Microwave Chicken Divan Recipes

CHICKEN DIVAN (OR TURKEY DIVAN)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cook broccoli until tender in the microwave.
• Place broccoli in the bottom of a 9 x 11 casserole dish sprayed with cooking spray.
• Spread chicken over broccoli.
• Combine mayonnaise, soup, lemon juice and curry powder. Spoon over chicken.
• Sprinkle with cheese and bread crumbs.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes.

CHICKEN DIVAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 3-quart casserole dish.
• Arrange cooked broccoli in prepared baking dish. Arrange chicken over broccoli. Add mushrooms and water chestnuts (see Cook's Note).
• In a medium bowl, combine the soup, mayonnaise, lemon juice, curry powder, and melted butter. Mix together and pour sauce mixture over chicken and vegetables. Sprinkle cheese on top and bake in the preheated oven until the casserole is bubbly and the cheese is golden brown, 30 to 45 minutes.

CHICKEN DIVAN

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.

OLD TIME CHICKEN DIVAN

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.

MICROWAVE CHICKEN DIVAN

Steps:

• Place the broccoli in a colander and run under cold water to thaw if needed.
• Fill the bottom of a 2 quart glass casserole with the broccoli. Cover this layer with the chicken. (I use leftover chicken or turkey, or canned chicken, or even lunch meat.) Finally, cover the chicken with thinly sliced or grated cheese. (1 cup = about 8 slices of cheese.).
• In a bowl, mix milk, soup, lemon juice, and curry powder with a whisk. Pour this over the cheese.
• Microwave on High for about 8 minutes, turning the dish halfway through cooking time.
• Sprinkle with the Parmesan and the paprika. Microwave on High for another minute or two if desired.
• Note-You can also bake this at 350 degrees for 25 minutes, add the toppings, and bake 5 more minutes.

THE BEST CHICKEN DIVAN IN THE WORLD

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!

QUICK CHICKEN DIVAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place broccoli in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Top with the chicken.
• In a small bowl, blend the cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup, mayonnaise, and lemon juice. Pour the mixture over the chicken. Top with Cheddar cheese.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven, until bubbly and lightly browned.

CHICKEN DIVAN FROM SCRATCH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch casserole dish.
• Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add broccoli, cover, and steam until tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain and pour into the prepared dish.
• Warm oil in a large frying pan. Add chicken; sprinkle with steak seasoning. Saute until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Pour over broccoli in the casserole dish.
• Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan. Stir in flour to make a thick paste, then pour in chicken broth. Continue stirring to dissolve the paste. Pour in heavy cream and sherry. Crumble in bouillon cube. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes, stirring to ensure no lumps form.
• Add 1/2 cup Colby Jack cheese to the cream sauce; stir until completely melted. Pour cream sauce over the chicken and broccoli in the casserole dish.
• Melt remaining 3 tablespoons butter and pour over bread cubes. Toss until all bread cubes are coated with butter. Arrange bread cubes evenly on top of the casserole. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup cheese on top. Cover casserole tightly with foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. Uncover and bake until cheese and bread are browned, about 10 minutes more.

EASY CHICKEN DIVAN

Steps:

• Arrange chicken in greased, or spray buttered 13x9 pan.
• Top with hot broccoli; cover with cheese.
• Stir together milk and soup, add more milk if you desire it more saucey.
• Pour over cheese.
• Bake uncovered 25-30 minutes at 350 degrees or until bubbling.
• Sprinkle with onion rings and bake 5 minutes longer.
• Serve over rice or noodles.

THE BEST EVER CHICKEN DIVAN

Steps:

• Boil chicken until white and then cut chicken into small pieces.
• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Butter a large deep pan and pour the broccoli into it.
• Sprinkle chicken over top of the broccoli.
• In a med. bowl combine the mayo, two cans of soup, curry powder, salt, and sherry.
• Pour over the chicken.
• Top w/ the shredded cheese.
• Toast the pieces of bread.
• Melt about half a stick of butter in the microwave (add enough butter to lightly soak the bread pieces) Cube the pieces of bread and throw them in the butter.
• Lightly mix.
• Put the bread mixture on top of the casserole.
• Bake approx 40 minutes.
• Serve over white/ yellow rice and homemade biscuits!
• Enjoy!