Some days it’s essential get dinner on the desk, and it simply must get the job executed. Ideally, it must also be fairly tasty. My associates, Chicken Divan is that dish. It’s fast to assemble and bake, it’s price range-pleasant, it’s tremendous straightforward to tailor to your loved ones’s style buds, and it will possibly function your low carb foremost course with a facet, or as a stand-alone one-dish meal.
Traditionally, Chicken Divan can be made with recent cooked hen, broccoli, mushroom soup, a Swiss cheese sauce, and panko or cracker crumbs on high. Here within the South, we have now plenty of variations on this dish. You could make it with cheddar, with out broccoli, and even exchange the topping with potato chips. The variations can get a bit countless, however for this recipe, I’ve caught principally to the extra conventional model, however ketofied so there gained’t be any chips, bread, or cream-of soups concerned.
Notes: For probably the most conventional flavor- and in addition the very best, IMO- I like to recommend springing for smoked Gruyère as an alternative of cheddar or plain Swiss. However, I listed cheddar as the primary cheese suggestion within the elements listing as a result of (a) it’s cheaper, and (b) smoked Gruyère could be a bit hoity-toity for the style of many youngsters. If yours don’t thoughts the extra complicated taste, go for the smoked cheese. If they’re on the pickier facet, you possibly can’t go flawed with cheddar.
Because I stocked up on canned meats like loopy in the beginning of the pandemic, I’ve a LOT of canned hen round. So, to make use of up what I’ve available and to be conscious of the household checking account, that’s what I utilized. If you’re extra inclined to make use of recent hen, it would be best to use the identical weight of cooked and finely shredded breast meat. If you’re like me and are both minding the pockets or in want of a method to make use of up some emergency provides as restrictions ease, go for canned. This would even be a good way to make use of up canned ham.
I’ve additionally figured up the macros for parts at 1/4 and 1/6 of the recipe. That method, if you wish to serve this as half of a bigger meal, or as a stand-alone all-in-one factor, you will get an concept of macronutrient affect both method.
Description
Makes 4-6 servings.
Ingredients
- 2 massive (10 oz/284 g every) cans hen breast in water, drained and damaged up into shreds
- 1 (10 oz/284 g) bundle frozen chopped broccoli, defrosted and drained
- 4 oz (113 g) shredded cheddar cheese (or shredded smoked Gruyère, if desired)
- 1 (4 oz/113 g) can mushrooms, drained
- 3/4 c (6 fl oz/177 ml) heavy cream
- 1/2 c (4 fl oz/118 ml) mayonnaise
- 1/2 c (4 fl oz/118 ml) bitter cream
- 1/4 c (2 fl oz/59 ml) dry white wine (I used Pinot Grigio)
- 1 tbsp (1/2 fl oz/15 ml) lemon juice
- 1 1/4 tsp Seasoned Salt
- 1/4 tsp glucomannan powder
- 1/2 oz (14 g) crushed pork rinds
- 1 tbsp (1/2 oz/14 g) salted butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and put together an 8×8” casserole dish.
- In a big bowl, flippantly combine collectively the hen, broccoli, and cheese. Set apart.
- In a blender or with an immersion blender, mix the mushrooms, heavy cream, mayonnaise, bitter cream, wine, lemon juice, Seasoned Salt, and glucomannan, and mix till clean.
- Scrape the blended sauce into the bowl with the hen combination and stir nicely to mix.
- Turn the combination evenly out into the casserole dish and clean the highest.
- Sprinkle the highest with crushed pork rinds after which drizzle with melted butter.
- Bake at 350°F for 30-35 minutes, or till bubbly and the topping is crisp.
- Remove from the oven and let stand to chill barely, 5-10 minutes.
- Serve sizzling.
Notes
Per 1/4 recipe: 672 cal, 31.9 g protein, 57.3 g fats, 9.1 g carbs, 2.8 g fiber, 6.3 g NET carbs
Per 1/6 recipe: 448 cal, 21.3 g protein, 38.2 g fats, 6 g carbs, 1.9 g fiber, 4.1 g NET carbs
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 or 1/6 casserole
Keywords: Chicken divan, broccoli, cheese, cheese sauce, cheddar, gruyère, price range
