Cheesy Chicken & Broccoli Bake
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken breast halves, boneless, skinless 4 breasts
- 1 x salt and black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter, unsalted
- 1 each onions finely chopped
- 1/4 cup flour, all-purpose
- 1 cup chicken broth, low salt
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup sherry dry
- 1 1/2 x broccoli florets peel and thinly slice stems
- 1 1/2 cups parmesan, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated
- Set your oven rack to the upper-middle position.
- Preheat the broiler.
- Rinse and pat the chicken completely dry with paper toweling, this helps to encourage browning and more flavor development.
- Melt 1/2 tablespoon butter and 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
- Cook chicken until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side and transfer to a plate.
- Add the remaining olive oil and butter to the skillet, add onion and cook until just starting to brown, about 3 minutes.
- Stir in the flour and cook, stirring for about 1 minute.
- Whisk in the chicken broth, cream, and sherry and simmer until thickened, about 3 minutes.
- Return chicken to skillet, reduce heat to low, and simmer, covered, until chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes.
- Transfer chicken to broiler-safe baking dish.
- Meanwhile, steam the broccoli until bright green and slightly softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add the broccoli and 1 cup cheese to skillet, stirring to combine.
- Season with salt and pepper and pour broccoli mixture over chicken.
- Sprinkle remaining cheese over top and broil until browned and bubbly, 2 to 4 minutes.
chicken breast halves, salt, olive oil, butter, onions, flour, chicken broth, heavy whipping cream, sherry dry, broccoli florets, parmesan
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/cheesy-chicken-amp-broccoli-bak-53827 (may not work)