Hello everybody, it’s me, Dave, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, chicken divan, my version. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Chicken Divan, My Version is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods in the world. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It is appreciated by millions daily. They are fine and they look fantastic. Chicken Divan, My Version is something which I have loved my whole life.

Chicken Divan is a chicken casserole traditionally prepared with broccoli and Mornay sauce. Mornay sauce is a béchamel sauce with shredded or grated Gruyère cheese added; however, modern versions of Chicken Divan use shortcut ingredients like condensed cream of chicken soup and grated cheddar cheese instead of the traditional Mornay. Chicken Divan with curry is really popular.

To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook chicken divan, my version using 24 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Chicken Divan, My Version:

1. Take 1 FOR CHICKEN
2. Get 1 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into 1/4 inche slices
3. Make ready 1/2 cup sour cream combined with 1teaspoon lemon juice
4. Prepare 1/2 cup flour
5. Take 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
6. Make ready 1 tsp cajun seasoning
7. Take 1 tsp black pepper and salt to taste
8. Get 1 tbsp olive oil
9. Get 1 tbsp butter
10. Make ready 1 lb fresh broccoli cooked in boiling salted water until crisp tender
11. Make ready 1 FOR SAUCE
12. Take 1 small onion, chopped
13. Get 2 minced garlic cloves
14. Take 3 tbsp flour
15. Prepare 3 tbsp butter
16. Take 1 cup chicken broth
17. Take 1 cup heavy cream
18. Get 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
19. Make ready 1/2 tsp cajun seasoning
20. Get 1/2 tsp black pepper and salt only if needed
21. Take 1 tsp hot sauce such as franks brand
22. Take 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
23. Make ready 1 FOR TOPPING
24. Make ready 1 1/2 cup shredded cheese, I used a blend of pepper jack and sharp cheddar

Use leftover cooked chicken breasts, if you have them on hand, for an even faster. Turns out my version of this recipe is a very loose interpretation of the original. I think if you do a search online for chicken divan recipes, they will vary widely but the only thing they will have in common is that they are recipes for chicken casserole with broccoli. After that, all bets are off.

Instructions to make Chicken Divan, My Version:

1. Line a heatproof platter with cooked broccoli.
2. Combine flour,parmesan cheese, cajun seasoning, pepper and salt. Brush chicken lightly with sour cream, add to flour/ cheese mixture shaking off excess. Heat the olive oil and butter in a large skillet and sear chicken, turning once until golden and cooked through Remove chicken as done to top broccoli on platter..
3. Preheat oven broiler to high, have your rack about 3 inches from broiler.
4. Into skillet where chicken was cooked make sauce. melt butter, add onion and garlic and soften, add flour and whisk 2 minutes, it will be thick, add all sauce ingredients and whisk until smooth, bring to a boil and cook until thickened to a sauce consistancy.
5. Top chicken with sauce, evenly top with shredded cheese.
6. Place under broiler and heat until cheese melts and all is hot.
7. Serve with crusty bread or rolls.

You can certainly leave out the condensed soup and sour cream but you'll need to replace them with something! I suggest using the same easy, base homemade sauce that I use for my chicken alfredo. My chicken was well seasoned when I boiled it. While most recipes call for mayonnaise, canned soup, and a lot more fat, this recipe has been significantly lightened up to maintain it's flavor without all the added fat. This chicken divan recipe from Paula Deen is a classic comfort food casserole.

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