broccoli chicken

Creamy broccoli cheddar chicken is an easy and delicious dinner recipe. Seared chicken breasts cooked in creamy cheddar sauce is perfect served over rice.

Easy broccoli cheddar chicken

chicken breasts ((boneless + skinless))

olive oil

salt

½ tsp pepper

onion (finely diced)

garlic (minced)

oregano

thyme

chicken stock

heavy / whipping cream

lemon juice ((or to taste))

broccoli florets (larger florets, halved)

cheddar cheese

salt and pepper (to taste

Place a sheet of parchment paper over chicken breasts then gently flatten to 1cm/0.4 inch thick, with a meat mallet or rolling pin.

Drizzle with olive oil and season on both sides with salt and pepper.

Brown the chicken in a large skillet or deep frying pan. Cook until golden brown on both sides and cooked through. Remove from the pan and set aside.

Add the onion and garlic to the pan and cook for 1-2 minutes until fragrant then add the herbs. Cook for another minute.

Pour in the stock, cream and lemon juice and bring to a simmer. Add the broccoli, cover and allow to cook for 3-5 minutes or until the broccoli stems are just tender. Check by piercing them with a sharp knife.

Reduce the heat, add the cheese and allow to melt while stirring. Add the chicken back into the pan, spoon over the sauce, season to taste and serve.

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Broccoli Bacon Cheddar Chicken

chicken breasts ((use 4 thin chicken breasts,

salt and pepper

broccoli florets (, blanched, chopped)

bacon (, cooked, chopped)

Mozzarella cheese (, shredded)

Cheddar cheese (, shredded)

Preheat the oven to 400 F.

Grease the bottom of the casserole dish with olive oil. I used the the oval casserole dish measured 13 inches x 9 inches x 4 inches deep.

Add chicken breasts to the casserole dish.  Note about chicken:  use 4 thin chicken breasts, or use 2 large thick chicken breasts, sliced in half horizontally each to make 4 thin chicken breasts.

Sprinkle chicken breasts with salt and pepper.

Top with chopped and blanched broccoli florets.

Top with chopped cooked bacon.

Top with shredded Mozzarella cheese.

Top with shredded Cheddar cheese.

Bake, uncovered, for about 20-30 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through.  The cooking time will depend on the thickness of your chicken breasts.

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Chicken Bake with Broccoli, Bacon, and Cheddar Cheese

This cheesy chicken bake is super easy, with a short list of ingredients and just a few minutes of prep time. The combination of savory ranch, smoky bacon, cheese, and  broccoli is so good!

Cheesy Bacon Ranch Chicken with Broccoli

chicken breast (cut or pounded thin)

pepper

garlic powder

ranch dressing

broccoli florets ((very small bite-sized pieces))

Colby jack cheese

bacon bits (about 3-4 slices crumbled)

Preheat oven to 375˚F.

Combine the salt, pepper, and garlic powder and season the chicken on both sides then lay in a large casserole dish.

Spread ranch dressing over the top of each chicken breast, then top with the broccoli florets, cheese, and bacon bits.

Bake for 40-50 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through (165˚F internal temp.)

Once done, remove from the oven and serve immediately.

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