American · Dinner
Chicken Divan
Chicken Divan is a baked American casserole of poached chicken breast and broccoli bound in a sherry-cream sauce enriched with cheddar and Parmesan, topped with buttered breadcrumbs. The mornay-style sauce and golden crust are served hot straight from the dish.
$5
20 minsPrep
35 minsCook
55 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
693Calories
63.4gProtein
38.4gFat
25.6gCarbs
4.8gSugar
3.4gFiber
1180mgSodium
244mgChol
21.2gSat Fat
824mgPotassium
412mgCalcium
1.8mgIron
0.7mcgVitamin B12
68mgVitamin C
protein-rich
rich-umami
all-time-classics
Instructions
1
Prep
Heat the oven to 375F (190C) and lightly grease a small baking dish while you ready the chicken, broccoli, and breadcrumbs.
2
Poach
Simmer the chicken breast in lightly salted water over medium-low heat for 12 minutes until firm and opaque throughout, then lift out and slice.
3
Blanch
Cook broccoli in the poaching water over medium heat for 3 minutes until bright green, then drain well.
4
Sauce
In the baking dish, melt butter over medium heat, whisk in flour for 1 minute until pale gold, then whisk in stock and cream, simmering 4 minutes until thickened.
5
Finish
Off heat, stir in sherry, cheddar, Parmesan, Dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper until smooth.
6
Assemble
Layer broccoli and chicken in the dish, pour sauce over, toss breadcrumbs with olive oil, then scatter on top.
7
Bake
Bake at 375F for 20 minutes over medium-high heat until the breadcrumb topping is golden brown and the sauce bubbles at the edges.
8
Plate
Let the casserole rest for 2 minutes so the sauce sets, then serve hot straight from the dish.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 14 oz400g chicken breast
- 8.4 oz240g broccoli
- 2 tbsp28g butter
- 2 tbsp16g all-purpose flour
- 1 cup240ml chicken stock
- 1/2 cup120ml heavy cream
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp dry sherry
- 2.8 oz80g cheddar cheese
- 2/3 oz20g Parmesan
- 2 tsp2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1.4 oz40g breadcrumbs
- 2 tsp10ml olive oil
- a pinch of salt
- a pinch of black pepper
