dinner · everyday
Swedish chicken and banana bake
A casserole inspired by Sweden's Flying Jacob, with cooked chicken, banana and bacon in a chile-spiked cream, topped with roasted peanuts. Sweet, salty and creamy at once.
- Time
- 30min
- Steps
- 6
Ingredients
Tick what you already have.
Allergens
Contains milk and peanuts.
Worked out from the ingredient names, so it can miss what a brand adds or what a factory handles. Swaps change it too. Always read the labels, and if an allergy is serious, check every product. Allergies, food safety and our disclaimer.
Shopping list
You have everything. Go cook.
What did you use up?
Tick what's finished. The rest stays in your pantry.
Find them at a store
Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods Market deliver in parts of the US only; Amazon checks your address at checkout. We guess your country from your device's time zone, on your device.
Affiliate links: if you buy through them, the store may pay Pantry Hand a commission. It doesn't change your price, and stores are listed alphabetically, not by what they pay. As an Amazon Associate, Pantry Hand earns from qualifying purchases.
Equipment
You'll need: Oven.
Helpful, not essential: Kitchen thermometer.
Missing a basic? Shop knives, boards, pans and more
Equipment links are Amazon affiliate searches: if you buy through them, Amazon may pay Pantry Hand a commission. It doesn't change your price, and we don't pick or rank products. As an Amazon Associate, Pantry Hand earns from qualifying purchases.
Method
-
1
Heat the oven to 200°C (400°F). Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces and spread them in a small baking dish.
-
2
Slice the banana and lay it over the chicken.
-
3
Whisk the cream with the tomato chili sauce and pour it over the top.
-
4
Bake for about 15–20 minutes, until bubbling and the center reaches 74°C (165°F).
-
5
While it bakes, fry the bacon until crisp, then drain and crumble it.
-
6
Scatter the bacon and peanuts over the casserole just before serving.
