the stove top.
This recipe serves 2.
Ingredients:
4 to 5 chicken thighs
2 potatoes, peeled and cut into wedges
2 tbsps. of butter
salt
pepper
1/2 c. of skim milk
cheese (any kind), sliced, crumbled or grated
Melt the butter in a frying pan. Cook the chicken until lightly browned, turning them over to brown both sides evenly. Add the potatoes and continue cooking until the edges of the potatoes are slightly browned as well. Season with salt and pepper. Pour in a cup of water and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes after which, most of the liquid should have evaporated.
Pour in the milk and add the cheese.
Cook over medium heat, uncovered, until the cheese melts.
Stir the melted cheese into the sauce. Simmer for two minutes longer then turn off the heat.
If you plan to prepare this dish and pack it in a lunchbox, I suggest that you cool it a bit before sealing the container.
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That looks good!! I’m gonna have to try it tonight. Thank you.
Wow looks so yummy
so easy!!!
cheese naman kasi lagi gata halo ko
when i cook chicken
yum! yum!!
I will try it next time
thanks!
This is such a perfect winter dish! I can almost smell it! Sana may scratch and sniff widget ano?
Ma’am Connie, Ive heard that the use of microwave is not healthy. Is it true that microwaing with plastice releases cancer-causing dioxins into food? Thanks for your advice.
I always look forward to reading your famous blog.
I’ve read about that. Microwave cooking with plastic is not advisable but reheating is not so problematic.
What a fantastic convenient idea! I normally grate the cheese over whatever it is I’m cooking but this is easier. I’ll try this for husband’s pack lunch this week.
omg! two of my favorite food! cheese and potatoes! I might have to try this, It looks too yummy^ ^,
My kids love potatoes, milk and cheese! I’m sure they will love this one. I’m gonna cook this for lunch on Wednesday, the first day of their school.
yey! thanks for sharing this. more recipe from sam’s baon pls…
yummy! i did’t know that onion does that to food. thanks for the tip
Hi, i would just like to ask if heavy cream is the same with all purpose cream?
No, but can use heavy cream in this recipe.
thanks for the recipe. ms connie.
can i use evap milk instead of skim milk?
how about if i use tilapia fillet instead of chicken?
ms. connie can i sue regular milk instead of skim milk? will that affect the taste of the chicken?
This looks easy and delicious!I’ll definitely make it this week.Thanks for the recipe!
Wow, how time flies, Connie! When I first started reading your blog, I think Sam just started high school. And, now, she’s in uni! Lucky girl to have THAT for dinner!
Elles and MC, yes, evap and full cream (whole) milk are great. Even cream or yogurt, actually. Never mind if they don’t taste the same as mine — they’ll still be delicious.
Marie, LOL I know! Sometimes, I stop and wonder where the past few years have gone. And I’m still adjusting with having a daughter in college.
hi ms. connie!
sarap nito….do we still need to marinade the chicken? im not a good cook. in fact i don’t cook at all. ang alam ko lang ay kumain! LOL! pero lately narealize ko na kelangan ko na matuto so i searched for recipes and found your blog! Now, i want to try this!
No, no need to marinate. Direcho sa kawali.
ok po! super thanks! :-j
Can I do this without potatoes? Or can i Substitute carrots? hehe I don’t like potatoes. Also, is there a specific kind of cheese that we need to use or any cheese will do? Thanks!
Yes, you can substitute. Pearl onions or button mushrooms are good choices though I wouldn’t suggest anything that contains too much water. And, yes, any variety of cheese will do.
Thanks! I tried this and it was delicious! I kept in mind what I read before in one of your older entries not to put too much salt as we can add but we cannot remove. I think I was too impatient though as there was still a lot of water before I added the milk. Therefore, the chicken was a bit undercooked. So I compensated by simmering longer after I put in the milk and cheese. Viola, cheese in bottom of pan. But anyway, I still loved it. This is a simple recipe, easy to cook and integrates a lot of things I like to eat
Especially cheese. Next time, I will try it with button mushrooms and carrots. Thanks for the tip!
This dish turned out to be a one pot wonder. I just added more potato wedges since my kids love potatoes and served this for dinner last night with a side salad and ciabata bread with sun dried tomato pesto. The kids told me to keep on reading your sites since i had been coming up with some new surprisingly delicioso dishes that taste better than Macaroni Grill’s. The only suggestion they have is to add more broth(milk and cheese) because they really liked mopping the bread in it. Thanks again Connie.
I like your kids already hehehe
This is perfect!! It is a good baon even for my office daughters and son…they will surely like it. thanks!!!!
yummy!!! I love how you put photos for each step. They are very helpful and keep us from wondering if we are doing it right. It just so happens that the only thing in my ref right now is chicken, potatoes and milk…just a quick trip to the store for some cheese and all set! Thank you!
I tried this recipe and it was a blockbuster! I will do a variation next month and try to take a picture or two before setting it on the table so I can it to you. The first one was down to the last piece so I was unable to take a picture anymore. Imagine, half kilo of chicken was eaten by 2 preschoolers and a toddler in one big lunch! Nothing left for me and my husband.
Anyway, thanks!
Ms Connie, i cooked this meal last sunday and my husband liked it sobra. simple daw at masarap pa. Naks! Keep it going Ms Connie. I’m an avid follower of your cooking. Cheers!
hi ms connie! cooked this just now and it tastes really nice..
i’m just starting to learn how to cook, so hope you can enlighten me a bit on…
- the sauce ended up too thick (much like only melted cheese was left). should i have added the milk and cheese earlier? im not sure what you meant by “most of the liquid should have evaporated”.
- don’t i need to put a little salt to the chicken before i put in butter? i’m afraid na baka mawalan ng lasa esp when i put bigger pieces..
thanks ms connie for sharing all your recipes!!
The sauce is supposed to be thick. Add the milk earlier and it will curdle.
The reason the chicken is first cooked in butter is to sear and seal in the juices. Add salt before browning and the water in the chicken gets drawn to the surface and you just negate the purpose of browning and searing.
Just finished eating dinner, cooked this dish and my 9 year old son loved it!!! yehey. Although i skipped the butter and used olive oil kasi i have a heart condition.
Yum Yum. And Its really easy to follow. I don’t know how to cook actually there was a time i cooked my son looked for hotdog … hehehe
But this time he loved it sooo much , even my bunso (3 year old) who doesn’t eat much but now he ate a lot
Thanks so much for this.
Hi Connie,
Thanks for this recipe! My husband and daughter loved it. May additional luto na ko para pang baon ng anak ko sa office. It’s a sosyal version of chicken in pineapple or gisantes. Just cooked it yesterday for her baon kanina.
Thanks again for this blog. Addict na ko kasi after my household chores, relax naman and read your blog.
Ah that’s what I call a harmless and productive addiction.
I tried this recipe last night and it was very good. My hubby said it is something he will enjoy having again. The only cheese I had at home was a Mexican blend of shredded Monterrey Jack and Cheddar cheese. Next time I will try it with a different kind of cheese, maybe Blue Cheese or Swiss. Thank you for the recipe.
Hi Ms. Connie,
Question, why did you used skim milk and not the regular evap milk?
Thanks!
I really don’t like the taste of evaporated milk.
Hi Ms. Connie!
I would just like to ask if Eden Cheese is just ok for this recipe? We live in London and I just don’t like most cheeses here so when we came home to pinas, we made sure to bring Eden Cheese.. But is you can recommend the yummiest cheese that I can find locally here, it’ll be surely appreciated. I’m also planning to make the baked fish you made like the one in Contis. Thanks a lot!
Eden has too much extenders. I don’t think it’ll yield a creamy sauce. And I don’t know what’s available in London. I use Land O’ Lakes… if you can find it there.
Hi Connie,
I made this last Saturday but with cream of celery and I did not add cheese. It was wonderful! My son loves it with his rice. Thanks for the recipe!
Hi Ms. Connie,
i was searching the interent for easy filipno dishes with pictures and came across ur site! and boy was i lucky!! ur site really helped me a lot…see..i dunno how to cook..but ur recipes are so easy to follow and wow! no words can explain how happy i am…really!! thankyou!=) my bf is soo excited with my new found talent…hehehehe!! cheers to you!=)
hmm chicken recipe, sarap neto.
parang variation ng skimmed milk instead of coconut pero works just as well!
Hi,
Thank you for publishing great recipes. After reading your recipe, I right away cooked for my kids (1 y.o., 3 y.o. & 5 y.o.) and they all loved it including my husband. I will look forward to cooking other recipes. You are an inspiration.