Skillet Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli

Angie — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 23:44:13 +0000

Chicken, Cheese, broccoli and about 30 minutes make up this vintage skillet recipes that’s great for an easy and quick dinner. This Skillet Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli meal can be served over rice or pasta or with a side dish for a complete meal!

RECIPE IS BELOW IN PRINTABLE RECIPE CARD BUT BLOG POST IS FULL OF “HOW TO MAKE IT”, TIPS, INFORMATION AND FAQ

This cheesy 30 Minute Meal is inspired by a vintage recipe that I found in my grandmother’s recipe box. We fell in love with how good it is and how simple it is to make. Perfect for busy weekdays and still great for relaxing weekends.

Quick glance at what you’ll need for Skillet Chicken and Broccoli: (amounts in recipe card below)

boneless, skinless chicken breasts
butter
salt
black pepper
onion powder
milk
condensed broccoli and cheese soup
frozen broccoli florets, steamed/cooked
Rice or Pasta Optional for serving

How to make Skillet Chicken and Broccoli:

We’re staring this recipe off with the chicken.

Chicken Shortcut – You can really use any chicken for this recipe as long as it is cooked before it goes into the sauce. I normally use about 2 chicken breasts worth of meat that’s been chopped and cooked. To save time, I’ll chop and cook the chicken the night before and then just toss, heat and eat the next day.

You could also use a store bought rotisserie chicken for this recipe.

If you don’t want to make the chicken ahead of time and just want to cook everything at once that’s totally fine too!

Working on a flat surface, place chicken breast in-between two pieces of parchment paper or plastic wrap. ( place chicken into a gallon size ziplock bag) Use a meat mallet or rolling pin and flatten chicken to 1/2 inch – 1/4-inch thickness. I really like to use the ziplock method because it keeps chicken juice from getting everywhere. No one wants raw chicken juice anywhere.

Why flatten the chicken for this recipe?

Flatten the chicken breasts will make the cooking process much faster than leaving the chicken breasts whole and untouched. This not only keeps the cooking time down but also makes the chicken tender because it’s all one thickness and parts are not getting overcooked waiting on thicker pieces to be done.

Once the chicken has been flattened, remove chicken and cut into bite sized pieces.

Heat medium skillet over medium heat and add butter. Once butter is melted, add chicken. Sprinkle salt, pepper and onion powder over chicken. Cook chicken, browning the chicken on all sides for about 10 minutes.

Add in milk and soup. Stir will and bring to a boil. Add cooked broccoli and reduce heat to a simmer. Cover and cook for 10 minutes. Serve as is or serve this dish over rice or pasta

QUICK GLANCE Skillet Chicken and Broccoli FAQ:

Does the chicken need to be cooked before adding it to sauce? Yes! It does. You can either cook the chicken before hand, while you’re fixing this meal or you can use leftover chicken or store bought cooked chicken.
Can I use fresh broccoli instead of frozen? Yes! But you’ll need to wash, chop and steam it before adding it to the sauce.

Skillet Chicken and Broccoli