Curried Chicken Broccoli Casserole
Curried chicken broccoli casserole is one of those dishes that everyone seems to love, young and old! Here’s my decadent take.
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I guess I’m the quintessential ‘Merican when it comes to cooking. I tend to do things bigger, bolder and way more decadent than most recipes would like me to do.
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But hey, the West wasn’t won on salad, and as far as I’m concerned, life is too short for flavorless pap.
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I told you the origin story of this curried chicken broccoli casserole on page 2 of our Kitchen Remodel Reveal post. Obviously, I didn’t invent the recipe – it’s been around since the heyday of casseroles back in the 60s and 70s. All I did was amp up some of the flavors and add more of the good stuff.
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This recipe will fill your baking tray to the brim, so if you’re only feeding a few people, feel free to halve it. But this is my teenage son’s favorite food, so he’s good for 3-4 normal human servings at a pop.
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Oh, and the leftovers rock – hot or cold!
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Curried Chicken Broccoli Casserole
Ingredients
- 8 cups broccoli florets
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 sweet onion - diced
- 2 cans can of Cream of Mushroom soup - or 1 22.6 ounce family size can
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp curry powder - use more if you love curry!
- 1/2 tsp black pepper - or to taste
- 1 pound cheddar cheese - shredded
- 1-2 cups panko breadcrumbs
- 2-4 tbsp olive oil - 2 tbsp per cup of breadcrumbs you use
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- In a mixing bowl, stir together Cream of Mushroom soup, mayo, sour cream, lemon juice, curry powder and black pepper. Set aside.
- In a large pan over med-high heat, season chicken with salt and pepper and then saute until browned and cooked through.
- Steam broccoli florets while chicken cooks.
- Put steamed broccoli at the bottom of a 9×13 baking dish.
- Shred chicken or cube with cooking shears.
- Add onion and saute a little longer until they soften just a bit.
- Reduce heat to low, and pour in soup mixture. Stir all together and heat until bubbling.
- Pour chicken mixture over broccoli.
- Spread shredded cheese evenly over casserole.
- Mix breadcrumbs with the olive oil – 3 tablespoons of oil for each cup of crumbs.
- Sprinkle breadcrumbs over cheese.
- Bake uncovered 35-45 minutes. If the breadcrumbs brown too early, you can top with a loose piece of foil.
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Yum … thanks for sharing your recipe. This is a must try!!!
My pleasure, Debbie – enjoy!
Yours is a version of an award-winning casserole dish in the mid-1970s which called for asparagus, but I prefer broccoli. It also used cream of chicken soup and no breadcrumbs. I have to try yours now!! Oh, and I always add more curry. đŸ™‚
Oh cool! Thanks for the history lesson, Betty! I figure it hailed from that era. We first had it in 1977, and it’s been a family staple ever since!
I, too, leave out the bread crumbs and use cream of chicken soup, but I also add rice. It’s always been one of my family’s favorite meals! Now I know what to make for dinner!
Rice is a great idea to give it a little more bulk and some carbs!
I saw a comment that it was Chicken Divian and looked up a recipe that had great reviews. It was o-k-a-y…but the ingredients in this look so much better!! And more our speed (we do love curry). Thanks for sharing!
Cheers!
Much better! I think you’ll like it, Mo! đŸ™‚
Life is too short to eat either broccoli or canned soup!
I used to share that opinion of canned soup, but for this recipe, it’s much easier and tastes every bit as good. I went through a phase a few years back where I made my own Cream of Mushroom soup for this recip. Too much work for a simple casserole.
Freezerability? I’m looking to take a dish to a friend’s house and would love to freeze before taking it over so she can use at will! Thanks
Definitely freezerable! đŸ™‚
Hi Greg,
I’m always looking for new recipes for chicken. This looks delicious, can’t wait to try it! Thanks for the great pictures to go along with the recipe.
You’re welcome, Michele – you’ll love it! đŸ™‚
Looks delish! Pinning it to try ?
Thanks, Susan!
This sounds so yummy!?I’ll be making it tonight. I am a big fan of casseroles and anytime there’s panko involved, I’m in!?Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Oh good! Please let me know what you think! đŸ™‚
Winner Winner curried chicken dinner! I’ve never used curry before nor have I ever tasted it, but I made this casserole for my family. Creamy, cheesy, crunchy bites of panko, hints of lemon here and there and the curry gave it an exotic taste! My 1 year old granddaughter liked it too! Definitely a keeper???
Woo Hoo! I’m so happy to hear it, Cindy! đŸ˜€
Update….this tastes soooo good on the 2nd and 3rd?day!! P.S. My husband said it tastes too much like Christmas…what the??????
LOL! What does Christmas taste like?? đŸ˜€
When I read a pound of cheese I felt my arteries hardening but I am still going to make it! Sounds yummy and after all, it does contain vegetables! ???
Exactly! It’s health food :D:D:D
This was definitely amazing! My husband loved it too. We’re both eating keto right now so this was the best comfort food we’ve had in a very long time. Will definitely keep in the rotation. Thank you for sharing!
Awesome, Rachael – I’m happy to hear you guys enjoyed it, and yes, without the breadcrumbs, it is a great keto luxury! đŸ™‚
Very good casserole thank you
Thank you, Pauline! đŸ™‚