Tender chicken breasts and broccoli covered in a creamy, homemade cheese sauce. This delish dish goes from stovetop to tabletop in minutes!
An Easy One Pan Dinner
Skip the takeout, this easy one-pan dinner comes together quickly and easily.
This dish cooks quickly, ready in under 30 minutes. The quick and creamy cheese sauce is easy to make and great over any vegetable. Double or triple the sauce and serve this dish over pasta. The cream cheese base of this sauce is naturally low-carb.
Ingredients in Chicken and Broccoli
We love the combination of chicken and broccoli in stir fry, casseroles, pasta, and one-pot skillet dishes like this one!
Boneless skinless chicken breasts or chicken thighs are great in this recipe. Pound them to 1/2″ thick so they cook quickly and evenly. Fresh broccoli is my first choice but frozen will work too. Try different veggies like carrots, cauliflower, green beans, peas, or asparagus. The cheese sauce starts with cream cheese and is easy to make (no roux required). You can use any cheese but bolder cheeses like sharp cheddar add the most flavor. The cheese sauce in this recipe goes well with almost any vegetable.
How to Make Chicken and Broccoli
This dish is great served with egg noodles, rice, or over cauliflower rice. It’s perfect for meal prep.
Recipe Tips
Pound the chicken so it cooks quickly and evenly. Cover it with plastic wrap when pounding to avoid splattering. If you don’t have a meat mallet, use a rolling pin. Alternatively, the chicken can be cut into bite-sized pieces and stir-fried. Lightly cover the chicken and broccoli while whisking the sauce to keep it warm. Add any juices from the chicken into the sauce for extra flavor. Sharp cheese adds more flavor.
Leftovers & Storage
Keep leftover chicken and broccoli in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Add some milk or cream to thin out the sauce before reheating on the stovetop and serve with a sprinkle of fresh parmesan cheese.Freeze portions for up to 4 weeks. Thaw overnight and reheat as directed. Did you make this cheesy Chicken and Broccoli? Be sure to leave a rating and a comment below! © SpendWithPennies.com. Content and photographs are copyright protected. Sharing of this recipe is both encouraged and appreciated. Copying and/or pasting full recipes to any social media is strictly prohibited. Please view my photo use policy here.
