Creamy, cheesy, and crazy delicious! Made with juicy chicken breasts, tender broccoli florets, and a from-scratch curry sauce, meaning no canned soup! It’s then topped with buttery cracker crumbs and served over rice. It can be made with or without curry powder, but I HIGHLY you try it with curry. This is my modern twist on a classic recipe, and it is a longtime family favorite!
6cupsbroccoli florets, cut into bite-size pieces(about 2 broccoli heads)
1tablespoonolive oil
1 ½poundschicken breasts, thawed and cut into bite-size pieces
salt and pepper to taste
Curry sauce
5tablespoonsbutter
½cupflour
1 ½cupschicken broth
2cupsmilk
1tablespooncurry powder(more or less to taste)
1teaspoononion powder
½teaspoongarlic powder
¼teaspoonblack pepper
1teaspoonWorcestershire sauce
2teaspoonssoy sauce
1cupmayonnaise
2cupsgrated cheddar cheese
Cracker crumbs
1sleevecrushed Ritz crackers(about 1 ½ cups crushed crackers)
4tablespoonsbutter, melted
For serving
white rice
soy sauce
Instructions
Broccoli & chicken
Add the broccoli florets to a skillet with tall sides. Season with salt and pepper and add ½ cup water. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat and cover with a lid. Let cook for about 3-5 minutes, until the water is cooked off and the broccoli turns bright green. Transfer to a 9x13-inch baking dish.
To the same skillet, add a tablespoon of olive oil and the chicken, then season with salt and pepper. Cook for 7-10 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Transfer to the baking dish with the broccoli.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Curry sauce
Using the same skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the flour and whisk together until a paste forms; let cook for one minute.
Gradually add the chicken broth while continuing to whisk. Bring to a slight boil so the sauce can thicken. Gradually add the milk while continuing to whisk. Bring the sauce back to a boil until thickened.
Remove from the heat and whisk in the curry powder, garlic powder, onion powder, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, mayonnaise, and 1 cup of cheese. Pour the sauce over the broccoli and chicken and mix to combine. Evenly sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top.
Cracker crumbs
In a medium bowl, mix the melted butter and crushed crackers until combined. Sprinkle the cracker crumbs over the cheese.
Bake & serve
Cover with tinfoil and bake for 30-40 minutes or until the casserole is hot and bubbling around the edges. Remove the foil and bake an additional 10 minutes until the crackers are golden brown.
Serve over white rice and top with soy sauce - it's key!
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