Monterey Chicken Quiche – chicken, spinach, french fried onions, Monterey Jack cheese, garlic powder, eggs, heavy cream, and sour cream baked in a deep-dish pie crust – SO easy and SOOO delicious! Everyone cleaned their plate! Even our picky eaters!!! Can make ahead and freeze unbaked for a quick meal later.
Spread cooked chicken, spinach, and french fried onions on the bottom of the pie crust. Top with shredded Monterey Jack cheese.
Whisk together eggs, heavy cream, garlic powder, salt, black peper, and sour cream. Pour egg mixture over chicken mixture in pie crust.
Bake 1 hour. Allow quiche to rest for 5-10 minutes before serving
Notes:
I use a rotisserie chicken for the cooked chicken in this recipe. You can use any cooked chicken that you have on hand: chicken breasts, chicken thighs, or chicken tenderloins all work fine.
There is no need to thaw or prebake the frozen pie crust before filling and baking.
You can substitute a homemade pie dough or refrigerated pie crust for the frozen pastry.
Can add chopped onion, pepper, or tomatoes to the quiche mixture.
Use Pepper Jack cheese for a little kick!
Cover edges of the pie crust with foil if they start to get too brown.
Can Quiche be made in advance? Yes! You can assemble the quiche ahead of time and refrigerate it overnight.
Can Homemade Quiche be frozen? Yes! You can make this quiche ahead of time and freeze it baked or unbaked for later.
I prefer to freeze the quiche unbaked. Assemble the quiche and place in the freezer. Once the quiche is frozen place it in a freezer bag. When ready to bake, thaw the quiche in the refrigerator before baking as directed below.
To freeze the baked quiche, cool the quiche completely and wrap the pie plate with plastic wrap and aluminum foil. When ready to reheat, thaw and reheat in the oven or microwave before serving.
How long will Homemade Quiche last? The quiche will keep 3 to 4 days covered in the refrigerator.
Store leftovers in airtight plastic containers in the refrigerator.