Chicken Divan is a comforting casserole of chicken, broccoli, and cheese, with a creamy sauce and crispy bread crumbs on top. Serve it over rice for a complete meal!

Casseroles don’t get much praise but guys, this Chicken Divan is seriously divine! I grew up eating casseroles and always enjoyed them. I mean, they’re loaded with rice, chicken, veggies, a creamy sauce to bring it all together, and then they either have a cheesy topping or crispy topping… and this one has both!

To make this chicken divan you first need some chicken. You can use rotisserie chicken or cook your own chicken breasts. Season them with some salt and pepper and then cook them in the slow cooker on low for 4 hours, in the pressure cooker (Instant Pot) for 10 minutes on high pressure with a 5 minute natural release, or wrap them in foil on a baking sheet and bake them at 350 degrees for 35 to 45 minutes. All of these methods produce moist juicy chicken. After the chicken cools, cut it into cubes.

The next ingredient is broccoli. You’ll need to steam the broccoli until it is crisp tender. Be sure to not over cook it because you’ll be cooking it again.

Once you have those two ingredients ready and in the dish, the rest is a piece of cake! Mix your cream of chicken soup with chicken broth (use the broth from when you cooked your chicken!)  and curry powder. No need to cook and thicken it. Just pour it over the top of the broccoli and then sprinkle on the cheese.

The last step (which is very important because it’s one of my favorite parts) is the crispy topping. Mix your Parmesan, Panko bread crumbs, and melted butter together and then sprinkle over the top. You can use regular bread crumbs but Panko are bigger crumbs that are crispier. I use them for everything!

You can place the casserole in the fridge to cook later or go ahead and pop it in the oven and bake for just 20 minutes until it’s heated through and the topping is golden and crisp.

I like to serve it over rice because it soaks up the yummy curry sauce and basically becomes chicken broccoli casserole.

Here are a few more casserole recipes you might enjoy:

• Chicken & Wild Rice Casserole by Garnish & Glaze
• Cauliflower Pizza Casserole by Recipe Girl
• Ritz Chicken Casserole by The Country Cook
• Chicken Noodle Casserole by Life in the Lofthouse

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