Easy Chicken Divan

This Easy Chicken Divan Recipe is a delicious and creamy casserole that you’re going to fall in love with! Broccoli, chicken and a creamy sauce are mixed together in this casserole with 2 types of cheese and topped with butter crackers! 

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This delicious casserole has become a new favorite of ours! It’s cheesy and packed full of chicken and broccoli! This meal is also ready in about 45 minutes!

Quick Glance at What you’ll need to make Easy Chicken Divan: (amounts in recipe card below)

• shredded chicken
• broccoli florets
• Cream of Mushroom soup
• Broccoli and Cheese soup
• cheddar cheese
• mayonnaise
• sour cream
• chicken broth
• garlic powder
• gruyere cheese
• butter crackers
• butter

How do you make Easy Chicken Divan?

Preheat oven to 350F.

Remove all of the meat from the chicken and shred chicken into small pieces. A whole chicken will yield about 3 1/2 cups of meat. If you don’t want to use a whole chicken you could also use cooked chicken breast or thighs.

For this recipe, I used a store bought rotisserie chicken to keep it simple. However, a homecooked Air Fryer Roast Chicken or an Oven Roasted Chicken will work perfectly for this recipe as well. 

Once broccoli has been cooked/steamed, pat it dry with paper towels or a clean kitchen towel to remove some of the water. If you don’t want to use frozen broccoli, you can use fresh broccoli for this recipe too. Just be sure to cook the broccoli before it’s added to the casserole dish. 

Cut broccoli florets into small pieces and pour them into a 9×13 casserole dish.

Add shredded chicken to casserole dish.

In a bowl, combine both soups, cheddar cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, chicken broth and garlic powder. Stir until completely combined and smooth.

Pour sauce over chicken and broccoli. Mix everything together until well coated.

Press casserole mixture flat into casserole dish with back of a spatula.

Sprinkle shredded gruyere cheese over top of casserole.

Combine crushed butter crackers and butter. Mix well and sprinkle over cheese on casserole.

Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, until golden and bubbly.

Now your Chicken Divan Casserole is ready to be served! 

We enjoy this chicken casserole just as it is for our meal but this casserole could also be served over rice or pasta. 

If you want to add a little extra to your dinned table when you serve this chicken casserole, my favorite Cinnamon Butter and these Fluffy Homemade Rolls  are great with it.

A side dish like Parmesan Garlic Roasted Carrots or a nice salad would be great with this. 

Quick Glance Easy Chicken Divan FAQ:

1. Do I need to use precooked chicken for this recipe? Yes. A store bought rotisserie chicken works great for this recipe or a one that you cook at home will work. This casserole only bakes for 30 minutes, so everything that is going into needs to be cooked already. 
2. Can I use homemade condensed soups? You can however, I haven’t tested this recipe with them. 
3. How much shredded chicken is needed for this recipe? About 3 1/2 cups of meat. A whole chicken will yield about 3 1/2 cups of meat.
4. What are butter crackers? Golden, buttery crackers. Ritz are the most popular butter crackers around here. Off brands are normally just called “Golden Crackers”. 
5. I can’t find gruyere cheese! This will normally be in the deli section of the grocery store unless your store just has an amazing cheese section.  However, it you don’t want to use it or can’t find it, you can just use more cheddar cheese. 

Easy Chicken Divan

Easy Chicken Divan

Yield: 8 servings

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

This Easy Chicken Divan Recipe is a delicious and creamy casserole that you're going to fall in love with! Broccoli, chicken and a creamy sauce are mixed together in this casserole with 2 types of cheese and topped with butter crackers! 

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Ingredients

• 1.5 pound - 2 pound whole chicken, cooked
• 32 ounces frozen broccoli florets, cooked
• 10 ½ ounces can condensed Cream of Mushroom soup
• 10 ½ ounces can condensed Broccoli and Cheese soup
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 6 ounces shredded gruyere cheese
• 1 sleeve butter crackers, crushed
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F.

Remove all of the meat from the chicken and shred chicken into small pieces.

Once broccoli has been cooked/steamed, pat it dry with paper towels or a clean kitchen towel to remove some of the water.

Cut broccoli florets into small pieces and pour them into a 9x13 casserole dish.

Add shredded chicken to casserole dish.

In a bowl, combine both soups, cheddar cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, chicken broth and garlic powder. Stir until completely combined and smooth.

Pour sauce over chicken and broccoli. Mix everything together until well coated.

Press casserole mixture flat into casserole dish with back of a spatula.

Sprinkle shredded gruyere cheese over top of casserole.

Combine crushed butter crackers and butter. Mix well and sprinkle over cheese on casserole.

Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, until golden and bubbly.

Notes

• A whole chicken will yield about 3 1/2 cups of meat.
• Butter Crackers are also know as Ritz crackers.
• If gruyere cheese if unwanted, exchange for more cheddar.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 723Total Fat: 52gSaturated Fat: 20gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 27gCholesterol: 180mgSodium: 1097mgCarbohydrates: 16gFiber: 4gSugar: 3gProtein: 48g

This data was provided and calculated by Nutritionix on 2/23/2021 Amounts may vary depending on brands used and amounts used in recipe.

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