Flying Jacob casserole

Flying Jacob casserole

If you love chicken, curry, and a little bit of heat, you’ll love this dish! Simplicity at its finest, this is a twist on a Swedish classic that really satisfies.
August 17 2016 recipe by , photo by , nutritional review by in Recipes, Dinner, Meal

Flying Jacob casserole

If you love chicken, curry, and a little bit of heat, you’ll love this dish! Simplicity at its finest, this is a twist on a Swedish classic that really satisfies.
USMetric
6 servingservings

Ingredients

  • 1½ lbs 650 g cooked chicken breast
  • 9 oz. (32⁄3 cups) 260 g (900 ml) mushrooms
  • 2 tbsp 2 tbsp butter
  • 8 oz. 230 g diced bacon
  • 2 cups 475 ml heavy whipping cream
  • ½ cup 120 ml sugar-free mild chili sauce
  • 1 tbsp 1 tbsp curry powder
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 1 medium unripe bananamedium unripe bananas
  • 2½ oz. 70 g salted peanuts
Salad
  • 6 oz. (52⁄3 cups) 170 g (1.3 liters) baby spinach
  • 2 (8 oz.) 2 (230 g) tomatotomatoes
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Instructions

Instructions are for 6 servings. Please modify as needed.

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
  2. Chop the mushrooms into smaller pieces, and fry in butter with the bacon. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  3. If you bought a rotisserie chicken, debone the chicken and cut it into bite-sized pieces.
  4. Place the pieces in a greased baking dish with the bacon and mushrooms. Peel and slice the banana, add to the bacon mixture.
  5. Whisk the heavy whipping cream until soft peaks form. Add chili sauce, curry, and salt and pepper to taste. Spread over the chicken.
  6. Bake in the oven for 20–25 minutes until the dish has turned a nice color. Sprinkle a handful of chopped peanuts on top and serve together with a salad.

Tips

You get about 1.5 lb (700 g) chicken meat from one average rotisserie chicken.

The banana adds about 2 g of net carbs per serving. Exclude for a stricter meal.

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77 comments

  1. 1
    Apicius
    August 18 2016
    Am I the only one wondering how the heck "flying Jacob" name came into existence? You crazy, crazy Swedes.....
  2. 2
    Martin
    August 18 2016
    It's one of the 70"/80" s common foods that have survived (google classic swedish recipes for that period ) it would probably had conserved pears with after eight in oven to follow and a shrimp coctail as starter in a fancy and hipp dinner then

    as i have heard it the person inventing this dish worked with airfreight

  3. 3
    Carole
    August 18 2016
    Would this recipe work without the banana? I dislike them, plus I need to follow a much stricter low carb diet? Is there another lower carb food that might substituted effectively? If the banana is omitted, what would the carb count be?
    Thanks for your advice.
    Reply: #9
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    Bonnie
    August 18 2016
    Carole - it should be fine. I'm thinking of trying it without either the banana or peanuts.

    Depending on the size of the banana, you could subtract 6-7 grams carb from each serving. It would cut the carbs almost in half!

    Reply: #6
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    Jan
    August 18 2016
    @Apicius and any other reader who may also wonder ...
    Back in 2005 this was written to explain how this dish got it's name!
    http://tummyrumble.hultberg.org/2005/11/recipe_sharing_.html

    All the best Jan

  6. 6
    Reply to comment #4 by Bonnie
    Carole
    August 19 2016
    Thank you so much, Bonnie. I'll try your suggestions.
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    jane
    August 21 2016
    This looks disgustingly delicious. What about using unripe green bananas or plantains to feed our gut?
  8. 8
    Kathleen
    August 22 2016
    Made this tonight for the family + parents. It was a huge hit! This is going to be a regular meal in our house from now on. Thanks so much for the recipe!
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    Reply to comment #3 by Carole
    Kristin Berglund Team Diet Doctor
    August 23 2016

    Would this recipe work without the banana? I dislike them, plus I need to follow a much stricter low carb diet? Is there another lower carb food that might substituted effectively? If the banana is omitted, what would the carb count be?
    Thanks for your advice.

    Hi Carole!

    If you omit the banana the recipe has 8 carbs per serving. Try replacing it with something you like, a bell pepper or a few tomatoes would probably be good.

    Good luck!

    Reply: #25
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    Christi
    September 29 2016
    This was delicious! I left the banana out. My whole family enjoyed it, so it's a keeper.
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    BonnieJean
    October 5 2016
    My husband does not like curry - any substitute suggestions?
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    Nina
    January 3 2017
    Does this freeze and reheat well?
  13. 13
    Deborah
    January 7 2017
    My family liked this so much, we will not have enough for lunch tomorrow. It's going to be one of our regulars also. Thank you for the recipe!
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    Lance
    January 18 2017
    I know you aren't supposed to measure calories, etc...but I'm trying to track my intake via myfitnesspal and it's really frustrating that they don't provide more of the nutritional info on these recipes outside the ratios. Or am I missing that info somewhere...
    Reply: #15
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    Reply to comment #14 by Lance
    Peter Biörck Team Diet Doctor
    January 18 2017
    Hi Lance!

    As you wrote, we don't want to promote calorie counting.

    But If this is very important to you then use the formula below to calculate.

    (%PROTEIN / %CARB) * gram_CARB = gram_PROTEIN
    (%FAT / %CARB) * 4/9 * gram_CARB = gram_FAT

    gram_CARB * 4 + gram_PROTEIN*4 + gram_FAT*9 = CALORIES

    I know you aren't supposed to measure calories, etc...but I'm trying to track my intake via myfitnesspal and it's really frustrating that they don't provide more of the nutritional info on these recipes outside the ratios. Or am I missing that info somewhere...

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    Connie
    January 19 2017
    Made this for dinner tonight. My husband and I loved it. Lots of flavor. Will definitely make again. Nice that it is made in one pot except the whip cream.
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    Renee
    January 23 2017
    We made this for dinner tonight and it was delicious, it seems like the banana would be weird, but it isn't. I didn't have a rotisserie chicken, so I used 6 thighs cut up and fried in bacon grease and seasoned with season salt and garlic powder. I also used 2 tsp of Garam masalafor the curry powder and sugar free ketchup with a few dashes of hot sauce for the chili sauce. It will definitely be added to my meal rotation.
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    Kimberly
    March 8 2017
    I made a rookie mistake and walked away from my stand mixer, while creating soft peaks, and ended up with whipped cream. I didn't think it was that big of a deal, but after cooking, everything separated and I have these pools of oil/fat. It tastes ok, but looks gross, and I just can't wrap my head around these pools of grease.
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    Gloria
    March 10 2017
    Same question about freeze and reheat would like to have ready at all times.
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    Carole
    March 31 2017
    Absolutely delicious and wonderful, the whole family loved loved loved it. I did add extras...a garlic clove grated up and a bit of onion, also thin sliced red pepper, all cooked with the mushrooms and bacon. Also some garlic-herb spice, and in the cream sauce I really boosted the curry powder (probably 3T or more) because we all love it. I beat the cream carefully, but when the dish was finished it was pretty thin in the dish and had lost its thicker texture going into the oven. HOWEVER...the taste is lovely, and who cares if the sauce isn't thick! The chicken, bacon, and curry is a lovely combination. I had a banana, so I added it (in smallish pieces) and I thought it was a wonderful addition. My husband and son were surprised to learn banana was in the dish, actually. For lower carb, it could be left out with no problem, but I liked the overall flavor with the banana included. This is probably my favorite dish thus far.
  21. 21
    Gina
    April 6 2017
    Tried this tonight and was very disappointed. The banana ruined it and I love banana's. I put tiny bits of banana in and I still thought it should be without it.
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    Mariane
    May 24 2017
    I LOVE this recipe! This dish just has everything: a hint of curry, hint of sweetness from the banana, yummy whipping cream AND Bacon. I really like the way the flavors work together for this dish.
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    John
    September 8 2017
    Consistency was wrong, oily dish! Probably the reason is my soft peaks turned into whipped cream. I don't know exactly. It tasted great and I was very excited but I couldn't eat it in the end.
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    Wendy
    October 15 2017
    Is the rotisserie chicken a cooked or raw chook?
    Reply: #40
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    Reply to comment #9 by Kristin Berglund
    Puzzled
    November 21 2017
    Hi Kristin

    Would this recipe work without the banana? ... If the banana is omitted, what would the carb count be?
    If you omit the banana the recipe has 8 carbs per serving. Try replacing it with something you like, a bell pepper or a few tomatoes would probably be good.

    How does the recipe have 8 g carbs/serving WITH the banana and 8 g carbs WITHOUT banana?

    Reply: #55
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    Abrie
    January 2 2018
    Same question as Wendy - is the rotisserie chicken cooked or raw? Still a rookie at this as you all can see ;-)
    Replies: #29, #33
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    Susan
    January 14 2018
    This was soooo good, I’m making it for the second time for my parents in law. The banana adds a delicious twist to the dish. I’m sure if you wanted to you could leave it out as well but i loved the dish with the sweetness of the banana. I love trying new ways of using different foods. Stay open minded and keep experimenting, so much fun.
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    Reply to comment #26 by Abrie
    Rachel
    January 21 2018
    It is a cooked chicken that you can usually find at your local grocery store in the deli section

    Same question as Wendy - is the rotisserie chicken cooked or raw? Still a rookie at this as you all can see ;-)

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    MELISSA
    February 27 2018
    Excellent dish. My family was pleasantly surprised by the taste of the bananas.
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    Genny Louise
    March 2 2018
    Boy this is good. Hubby came back for seconds. The Swedes sure got this one right! I think I must have some Swedish blood in me as this just ticks all my yummy boxes. Bacon, mushrooms, butter , cream banana.... Bliss. Best of all...its big....lots of leftovers.
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    Genny Louise
    March 2 2018
    .....um....and I may have licked out the bowl after making the creamy sauce that goes on the top. And the beaters too. It would make a yummy dip to go with veggie sticks.
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    Reply to comment #26 by Abrie
    Delaney
    March 10 2018
    A rotisserie chicken is one you would buy from the store for around $5 in the deli section. It's already cooked and in a little tray. While convenient, it's an expensive way to buy chicken. The easier option (and one that doesn't require I run to the store again) is about 1.5 diced chicken, thighs probably, and cook in a pan with bacon grease and a little salt and pepper.
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    Todd
    May 7 2018
    Can anyone tell me what chili sauce is? Tobasco? Heinz Chili Sauce that has a lot of sugar in it? Sriracha? Something like enchilada sauce? Chili garlic sauce in a bottle? Sweet chili sauce in a bottle?
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    Jeannie
    May 10 2018
    I have the same question ... sauces are hard because just about every one of them has one form of sugar or another, so what are all of you using that complies with Keto? Thanks!
  36. 36
    Melanie
    May 23 2018
    I used 1 tsp of cajun creole seasoning blend (for 2 servings size) in lieu of chili sauce and it was wonderful. Spice Hunter was the brand: https://www.spicehunter.com/products/cajun-creole-seasoning-blend/ I used garam masala instead of a curry. It came out wonderful without too much of a kick. Next time I think I will omit the banana, I'm not sure it is worth the carbs.
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    Andrea
    June 18 2018
    This is a traditional Swedish dish. Probably much like burritos are a traditional American dish that uses ingredients from other cultures.
    Reply: #41
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    svensk
    August 20 2018
    Interesting, I lived in Sweden for several years and sadly never once encountered this dish
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    Sarah
    October 5 2018
    This was amazing!
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    Reply to comment #24 by Wendy
    Chx Master
    November 30 2018

    Is the rotisserie chicken a cooked or raw chook?

    The chicken is chooked

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    Reply to comment #37 by Andrea
    Bananas
    November 30 2018
    I am fairly certain bananas do not grow well in Sweden.
  42. 42
    Ryan
    December 13 2018
    What is chili sauce? I googled it and they all seem to have tons of sugar...
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    Linda
    December 13 2018
    I have a peanut allergy in the family. What can be used instead?
    Reply: #44
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    Reply to comment #43 by Linda
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    December 15 2018
    You can use macadamia nuts instead. Bonus, they are even lower carb.
    Reply: #45
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    Reply to comment #44 by Kristin Parker
    Linda
    December 17 2018
    That sounds delicious. I will try that!
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    trev
    February 6 2019
    hi there i am making this today for 2 people but i am going to make the recipe for 6 people ...before i do can anyone tell me if this can be frozen, i have seen the question a few times but with no answers posted .. thank you in advance.
    Reply: #47
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    Reply to comment #46 by trev
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    February 7 2019

    hi there i am making this today for 2 people but i am going to make the recipe for 6 people ...before i do can anyone tell me if this can be frozen, i have seen the question a few times but with no answers posted .. thank you in advance.

    Dishes that are higher in dairy, like cream and cheese like this is, are not the best options for freezeing and reheating as the cream/cheese can "break" and it ends up pretty oily. The taste is still good though.

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    trev
    February 22 2019
    Trev's better half .. Ali :)
    This was gorgeous the 1st time i made it , instead of curry powder & chili sauce i used pataks Korma paste to taste andf left out the banana ....i have just made it for the second time with the banana this time, answer to Kristin Parker i made for 6 and froze the other portions and they were fine.
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    Sherri
    May 2 2019
    I just made this recipe today with baked seasoned (boneless skinless) chicken thighs prepared a day ahead and it is a keeper! I omitted the peanuts and the banana. I also made my own chili sauce by using Primal Kitchen’s unsweetened ketchup, a bit of Tiger Sauce, paprika, and a few red pepper flakes. I didn’t need extra salt because of the seasoned chicken and bacon. It was absolutely delicious! I mean slap your mama delicious! Thank you for sharing!
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    Kat
    May 21 2019
    Ryan, try Cholula sauce, very low in sugar and general carbs. To my tastes also quite mild indeed.
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