{"id":5608,"date":"2026-05-31T12:42:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T12:42:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=5608"},"modified":"2026-05-31T12:42:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T12:42:37","slug":"chicken-casseroles-with-maroilles-cheese-and-homemade-fries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/31\/chicken-casseroles-with-maroilles-cheese-and-homemade-fries\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicken Casseroles with Maroilles Cheese and Homemade Fries"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Chicken Casseroles with Maroilles Cheese and Homemade Fries<\/h1>\n<p>A rich and comforting French-inspired dish featuring tender chicken baked in a creamy Maroilles cheese sauce, served with crispy homemade fries.<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<h3>For the Chicken Casseroles<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>4 chicken fillets (about 600 g)<\/li>\n<li>200 g Maroilles cheese, rind removed and diced<\/li>\n<li>1 medium onion, finely chopped<\/li>\n<li>200 ml heavy cream<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp butter<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp olive oil<\/li>\n<li>Salt and black pepper, to taste<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp dried thyme (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>For the Homemade Fries<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>4 large potatoes<\/li>\n<li>Vegetable oil for frying<\/li>\n<li>Salt, to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<h3>Prepare the Fries<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Peel the potatoes and cut them into fries.<\/li>\n<li>Rinse in cold water and pat dry thoroughly.<\/li>\n<li>Heat oil in a deep fryer or large pot to 160\u00b0C (320\u00b0F).<\/li>\n<li>Fry the potatoes for 5\u20136 minutes until softened but not browned.<\/li>\n<li>Remove and let them rest for 10 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Increase the oil temperature to 190\u00b0C (375\u00b0F) and fry again for 2\u20133 minutes until golden and crispy.<\/li>\n<li>Drain on paper towels and season with salt.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Prepare the Chicken Casseroles<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat the oven to 180\u00b0C (350\u00b0F).<\/li>\n<li>Heat the butter and olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.<\/li>\n<li>Add the chopped onion and cook until soft and translucent.<\/li>\n<li>Add the chicken fillets and cook for 3\u20134 minutes per side until lightly golden.<\/li>\n<li>Season with salt, pepper, and thyme.<\/li>\n<li>Place the chicken in individual casserole dishes or one baking dish.<\/li>\n<li>Pour the heavy cream over the chicken.<\/li>\n<li>Scatter the Maroilles cheese on top.<\/li>\n<li>Bake for 20\u201325 minutes, until the cheese is melted and bubbly and the chicken is fully cooked.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Serving<\/h2>\n<p>Serve the hot chicken casseroles straight from the oven with a generous portion of crispy homemade fries. A simple green salad makes a perfect side dish to balance the richness of the cheese sauce.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prep Time:<\/strong> 15 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Cook Time:<\/strong> 35 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Total Time:<\/strong> 50 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Servings:<\/strong> 4<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy this creamy, cheesy comfort-food classic!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chicken Casseroles with Maroilles Cheese and Homemade Fries A rich and comforting French-inspired dish featuring tender chicken baked in a&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5609,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5608","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5608","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5608"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5608\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5610,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5608\/revisions\/5610"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5609"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5608"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5608"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5608"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}