BEST Chicken Divan Recipe

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

A while back I 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 of her 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 divan recipe. 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 chicken as 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.

Tools used to make this recipe

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• I used a 2.5 quart oval casserole dish from this CorningWare set.
• I used this small 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 to have some pre-cooked chicken, such as my instant pot shredded chicken, store-bought rotisserie chicken, or my basic shredded chicken ahead of time.

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Chicken Divan

This chicken divan is a great way to dress up chicken, and it is perfect for a special occasion or dinner party.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword casserole, chicken, chicken divan, divan

Prep Time 8 minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes

Total Time 53 minutes

Servings 6 servings

Calories 254 kcal

Author Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy

Ingredients

• 2 Tablespoons butter
• 2 Tablespoons flour
• 1/3 cup chicken stock
• 1/4 cup milk I used 1%
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
• dash of pepper
• 1/2 cup sour cream (regular or light, but NOT fat free)
• 1.5 Tablespoon cooking sherry
• 3/4 cup fontina cheese torn or chopped into small chunks, 132 grams
• 2 cups cooked broccoli florets
• 16 ounces of my cooked shredded chicken

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Fill a small pot with 1 inch of water, and add the broccoli florets.
3. Bring water to a boil; reduce heat, and put the lid on for four minutes.
4. Remove the broccoli from the heat, and drain; set aside.
5. In a large skillet, melt the butter over low heat (about 1.5 – 2 minutes)
6. Add flour, and stir to combine; cook for about a minute on low.
7. Add the milk, chicken broth, garlic salt, pepper and cooking sherry, and whisk to combine.
8. Cook on medium low until thickened, about 2 minutes.
9. Stir in the cheese and sour cream.
10. Turn off the heat, and continue to stir until the cheese chunks melt.
11. Spray a 2.5 quart casserole dish with cooking spray.
12. Sprinkle in the shredded chicken and cooked broccoli evenly.
13. Pour the cheese sauce mixture over the chicken and broccoli, and sprinkle with a bit of paprika (about 1/8 teaspoon) for garnish.
14. Bake at 375 until bubble and golden, about 24 minutes.
15. Remove from the oven, and serve over cooked rice.

Recipe Video

Recipe Notes

Nutrition information is approximate and was calculated using a recipe nutrition label generator. (Rice is not included in nutrition information.)

 

Nutrition Facts

Chicken Divan

Amount Per Serving

Calories 254 Calories from Fat 135

% Daily Value*

Fat 15g23%

Saturated Fat 8g50%

Cholesterol 88mg29%

Sodium 398mg17%

Potassium 440mg13%

Carbohydrates 5g2%

Sugar 2g2%

Protein 22g44%

Vitamin A 615IU12%

Vitamin C 28.1mg34%

Calcium 141mg14%

Iron 0.7mg4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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.