Chicken Divan is a classic dish that combines creamy sauce, tender chicken, and crisp broccoli, all topped with a golden brown breadcrumb crust. Tracing its origins to the Ritz Hotel in New York City, this timeless recipe has undergone countless variations over the years, each aiming to capture its unique blend of flavors and textures. In this article, we will explore some of the best Chicken Divan recipes, unveiling the secrets behind their perfect balance of ingredients and offering tips to ensure a delightful and memorable culinary experience. Whether you seek a comforting weeknight meal or an impressive dish for a special occasion, we have curated a collection of Chicken Divan recipes that cater to every taste and skill level.
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CHICKEN DIVAN
This tasty chicken divan recipe was given to me by a friend years ago, and it's been a family favorite ever since. My daughters enjoy making this dish in their own homes and get the same enthusiastic compliments I always do! -Mary Pat Lucia, North East, Pennsylvania
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 55m
Yield 10 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, melt 1/4 cup butter. Add flour, stirring until blended. Stir in the cream and cooking sherry or water; cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 2 more minutes. Blend in soup until smooth; remove from the heat and set aside. , Place broccoli in an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Cover with rice and then half of the sauce. Top with chicken. Stir shredded cheese into remaining sauce; pour over the chicken. , Melt the remaining butter and toss with bread crumbs. Sprinkle over the casserole. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 35-45 minutes or until heated through. If desired, sprinkle with parsley before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 412 calories, Fat 24g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 98mg cholesterol, Sodium 798mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 22g protein.
DIFFERENT CHICKEN DIVAN
This Chicken Divan recipe is different. I have 'improved' it! This is the best chicken divan - the onions make it!
Provided by Lisa Brown
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Spread chicken in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Top with broccoli. In a medium bowl, combine the mayonnaise, curry powder, cayenne pepper, garlic salt, salt and pepper and mix well. Add 1 cup of Cheddar cheese, cream of chicken soup and cream of mushroom soup and mix again, then pour mixture over chicken and broccoli. Sprinkle with remaining 1 1/2 cups of cheese and top with onions.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 498.3 calories, Carbohydrate 16.1 g, Cholesterol 64.3 mg, Fat 40.1 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 18.6 g, SaturatedFat 12.2 g, Sodium 967.7 mg, Sugar 1.8 g
DIVINE CHICKEN DIVAN
"It feeds a crowd so easily," Nancy says, "and my family is one big crowd!"
Provided by Nancy Fuller
Categories main-dish
Time 1h10m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and butter a shallow 3-quart casserole dish. Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add the broccoli and cook until bright green and almost tender (you still want it to have a little bite; it will cook more in the oven). Drain; cool under cold running water and pat very dry. Set aside.
- Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. When the butter is melted, add the sage and let sizzle a minute, then add the flour. Cook the roux (or else it will taste like raw flour), whisking, for 2 to 3 minutes, without letting it brown. Pour in the sherry (or broth) and cook to reduce it away, about 1 minute.
- Whisk in 1 cup broth, the milk, heavy cream and nutmeg and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer and cook, whisking occasionally to get out any lumps, until thickened, 6 to 7 minutes. Stir in the scallions and gruyere until the cheese is melted, then remove the sauce from the heat.
- In a large bowl, mix together the sauce, broccoli, chicken and almonds until thoroughly coated. Pour into the prepared casserole dish. In a small bowl, melt the remaining 1 tablespoon butter in the microwave, then toss with the parmesan and breadcrumbs. Sprinkle the mixture over the top of the casserole. Bake until browned and bubbling, about 35 minutes.
OLD TIME CHICKEN DIVAN
Not for your typical rushed meal, this classical dish is worth the work! For another presentation, place sliced almonds on top of the chicken and broccoli before the final sprinkling of cheese.
Provided by MARBALET
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken
Time 1h
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add broccoli, and cook until just tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain and rinse well with cold water to chill. Place drained broccoli into a 9x13 inch baking dish and set aside.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour, and cook, whisking constantly, until the flour begins to turn from white, to a pale beige, about 3 minutes. Whisk in sherry, chicken broth, and heavy cream until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 5 minutes; season with salt and pepper.
- Pour half of the hot cream sauce over the broccoli and top with chicken slices. Stir Parmesan cheese into the remaining sauce, and pour over the chicken slices. Sprinkle top with extra cheese, if desired.
- Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes or until heated through, then broil for a few minutes until top has turned golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 526.5 calories, Carbohydrate 19.4 g, Cholesterol 160.7 mg, Fat 33 g, Fiber 4.2 g, Protein 38.3 g, SaturatedFat 17.4 g, Sodium 1125.4 mg, Sugar 3.2 g
CHICKEN DIVAN
Chicken breasts, broccoli, and mushrooms are smothered in a creamy Mornay sauce and topped with a blanket of cheesy breadcrumbs in this classic Chicken Divan.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Time 1h35m
Yield Serves 6 to 8
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a large straight-sided skillet, simmer 1/2 cup water over medium-high heat, then add broccoli and a pinch of salt. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until crisp-tender, about 6 minutes. Drain well, then transfer to a large bowl; set aside. Wipe out skillet.
- Pat chicken dry; season with salt and pepper. Melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. Add half the chicken and cook, turning once, until browned and cooked through, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Repeat with remaining chicken; set aside.
- 3. In same skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter, then add onion and mushrooms. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and starting to brown, 6 to 7 minutes. Add flour and cook, stirring, 30 seconds. Slowly add milk, reduce heat to medium, and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 9 minutes. Add 2 cups cheese, Dijon, Worcestershire, cayenne, and sour cream; stir until combined. Season with salt and pepper. Add cheese sauce to bowl with broccoli, followed by chicken and accumulated juices; toss to combine. Transfer to a 2 1/2-quart baking dish.
- In a small bowl, combine 2 tablespoons melted butter, panko, and remaining 1 cup cheese. Sprinkle over broccoli-and-chicken mixture. Bake until bubbly and golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool 15 minutes, then serve over noodles or rice.
THE BEST CHICKEN DIVAN EVER!
Yes there are a lot of different chicken divan recipe's out there but I will swear on this one as being the best. I have been making this for years now and it ALWAYS get's gobbled up. Out of everything I cook, my husband gets excited about this dish more than any other. It's a for sure crowd pleaser- no doubt! The lemon juice is what really makes the recipe- I don't ever really measure it just squeeze into the dish until I feel like it's enough!
Provided by cookin_nurse
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 55m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. Boil chicken breasts in water until cooked through.
- 2. Place broccoli on bottom of 13x9 casserole dish.
- 3. In a medium bowl mix soups, mayonaise, chedder cheese and lemon juice.
- 4. Cover broccoli with soup /mayo mix.
- 5. Cover casserole with foil and bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
- 6. Remove foil and bake for another 15 minutes.
- 7. Crumble up RITZ crackers and sprinkle ontop of casserole dish once it's finished cooking.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 492.4, Fat 32.1, SaturatedFat 9.4, Cholesterol 83.9, Sodium 1116.4, Carbohydrate 27.7, Fiber 4.5, Sugar 5.7, Protein 26.4
THE BEST CHICKEN DIVAN IN THE WORLD
Make and share this The Best Chicken Divan in the World recipe from Food.com.
Provided by melissa_davis08
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h15m
Yield 5 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- broil chicken and cube.
- cut and steam broccoli.
- grate cheese.
- mix together, cream of chicken soup, milk and Mayo.
- Now layer, with broccoli on the bottom, then the chicken, and then the sauce, top it all with the grated cheese. Then bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes
- Serve over rice, and enjoy!
DELUXE, DIVINE CHICKEN DIVAN
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 35m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Toast almonds in a small skillet until golden. Set aside.
- Bring 2 3/4 cups chicken stock, the zest of 1 lemon, thyme sprigs and a tablespoon of butter to a boil in a medium pot with a tight fitting lid. Add rice to water, stir. Return the water to a boil then reduce heat to simmer and cove the pot. Cook 18 minutes or until tender, remove from heat. Remove the thyme sprigs, the leaves will have fallen off in the rice.
- While the rice cooks, season chicken with salt, pepper and poultry seasoning. Dredge chicken in about half cup of flour then discard the rest. Heat a large skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Add 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan, and 1 tablespoon butter to the large skillet. To the hot butter and oil, add the cutlets and cook 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Remove the meat to a large platter and cover with foil to keep warm.
- Bring an inch or 2 of water to a simmer in a shallow pan and season with salt. Add asparagus and cook 4 minutes until just tender but green. Remove and add to chicken platter to keep warm.
- Return chicken skillet to the heat and add 2 tablespoons butter. Melt butter, add the mushrooms and saute for a couple of minutes. Whisk in 2 rounded tablespoons flour. Cook the flour 1 minute then whisk in 1/3 cup white wine, a couple of glugs. Cook off wine, 30 seconds, then whisk in 1 1/4 cups of chicken stock (remainder of the quart) then the half-and-half. When sauce bubbles, stir in mustard and tarragon and let sauce simmer and thicken 2 to 3 minutes.
- Stir scallions into rice and fluff with fork. Make a bed of rice on each dinner plate. Top with a serving of steamed asparagus then 2 cutlets of chicken. Cover the chicken with the tarragon sauce, allowing the gravy to spill over edges into asparagus and rice. Sprinkle the plates with toasted nuts. Wow! Can you believe you made this?
EASY CHICKEN DIVAN
"I got this recipe from a co-worker and then made a few changes to it to suit my family's tastes," shares Leicester, New York's Violet Englert. "It's excellent with corn bread," she suggests.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 35m
Yield 4-6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
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.
Nutrition Facts :
Tips:
- For a creamy and flavorful sauce, use a combination of heavy cream, cream of chicken soup, and sour cream.
- To add a cheesy element to the dish, use a blend of shredded cheddar, Parmesan, and mozzarella cheeses.
- For a crispy topping, use crushed buttery crackers or panko breadcrumbs.
- For a more savory dish, add chopped cooked bacon or crumbled sausage.
- For a vegetarian version, substitute tofu or tempeh for the chicken.
Conclusion:
Chicken Divan is a classic comfort food dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. It is easy to make and can be customized to suit your taste. With its creamy sauce, cheesy topping, and tender chicken, Chicken Divan is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.
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