BEST Chicken Divan Recipe (2024)

This chicken divan recipe is a delicious way to dress up chicken, and it is perfectto serve for a special occasion or dinner party.

A while backI did a little tribute to my mom for Mothers’ Day, and I mentioned that I was going to be making over one of her signature dishes – chicken divan. Today I thought I would update and republish this since we are in the heart of comfort food and casserole season.

Before I share the modifications, let me just say that I will eat my Mama’s version of this recipe any time she is willing to make it for me.

I like to experiment with different ingredients sometimes to make a new twist on an old recipe. And that is exactly what I did here. 😎

Mom’s Original Chicken Divan Recipe

Here is her original chicken divan recipe…the YOLO recipe, if you will. 🙂

I just snapped a photo ofher recipe card, as not to confuse Google with two recipe schema in one post. 🤓😜 #FoodBloggerProblems

Recipe Modifications

And now let me tell you how I tweaked my mom’s chicken divanrecipe. It’s like my own little version of Not My Mama’s Meals. 🙂

So the first thing I did was divide her recipe in half.

Second, I switched out the canned cream of chicken soup for a homemade cream condensed soup.

Third, I switched out the processed cheese from my mom’s dish with real Fontina cheese. YUM.

Last, I made it a little easier by taking advantage of some food prep by using precooked chicken. I used my instant pot shredded chickenas the base for this recipe. Instead of shredding it, I cut it into bite-sized pieces. You could also use store-bought rotisserie chicken.

It was a WIN, y’all! This was SO good!👏🏻🤗

How to make chicken divan

First, gather your ingredients.

Ingredients

To make this chicken divan recipe, you will need the following ingredients.

• butter
• flour
• chicken stock
• milk
• garlic salt
• pepper
• sour cream (regular or light, but NOT fat free)
• cooking sherry
• fontina cheese
• cooked broccoli florets
• cooked shredded chicken

Making chicken divan

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Meanwhile, fill a small pot with 1 inch of water, and add the broccoli florets.

Bring water to a boil; reduce heat, and put the lid on for four minutes. Remove the broccoli from the heat, and drain; set aside.

In a large skillet, melt the butter over low heat (about 1.5 – 2 minutes). Add flour, and stir to combine; cook for about a minute on low.

Add the milk, chicken broth, garlic salt, pepper and cooking sherry, and whisk to combine. Cook on medium low until thickened, about 2 minutes.

Stir in the cheese and sour cream. Turn off the heat, and continue to stir until the cheese chunks melt.

Spray a 2.5 quart casserole dish with cooking spray. Sprinkle in the shredded chicken and cooked broccoli evenly.

Pour the cheese sauce mixture over the chicken and broccoli, and sprinkle with a bit of paprika (about 1/8 teaspoon) for garnish.

Bake at 375 until bubble and golden, about 24 minutes.

Remove from the oven, and serve over cooked rice.

I hope y’all enjoy the chicken divan recipe! Be sure and let me know if you try it.

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• I used a 2.5 quart oval casserole dish from this CorningWare set.
• I used thissmall pot with lid to steam the broccoli.
• I used a medium mesh strainer to drain the broccoli.
• Whisk to make the roux.
• You’ll also need tohavesome pre-cooked chicken, such as my instant pot shredded chicken, store-bought rotisserie chicken, ormy basic shredded chicken ahead of time.

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Note: Chicken Divan originally appeared on A Pinch of Healthy October 8, 2017. It has been updates with new photos. Here is what it used to look like.

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