Rotisserie Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole
I love to buy rotisserie chickens from the grocery store. They’re perfect for a quick no fuss dinner and as economical as buying a whole chicken from the meat department at the store that needs to be cooked. Last week I bought two, I had plenty of chicken to use for dinner plus make chicken salad and Rotisserie Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole. This delicious casserole has ingredients that can be prepped ahead of time and put together easily before baking.
It is a very satisfying, flavourful dinner your whole family will love. It’s filled with chicken, broccoli, rice, cheese and a flavourful sauce that brings it all together. Before baking ,it’s topped with Panko breads crumbs and cheese. Rotisserie Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole, this one’s a keeper!
Did You Know?
1. A casserole has 3 main components. It has pieces of meat or some form of protein, canned or fresh vegetables, and a starchy binder of some sort.
4. Rice is a rich source of carbohydrates, the body’s main fuel source. White rice may increase the risk of type 2 diabetes. Although brown rice is slightly higher in calories it is healthier. It is richer in nutrients like magnesium and B vitamins. Since rice has complex calories it is best to not eat it at night as the body can’t break them down during sleep. https://www.heart.org
Rotisserie Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 - 2 cups cooked rotisserie chicken, cut into bite size pieces
- 1 1/2 cups broccoli florets, cooked, drained
- 1/2 cup medium onion, diced
- 1 clove garlic finely diced
- 4 Tablespoons butter, divided
- 2 Tablespoons flour
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 cup cooked long grain rice
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese,divided
- 3/4 cups panko bread crumbs
- 1 Tablespoon butter, melted
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Butter a 10 inch baking dish.Melt 2 Tablespoons butter in a large saute pan. Add the onion, saute until soft, add the chopped garlic to the pan, cook about one minute. Add 2 Tablespoons butter to the pan with the onions and garlic. Cook until the butter melts, add the flour, stir to make a roux. Cook the roux, stirring while it cooks for 2 minutes until lightly browned. Add the chicken broth to the pan in a slow,steady stream while whisking. Add the milk to the pan slowly while whisking. Simmer until slightly thickened into a gravy consistency.Mix the rotisserie chicken, gravy,broccoli, rice and half the cheese in a large bowl. Place the mixture into the buttered casserole dish. In a small bowl mix bread crumbs and melted butter, add the remaining cheese. Spread the mixture over top the casserole. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes or until top is crisp and golden.
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Thanks for the inspiration. We enjoyed this dish. Particularly liked that it wasn’t made with soup. Also liked the panko for the topping. I usually use corn flakes.
Your welcome M Logan. Thank you so much for coming back to tell me you made it, you made my day!
Great recipe. Loved that it didn’t use canned soup, mayonaise or sour cream but still came together nicely with the roux. My toddlers and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Great, quick, one pan meal (I made it from start to finish in my cast iron skillet)
Thank you Alyssa
I will definitely be making this again. I added 8oz of cheese, cooked brown rice, a whole diced onion and a few more spices that I like. Next time I’ll use more broccoli, but other than that it was great! I also liked the fact that it didn’t use a cream soup.