Easy Healthy Chicken Divan Food

CHICKEN DIVAN, LIGHTENED UP

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil. Add the broccoli and blanch 3 minutes. Rinse with cold water to stop the cooking. Drain well and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350F.
• Spray a 9 x 13 inch baking dish with olive oil spray.
• Season the chicken with 1/2 teaspoon salt and black pepper, to taste.
• Pound the thicker end of the chicken breast to make it even on both sides. Heat a grill pan over medium-low heat, spray with oil and cook the chicken until browned, and just about cooked through, about 5 minutes on each side.
• Remove from heat and transfer chicken to a cutting board. When cooled, slice chicken into bite sized pieces.
• Heat a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the butter and oil until melted and then add garlic and shallots.
• Sprinkle the flour and whisk until smooth. Stir in broth, 1/2 teaspoon salt, milk and sherry and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in half of the Swiss cheese.
• Arrange the broccoli in a casserole dish and pour half of the sauce over the broccoli and mix to coat.
• Arrange the chicken on top and cover with remaining sauce.
• Sprinkle the remaining Swiss cheese, grated Parmesan and top with breadcrumbs.
• Spritz a little oil on top. Bake 30 minutes, until hot and golden.

CHICKEN DIVAN RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400ºF. Coat a 2 ½ quart baking dish with cooking spray.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook, stirring once or twice, until browned on the outside and just cooked through, 7 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a plate and tent with foil.
• Return the skillet to medium heat and add 2 teaspoons oil. Add onion, garlic, salt, pepper and thyme and cook, stirring often until the onion is softened and starting to brown slightly, 3 to 4 minutes. Add sherry, increase heat to high and simmer, scraping up any browned bits (or until the sherry is almost completely evaporated), 1 to 3 minutes.
• Stir in 1 ½ cups broth and bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally. Stir the remaining ½ cup broth and flour in a small bowl to make a slurry. Gradually whisk the slurry into the simmering vegetable mixture. Bring to a simmer, stirring constantly. The sauce will thicken when it reaches the simmering point.
• Remove the skillet from the heat. Stir in 1/3 cup parmesan and sour cream. Stir in the chicken and any accumulated juices.
• Meanwhile, place broccoli and ½ cup water in a microwave-safe bowl. Cover with a layer of parchment and then a layer of plastic wrap and microwave until the broccoli is bright green, about 2 minutes. Carefully remove cover, drain broccoli.
• Add the broccoli to the chicken mixture. Mix thoroughly. Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish.
• Top with the remaining 1/3 cup Parmesan. Mix the remaining 1 teaspoon oil with panko and paprika in a small dish. Sprinkle over the casserole. Bake until hot all the way through and the top is golden, 15 to 22 minutes.

EASY HEALTHY CHICKEN DIVAN RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Lightly coat a 9 x 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Arrange broccoli in the bottom of the prepared dish.
• Season the chicken to taste with salt and pepper. Distribute the chicken evenly over the broccoli.
• In a small bowl, stir together the soup, mayonnaise, curry powder and lemon juice until well blended and spread over the chicken and broccoli. Top with grated cheese.
• In another small bowl, toss together the bread crumbs and melted butter and then sprinkle over the cheese.
• Bake, uncovered, at 350F degrees until golden and bubbly, about 25 minutes.

MOM'S EASY CHICKEN DIVAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 11x7-inch baking dish.
• Spread rice evenly in prepared baking dish. Arrange broccoli over rice and layer chicken on top. Mix cream of chicken soup, mayonnaise, lemon juice, and curry powder in a bowl; pour over chicken. Sprinkle with Cheddar cheese. Mix bread crumbs and melted butter in a small bowl; sprinkle over cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven until sauce is bubbly and cheese is melted, 25 to 30 minutes.

EASY CHICKEN DIVAN

Steps:

• In a greased shallow 2-1/2-qt. baking dish, combine the chicken, salt and pepper. Top with broccoli. In a large bowl, combine the soup, mayonnaise, milk and 1-1/2 cups cheese; pour over broccoli. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. , Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until heated through.

EASY CHICKEN DIVAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook broccoli according to directions, arrange in greased 9 x 11 pan. Cut up cooked chicken into slices, arrange in pan. Mix soup, mayonnaise, curry, and lemon juice and pour over chicken. Sprinkle cheddar cheese over top. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minute May make ahead and refrigerate, extend bake time to 50-55 minute.
• Starting with raw chicken will extend the cooking time by 30-40 min, or the time it takes to cook the chicken.

EASY CHICKEN DIVAN

Steps:

• Arrange chicken in greased, or spray buttered 13x9 pan.
• Top with hot broccoli; cover with cheese.
• Stir together milk and soup, add more milk if you desire it more saucey.
• Pour over cheese.
• Bake uncovered 25-30 minutes at 350 degrees or until bubbling.
• Sprinkle with onion rings and bake 5 minutes longer.
• Serve over rice or noodles.

EASY CHICKEN DIVAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine broccoli and chicken in the bottom of a greased 13 x 9 x 2 casserole dish. Set aside.
• Combine soup, mayonnaise, lemon juice and curry powder in a bowl, pour over broccoli and chicken mixture.
• For topping - Miz together cheese and bread crumbs with butter. Sprinkle over top of casserole.
• Bake for 30 minutes.

EASY CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI DIVAN

Steps:

• Arrange broccoli and chicken in a casserole dish.
• Combine soup and milk; pour over broccoli and chicken.
• Sprinkle mixture with cheese.
• Mix bread crumbs with butter and sprinkle over cheese layer.
• Bake at 450 for 20 minute or until heated through.

TRADITIONAL CHICKEN DIVAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325.
• Steam broccoli for 5 minutes until crisp-tender. Alternatively, place broccoli in a shallow bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Microwave for 2-5 minutes (depending on the strength of your microwave) until crisp-tender. Drain in colander.
• In a medium frying pan, saute chicken breasts in olive oil until lightly browned, about 4-5 minutes per side. Remove from heat and drain on paper towls.
• In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Whisk in flour and cook for 1-2 minutes to eliminate the taste of raw flour. Then gradually whisk in chicken broth, sherry and milk or half and half, until incorporated. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer until the sauce is the consistency you desire. Add just a dash of nutmeg. Add 3/4 of the cheese blend and whisk until combined. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• In a 9x13 dish arrange chicken breasts (either whole or sliced) and broccoli. Pour sauce over top and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Cover with aluminum foil. Make several slits in the aluminum foil to allow the steam to escape.
• Note: At this point, the dish can be frozen or refrigerated.
• Bake in the oven for 30-45 minutes, taking off the aluminum foil for the last 10.

EASY DIVAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place broccoli spears in a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Top with chicken. Combine soup, mayonnaise and lemon juice; spread over chicken. Toss butter and bread crumbs; add cheese. Sprinkle over sauce. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until bubbly.

AUTHENTIC CHICKEN DIVAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Cook broccoli or asparagus until semi-tender, drain and chop.
• Combine soup, mayo, curry, lemon juice, and mushrooms in mixing bowl.
• Spray 9 x 13" baking dish with cooking spray.
• Place broccoli or asparagus evely into dish.
• Place chicken breasts over top.
• Sprinkle cheese over top.
• Cover with sauce mixture.
• Sprinkle with bread crumbs.
• Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.
• *May substitute dijon mustard for curry powder*.

CHICKEN DIVAN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Using a little olive oil or cooking spray, coat a 9-by-13-inch baking dish for easy release after baking.
• Heat the 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet (at least 12 inches in diameter, with a lid) over medium-high heat. Season both sides of each breast with salt and pepper. Once the oil shimmers, place the chicken breasts into the hot skillet all tucked in next to each other (like socks in a drawer!). Brown the first side for about 6 minutes. Flip each chicken breast to the other side for additional browning, another 6 minutes. Add the 1 tablespoon butter to the skillet, pop on the lid and turn the heat down to medium low. Leave it alone for 3 minutes. Make sure the internal temperature of each chicken breast is 165 degrees F, then remove to a plate and let them rest for a minimum of 5 minutes. Set aside.
• Heat the remaining 1/2 teaspoon olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Cook the mushrooms, stirring continuously, until they are a light brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove to a plate and set aside.
• Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces and transfer to a large bowl (at least 6 quarts in size). Add the mushrooms, broccoli, both cans of soup, mayonnaise, sherry, lemon juice and curry powder. Mix together thoroughly, then transfer to your prepared baking dish. Evenly sprinkle the cheese on top and set aside.
• Combine the graham crackers with the parsley and melted butter in a small bowl. Sprinkle the crumbs evenly over the cheese.
• Place the casserole on a sheet pan and bake in the oven until the top is browned and the casserole is bubbly, 35 to 40 minutes. Serve over your favorite cooked rice.