Cracker Barrel Broccoli Cheddar Chicken
Our copycat Cracker Barrel Broccoli Cheddar Chicken is the perfect warm, cheesy casserole. Tender chicken, broccoli, and cheddar cheese, all baked together in a creamy sauce is sure to warm you up from the inside out.
Servings: 8
Calories: 477kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup rice rinsed
- 1 ¾ cup water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 chicken breasts diced
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 12 oz frozen broccoli microwaved until defrosted
- 2 cans cream of chicken soup 10.5 oz cans
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 2 cup cheddar cheese shredded
Instructions
- Rinse the rice under cool or cold water for about 30 seconds. Add the water into a 2 quart sauce pan. Add the salt and the rinsed rice to the water in the saucepan.1 cup rice, 1 ¾ cup water, 1 teaspoon salt
- Bring to a quick boil for 1 minute, cover with a lid. Reduce heat and cook on low for 10 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and set COVERED for an additional 10 minutes. Remove cover after 10 minutes, fluff rice. Set aside for later in the recipe.
- Preheat oven to 350℉. Spray a 9x13" glass casserole dish with non stick cooking spray.
- While the rice is cooking, heat a skillet to medium high heat and add the olive oil and the diced chicken. Brown the chicken and mix in the garlic salt and black pepper.2 tablespoon olive oil, 4 chicken breasts, 1 teaspoon garlic salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper
- Microwave the broccoli until just until no longer frozen and hot but not cooked, and set aside.12 oz frozen broccoli
- Add the cooked rice, cooked chicken, cream of chicken soup, eggs, and milk to a large bowl or the casserole dish.2 cans cream of chicken soup, 2 eggs, 1 cup milk
- Add the defrosted broccoli and mix everything until combined. Spread out in the 9x13" casserole dish.
- Top with the shredded cheddar cheese and bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes.2 cup cheddar cheese
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Notes
- You can any rice you like, even left over rice from a previous meal.
- If you add shredded cheese before baking, don't cover with aluminum foil, as the cheese will stick to it.
- You can bake this cheddar broccoli rice casserole for 25 minutes covered with foil, then remove the foil and add the shredded cheese. Continue baking to melt the cheese for about 5 to 8 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 477kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 151mg | Sodium: 1478mg | Potassium: 701mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 830IU | Vitamin C: 39mg | Calcium: 289mg | Iron: 2mg