The Famous CHICKEN CHANHASSEN
NOW AT HOME!
A taste of chanhassen
any NIGHT of the week
The iconic Chicken Chanhassen is now available at your local Kowalski’s Market! Featuring two chicken breasts, signature wild rice stuffing, tender carrots and Hollandaise sauce, Chicken Chanhassen makes serving something memorable without the extra effort easy. Simply heat, serve and enjoy a flavorful dish that feels homemade. From family meals to casual gatherings, it’s a fresh take on a Minnesota staple.
Visit your neighborhood Kowalski’s Market and get your taste of Chanhassen today!
A Delicious History
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres opened in October of 1968. The first “Chicken Chanhassen” appeared on our theatre menu in 1971, however, it was Chicken Kiev, a very popular chicken dish in the early 70s.
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In 1974 with the opening of its first run of Oklahoma, the “Chicken Chanhassen” changed to a chicken breast with a bubbling cream sauce akin to a Bechamel.
In 1975 the Kiev made a brief comeback. In 1976 the menu item was still named, “Chicken Chanhassen,” but for the first time it was stuffed with a Minnesota wild rice stuffing, which included mushrooms, spinach, pecans and bacon. This chicken was breaded, baked and topped with Supreme Sauce (again similar to a Bechamel).
In 1977 the chef changed the sauce to an orange marmalade glaze, which remained on the menu into 1980 when then Executive Chef, Bob Jacobson had a thought, “Hmmm, let’s try something completely different.” The chicken was stuffed with a more simplified homestyle Minnesota wild-rice stuffing. Next it was oven-baked to a crisp with the skin and then generously topped with our signature Hollandaise, the star of the show.
This incarnation took off like a rocket, turning it into the “Famous Chicken Chanhassen,” and has not significantly changed since. In 2019, to the guests’ delight, Executive Vice President, Solveig Huseth-Theis asked the chef to increase the proportion of Minnesota wild rice to the stuffing blend.
