Chicken Divan in Slow Cooker
Chicken Divan in the Slow Cooker is a delicious comfort food casserole! Shredded chicken breast coated in a creamy gravy and topped with broccoli, cheese and a little crunch! This dish is the taste of home.
What You Will ❤️ About Chicken Divan
- Old School – This is an old school casserole that I updated to make in the crock pot!
- Comfort Food – No other way to describe this than to say it’s a comfort food – creamy sauce over shredded chicken with some broccoli to say it’s healthy! 😉
- Easy – Nothing easier and it can be made in just a couple of hours!
Ingredients for Chicken Broccoli Divan
Chicken Divan is an old school casserole dish that our grandparents made – but you can bring it up to date by making it in your slow cooker! Here’s what you need:
- Boneless skinless chicken breasts – you could also add in chicken thighs. I wouldn’t use rotisserie chicken as it will get rubbery in the crock pot.
- Cream of chicken soup – you can swap any of the cream soup – i was going to add in a cream of broccoli but couldn’t find it so just doubled up on the chicken (cream of mushroom soup would be fine too). I would advise LOW SODIUM as the dish did come out a bit salty (with none added).
- Mayonnaise – I always use Duke’s Mayo – you could also use sour cream if you you’re not a mayo fan
- Lemon juice – fresh is always better but jarred is fine
- Dijon mustard – I’m a Grey Poupon snob – the commercials got in my head
- Broccoli florets – load up on the fresh broccoli!!! You could also use frozen if you like.
- Sharp cheddar cheese – you could go with any cheddar but I think sharp really stands out since you’re not using a lot
- French fried onions – you could also use ritz crackers or panko breadcrumbs – just a little crunch on top!
This recipe was made using the Hamilton Beach Slow Cooker.
Recipe Variations
This chicken divan recipe is a very classic dish that your grandma probably made from a church cookbook – but you can still make some tweaks to make it your own!
- More Veggies – cauliflower would be a great pairing or add mushrooms and onions!
- Pork Chops – boneless thick cut pork chops would be a good swap for the chicken breasts
- Bake It – you can also pop this all in at the same time into a casserole dish and bake it in the oven. Most oven recipes use pre-cooked chicken – so you could use a rotisserie chicken and then just bake for about 30 minutes. Cooking times will vary if you’re using raw vs. cooked chicken.
- Curry – another popular variation is to add a 1/2 tsp curry powder
How to make Crock Pot Chicken Divan
I love an easy chicken slow cooker recipe and this is definitely it. And you might think of slow cooker as an all day – but cooking on high – this only takes 3 hours. And you’ll have leftovers for the week!
- Spray slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray and place chicken breasts in bottom
- In a large bowl, mix together soups, mayonnaise, lemon juice and dijon mustard.
- Pour sauce mixture over chicken breasts and cook on high for 2-3 hours or low for 4-6 hours. I did high and the chicken was ready after about 2.5 hours to be shredded.
- After shredding chicken, add in broccoli florets and stir. Top with cheddar cheese. Place lid back on slow cooker and cook for 30 minutes.
- Sprinkle top with fried onions and fresh parsley to serve. Serve over rice or biscuits.
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Tips, Tricks & FAQs
Store leftovers in an airtight container (I like these glass ones) in the refrigerator for up to a week. You can freeze up to three months. Reheat in the microwave for 1-2 minutes.
Yes – you just need 1.5-2 lbs of chicken. In the world of giant chicken breasts – these two weighed in at just under 2 lbs! Chicken tenders will also cook a bit more quickly.
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Chicken Divan in the Slow Cooker
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1.5-2 lb boneless chicken breasts
- 20 oz cream of chicken soup
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- 3 cups broccoli florets
- 1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese shredded
- 1/2 cup French fried onions
- Parsley
Instructions
- Spray slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray and place chicken breasts in bottom1.5-2 lb boneless chicken breasts
- In a large bowl, mix together soups, mayonnaise, lemon juice and dijon mustard.20 oz cream of chicken soup, 1 cup mayonnaise, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- Pour sauce mixture over chicken breasts and cook on high for 2-3 hours or low for 4-6 hours. I did high and the chicken was ready after about 2.5 hours to be shredded.
- After shredding chicken, add in broccoli florets and stir. Top with cheddar cheese. Place lid back on slow cooker and cook for 30 minutes.3 cups broccoli florets, 1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese shredded
- Sprinkle top with fried onions and fresh parsley to serve. Serve over rice or biscuits.1/2 cup French fried onions, Parsley
easy recipe. so liked that it was in the crock.pot.
After adding broccoli and cheese, is it high or low for 30 minutes?
low is fine!