Recipe: Eating on a Dime Chicken Divan, My Version

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Chicken Divan, My Version. 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. Years later, the Campbell Soup Company redeveloped the recipe for the back of the can of condensed cream of chicken soup.

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 is a classic chicken casserole.

You can have Chicken Divan, My Version using 24 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Chicken Divan, My Version

1. It’s 1 of FOR CHICKEN.

2. Prepare 1 1/2 lb of boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into 1/4 inche slices.

3. You need 1/2 cup of sour cream combined with 1teaspoon lemon juice.

4. It’s 1/2 cup of flour.

5. It’s 1/2 cup of grated parmesan cheese.

6. You need 1 tsp of cajun seasoning.

7. It’s 1 tsp of black pepper and salt to taste.

8. You need 1 tbsp of olive oil.

9. It’s 1 tbsp of butter.

10. It’s 1 lb of fresh broccoli cooked in boiling salted water until crisp tender.

11. It’s 1 of FOR SAUCE.

12. It’s 1 small of onion, chopped.

13. It’s 2 of minced garlic cloves.

14. It’s 3 tbsp of flour.

15. It’s 3 tbsp of butter.

16. You need 1 cup of chicken broth.

17. You need 1 cup of heavy cream.

18. It’s 1/4 cup of grated parmesan cheese.

19. Prepare 1/2 tsp of cajun seasoning.

20. It’s 1/2 tsp of black pepper and salt only if needed.

21. Prepare 1 tsp of hot sauce such as franks brand.

22. Prepare 1 tsp of fresh lemon juice.

23. You need 1 of FOR TOPPING.

24. Prepare 1 1/2 cup of shredded cheese, I used a blend of pepper jack and sharp cheddar.

This Chicken Divan will get you enthusiastic compliments every time you serve it.

My mom makes this dish, I make it, and now my daughter makes it for her family.

Traditionally, Chicken Divan would be made with fresh cooked chicken, broccoli, mushroom soup, a Swiss cheese sauce, and panko or cracker crumbs on top.

Here in the South, we have lots of variations on this dish.

Chicken Divan, My Version instructions

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 make it with cheddar, without broccoli, and even replace the topping with potato chips.

This chicken divan recipe from Paula Deen is a classic comfort food casserole.

Ingredients include broccoli, cream of mushroom soup and cheddar cheese.

Chopped up my raw chicken breast and put on top.

This was very good after I made some changes based on other reviews.