Uncle Harolds Chicken Divan Recipes

TRADITIONAL CHICKEN DIVAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325.
• Steam broccoli for 5 minutes until crisp-tender. Alternatively, place broccoli in a shallow bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Microwave for 2-5 minutes (depending on the strength of your microwave) until crisp-tender. Drain in colander.
• In a medium frying pan, saute chicken breasts in olive oil until lightly browned, about 4-5 minutes per side. Remove from heat and drain on paper towls.
• In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Whisk in flour and cook for 1-2 minutes to eliminate the taste of raw flour. Then gradually whisk in chicken broth, sherry and milk or half and half, until incorporated. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer until the sauce is the consistency you desire. Add just a dash of nutmeg. Add 3/4 of the cheese blend and whisk until combined. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• In a 9x13 dish arrange chicken breasts (either whole or sliced) and broccoli. Pour sauce over top and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Cover with aluminum foil. Make several slits in the aluminum foil to allow the steam to escape.
• Note: At this point, the dish can be frozen or refrigerated.
• Bake in the oven for 30-45 minutes, taking off the aluminum foil for the last 10.

1960'S CHICKEN DIVAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a 9x13 baking dish.
• Cook fresh broccoli by steaming or boiling until fork tender. (if using frozen, cook as the package directs until fork tender and heated through) Line bottom of baking dish with the broccoli.
• To make the sauce: Melt butter in a sauce pan over medium heat. Add the flour and wisk with the butter for 1 minute. Add the cream or milk slowly wisking constantly.
• Add a tablespoon of the cream sauce to the beaten egg yolks and stir. Then add the egg mixture to the sauce pan. Add lemon juice. Season with salt and cayenne pepper.
• Slice the cooked chicken breasts across the grain thinly into bite sized pieces. Place the chicken evenly over the broccoli. Pour sauce over and then top with grated cheese.
• Bake for 20 minues until starting to bubble.

OLD-FASHIONED CHICKEN DIVAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly butter a 9X13 glass dish or shallow casserole.
• In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat and add flour. Stir for one minute.
• Add the broth and milk gradually until the sauce is thickened.
• Add half of the cheese and the worcestershire sauce. Stir until the cheese melts and remove from heat.
• Place the broccoli in the prepared pan or dish and sprinkle the remaining cheese over it.
• Place the chicken slices evenly over the cheese.
• Bake about 30 minutes, or until slightly bubbly and golden brown.

DAD'S DIVINE CHICKEN DIVAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Butter a 1 1/2-quart baking dish.
• Combine cream of chicken soup, mayonnaise, lemon juice, and curry powder in a small bowl.
• Arrange broccoli in a single layer in the buttered dish, reserving a few florets for the top.
• Cover with chicken strips.
• Pour soup mixture evenly over chicken and broccoli.
• Sprinkle with bread crumbs and melted butter, dot with a few broccoli florets, and sprinkle cheese over the top.
• Bake until heated through, about 25 minutes.
• Serve over rice.

GRANDMA'S INFAMOUS CHICKEN DIVAN

Steps:

• In a 9x13 pan, evenly distribute the rice on the bottom of the pan.
• evenly layer the broccoli over the rice.
• evenly layer the chicken pieces over the broccoli.
• in a mixing bowl, mix together the mayo, cream of chicken, cream of celery and half of the shredded cheese.
• apply mixture evenly over the chicken.
• top off with the remaining shredded cheese.
• bake UNCOVERED at 350 until warm throughout (approx 40 min).

UNCLE HAROLD'S CHICKEN DIVAN

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350.
• 2. Steam broccoli florets with 2 tablespoons water, covered, in microwave for 3-4 minutes, depending on size of florets and the wattage of your microwave. We want them to be crisp-tender. Drain them and place them in a deep oven-proof pot or Dutch Oven.
• 3. Heat skillet with oil, season one side of chicken breasts with salt and pepper, or your choice of seasoning salt. Place in hot oil, season the other side. Allow to brown for a few minutes, (this depends on the size and thickness, just get them looking good and seared.) Flip to brown the other side.
• 4. While chicken is browning, combine soup, mayonnaise, lemon juice, curry powder, sambal, and 1 cup of cheese in a bowl to microwave, or a pot on the stove and warm all together, stirring.
• 5. Place browned chicken on top of broccoli in the pot, pour the sauce over. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup of cheddar cheese. Cover, place in oven and bake for 45 minutes.
• 6. Serve over white rice.