healthy chicken divan

This Chicken Divan is a healthy comfort food make over made with no mayonnaise. The chicken and tons of broccoli are cooked in a creamy sauce in one pot. Ready in under 1 hour it’s the perfect cozy Winter dinner!

Chicken Divan Recipe

extra virgin olive oil, divided

boneless-skinless chicken breast,

onion,

garlic,

salt

pepper

dry thyme

dry sherry

chicken broth, divided

all-purpose flour

Parmesan cheese, divided

sour cream

crowns Broccoli chopped into small pieces (about 6 cups)

water

panko

paprika

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.

Amazing!!! I added 2 tsp curry powder bc I love it. Sooo good and will make all the time :) 

Love this recipe! I make it frequently and may whole family loves it even my 2 picky granddaughters. 

I am all about unprocced food and this recipe is perfect. I have cooked for over 50 years and have no idea how to not cook for less then 14. So I look for great recipes to give me quanities that fits my husband and me. Not easy to find real scratch recipes. Yours are great!

Thank you for this recipe.  It was so delicious!  I will be making this again and again.

Sooo good! Definatley a recipe keeper! Leftovers even better. I top it on top of a salad for added health. 

I just made this recipe and it is incredibly delicious! Real comfort food! I didn’t have sherry so I used a tablespoon of red wine vinegar in its place. Thanks for the great recipe! I was originally surfing for a chicken divan recipe when I found yours. Yum!! 

Made this for my husband who is now on a low sodium way of life. Have looked at so many recipes. Saw this one and liked how low the sodium was. Hard to believe it was so low. I had cooked chicken already so so decided to make this. I used a little white wine because I didn’t have sherry. My husband was very appreciative of how good it was!! Having guests over for dinner this weekend and I am going to make it for them. So hard to make something for people that can have whatever they want, hope they like it. Thank you posting this recipe!! 

Great recipe and a favorite. Love to be able to make things ahead especially if company around. Added some mushrooms too as had a few to use. Didn't have sour cream so just left it out. Thought my nonfat yogurt might curdle, so skipped it. We loved it. Thank you

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This Healthy Chicken Divan is made with no mayonnaise and yet it has a ton of creamy yummy flavor. This casserole is made entirely from-scratch with fresh steamed broccoli!

Healthy Chicken Divan

Our homemade Chicken Divan is a classic chicken and broccoli casserole with rice and a creamy from-scratch sauce.

Chicken Divan with Rice

chicken breasts

rice

broccoli florets* (, steamed)

milk

cornstarch

Tablespoons butter

chicken bouillon paste

black pepper

onion powder

garlic powder

parsley flakes

mayonnaise ((or plain Greek yogurt))

curry powder (,

lemon juice

Cook rice according to package instructions. Set aside.

Make Sauce: In a small saucepan whisk together milk and cornstarch. Add butter, bouillon, salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder and parsley. Cook over medium heat until it starts to thicken. Remove from heat and stir in mayonnaise, lemon juice and curry powder.

Cook Chicken: Season the chicken on both sides with salt and pepper and cook in a hot skillet until no longer pink, flipping once. (I like to butterfly the breasts if they are extra thick). Allow the chicken to rest for 5 minutes before chopping into bite-size pieces.

Assemble Casserole: Spoon the cooked rice into a 9x13&#39;&#39; pan or similar size casserole dish. Add cooked chicken and steamed broccoli on top of the rice.

Spoon Sauce over the top of the chicken and rice. 

Bake at 350 F for 30 minutes

My family loves this dish. A couple of family members are vegetarian so we tried a couple of adaptations. First I substituted chickpeas for the chicken, but it was only okay and not worth a second try. Then I tried roasted cauliflower, which is a bit odd in conjunction with broccoli, but the contrast was good and the roasted cauliflower added enough texture difference to make it as good as the chicken version. Well, maybe not quite, but an excellent substitute.

My family enjoyed this recipe. I followed the ingredient list as written, but added butter when cooking the chicken for more flavor. I did make a small change in constructing the casserole: I put the broccoli down first as the bottom layer, mixed the rice and chicken together in the frying pan I cooked the chicken in (to brown the rice a little) and put on top the broccoli as the middle layer, then lastly topped with the sauce. I frequently do this with broccoli in casseroles because I like the broccoli to stay in larger intact pieces. Thanks for the recipe!

Loved this recipe. Made it in advance and kept the ingredients separate. Put it together and it turned out delicious. I used basmati because that was the rice I had on hand. Thought it might need more sauce (i love sauce) but it tasted great as written. Still might make a little more sauce next time.

I made this recipe, but I used the 2 cans of soup with 1 cup of fat free greek yogurt. However, I know I did something wrong as the sauce was too thick and did not bubble. I do not know what I did wrong. I know now I should have added maybe milk to my mixture. Please advise as I would like to make this dish again the correct way.

This took me a long time to make but it was worth it. My family loved it and it serves about 15 people. It first I thought the sauce was too salty but it was fine once I spread it over the casserole.

Tip when you're making the sauce, make sure to stir constantly, and it'd be a good idea to get someone to help you while you make the chicken. Other this was a great dish!!

This meal is truly DELICIOUS!I have prepared it for family that has been making their own versions of Chicken Divan and they actually prefer this recipe to their 30 year+ recipes!
(I substitute turkey for chicken for our dietary needs).

Thank you so much for this fabulous recipe!

It's the lady who didn't have curry powder! 
I went and bought curry powder, used the homemade cream of chicken soup recipe linked, and WOW! 
This dish is delicious! I can't WAIT for leftovers, it was a phenomenal, easy, comforting dish

Ok, I didn't have any curry powder so I opted for a snooch of poultry spice in the sauce instead, and didn't have the right size pan, but this recipe was delicious and my kids ate A LOT and fought over who got the leftovers too!

Hi, I was wondering if you ever tried freezing this dish? I love this recipe and would love to make it for a friend as a freezer casserole. Thanks.

This has become my go to quick and easy dinner, because it is delicious and I always have all the ingredients. Thank you for another yummy recipe.  

(Also I've made this with just the sauce and chicken bake, and left the rice out of the baking, when I forgot to hit start on the rice cooker 🤦‍♀️..but timing worked out perfect. Rice finished in the cooker and bake came out of the oven at the same time and then just scooped the sauce on top of the rice and it was delicious! )

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This delicious Chicken Divan casserole is made with rice, broccoli, chicken and a creamy curry sauce.  It’s a healthier version of the traditional chicken divan casserole, and your family will LOVE it!

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