Indulge in a culinary journey with our tantalizing Chicken Gratin, a harmonious blend of flavors and textures that will delight your taste buds. This delectable dish showcases tender chicken nestled in a creamy and flavorful sauce, embraced by a golden-brown gratin crust. Discover three irresistible variations of this classic recipe, each offering a unique twist to satisfy your cravings. Embark on a culinary adventure with our Classic Chicken Gratin, featuring a luscious béchamel sauce and a crispy breadcrumb topping. Experience a burst of bold flavors with our Pesto Chicken Gratin, where aromatic pesto sauce and gooey mozzarella cheese take center stage. For a touch of sophistication, try our Spinach and Artichoke Chicken Gratin, where tender spinach and savory artichoke hearts elevate this dish to a gourmet masterpiece. Prepare to be captivated by the irresistible allure of Chicken Gratin, a culinary symphony that promises to leave you craving for more.
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CHICKEN AU GRATIN
This casserole has the potatoes and chicken baked together in one dish, smothered in the most wonderful-tasting cheese sauce...a favorite supper at our house....if you don't have any cooked chicken, this can be made with cooked turkey or cubed cooked ham, or even cooked shrimp, any way that you choose to make it this is a real winner.
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Chicken
Time 1h
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Set oven to 450 degrees.
- Set oven rack to center position.
- Butter a baking dish (large enough to hold casserole).
- For the cheese sauce, melt butter over low heat in a heavy-bottomed saucepan.
- Gently cook shallots and garlic for a few minutes, or less, be careful not to brown.
- Gradually whisk in cream, and then the chicken broth, whisk and cook until smooth (about 5 minutes).
- Blend in grated cheese and green onions, stir until blended.
- Set sauce aside.
- In a baking dish, place the diced chicken, and cover with about 1 cup cheese sauce.
- Top with carrots and green beans.
- Cover with half of potato slices.
- Then pour half of the remaining cheese sauce over the carrots and beans.
- Cover with remainig potato slices, then finish with the remainder of sauce on top of potatoes.
- Sprinkle top with grated cheddar cheese.
- Bake in the center of oven for 40-45 mins.
CREAMY POACHED CHICKEN WITH ASPARAGUS TIPS AND CRISPY POTATOES AU GRATIN
Steps:
- Put the chicken into a large pot. Pour over the wine and chicken stock. Add water if necessary so the chicken is covered. Add the carrots, celery and onions and season with salt and pepper. Put over medium-high heat and bring it to a boil. Turn off the heat and cover the pan. Let is sit for 30 minutes so the chicken finishes cooking. Remove the chicken from the pot and keep warm, reserving the poaching liquid.
- Strain 2 cups of the poaching liquid into a medium pot over high heat. Bring to a boil and reduce the liquid by half. Whisk in the cream and reduce by half again. Cover and keep warm.
- Strain 1 cup of the poaching liquid into another medium pot over high heat. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and add the asparagus tips. Cook until they are just tender and bright green, about 1 minute. Drain and keep warm.
- When ready to serve, toast the bread and spread it with 2 of the tablespoons butter. Whisk the remaining 2 tablespoons butter into the cream sauce. Place the toast onto a plate, top with a chicken quarter and ladle some cream sauce over it. Garnish with chives. Serve with asparagus tips and Crispy Potatoes au Gratin.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 4 shallow ovenproof ramekins with the softened butter.
- Slice the potatoes as thinly as possible. Fan a layer of potatoes into the ramekins. Season with salt and pepper and sprinkle over 2 tablespoons cheese. Add another layer of potato and season with salt and pepper and sprinkle over 2 more tablespoons cheese. Put the ramekins onto a baking sheet and pour the cream over the potatoes in each dish. Dot with the cold butter. Bake until brown and crispy, 20 to 25 minutes.
WARM CHICKEN TORTELLINI AU GRATIN
This is one of my favorite recipes. Pasta from Monday plus roasted chicken from Tuesday equals this delicious dish on Wednesday. It's fast and delicious, and paired with a green salad and toasty bread, you have a meal that's fancy enough for company. -Brenda Cole, Reisterstown, Maryland
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 45m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Drain artichoke hearts, reserving 1/4 cup of juices. Coarsely chop; combine with chicken, tortellini, mayonnaise, 1 cup cheese and reserved artichoke liquid. Place artichoke mixture in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake until bubbly and starting to brown, about 30 minutes. If desired, garnish with basil.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 709 calories, Fat 54g fat (13g saturated fat), Cholesterol 101mg cholesterol, Sodium 859mg sodium, Carbohydrate 19g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 34g protein.
CHINESE FIVE-SPICE CHICKEN WITH RED CABBAGE AND POTATO GRATIN
Provided by Alexis Hernandez
Categories main-dish
Time 2h7m
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Gratin:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Toss the first 6 ingredients together in a bowl, making sure the potato slices are evenly covered with the mixture. Spray 2 ramekins with cooking spray and gently press a handful of the potatoes into each one. Arrange the ramekins on a sheet pan and fill each cup 3/4 of the way with the cream mixture and cover the top with foil. Slide the pan into the oven and cook until the potatoes are cooked through, about 30 to 45 minutes.* Remove the foil, add 2 tablespoons of the remaining cheese to each ramekin and cook until cheese is bubbling, about 4 to 8 minutes. Remove the gratins from oven and set aside.
- Cabbage: In a medium skillet, over medium heat, add the bacon and cook until crispy, about 5 to 8 minutes. Remove the bacon to a plate, leaving 3 to 4 tablespoons of the fat in the skillet. Add the onions and saute for 5 to 7 minutes over medium-high heat. Stir in the cabbage, sugar, salt and black pepper and continue cooking for an additional 6 to 8 minutes. Add the red wine, toss the ingredients and cook covered with a lid until the liquid has almost completely evaporated, about 8 to 12 minutes. Stir in the balsamic vinegar and cook until it has almost evaporated as well, about 1 to 3 minutes. Turn off the heat and add the reserved bacon.
- Chicken: Combine the first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl. Add the chicken breasts, toss to coat with the marinade and allow them to sit for 10 to15 minutes. In a saute pan over medium heat, add the chicken breasts and cook for 4 to 5 minutes on the show side and 6 minutes the other side, or until cooked through. Remove the chicken to a cutting board and top each breast with 1 tablespoon of butter. Cover with foil, allow them to rest for 5 minutes, then slice lengthwise.
- To serve: Put a portion of the cabbage in the center of each dish. Arrange the chicken, on top of the cabbage. Run a knife along the inside of each ramekin, to loosen, and invert them onto the plates before serving.
AU GRATIN CHICKEN CHOWDER
Everyone will want more of this quick and robust chowder. The flavor is unbeatable! Use up canned corn and packaged potatoes for an easy meal. -Ella Eberly, Englewood, Ohio
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 30m
Yield 6 servings (about 2 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels with a slotted spoon; drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings., Saute onion in drippings until tender. Add the potatoes with contents of sauce mix, water, milk, broth, corn and bay leaf. Cook, uncovered, over medium heat for 15-20 minutes or until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally., Reduce heat. Stir in the chicken, evaporated milk and bacon; heat through. Discard bay leaf.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 451 calories, Fat 20g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 92mg cholesterol, Sodium 1162mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 30g protein.
CHICKEN AND ASPARAGUS GRATIN
Cream of mushroom soup can be used instead of chicken and corn, if liked. Cook this dish just before serving.
Provided by ida ku zaifah
Categories Whole Chicken
Time 40m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to moderate 180 degree C.
- Remove meat from the chicken carcass, discard bones.
- Slice chicken finely.
- Line the base of a large shallow ovenproof dish with chicken, top with half the asparagus.
- Combine soup, sour cream, spring onions and capsicum.
- Season to taste and pour over chicken.
- Arrange remaining asparagus on top of the chicken mixture and cover with the combine cheeses.
- Sprinkle with paprika and bake for 30 minutes, until the top is golden and bubling.
- Serve immediately.
CHICKEN-ASPARAGUS SKILLET GRATIN
This all-in-one creamy skillet dinner uses fresh seasonal asparagus and preps in a quick 20 minutes.
Provided by By Becky Rosenthal
Categories Entree
Time 45m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
- In small bowl, mix cubed bread, cheese and 1/4 cup of the melted butter. Line baking dish with half of the bread-cheese mixture; set remaining half aside.
- In 10- or 12-inch skillet, sauté or steam asparagus until cooked but slightly crisp. Layer asparagus over bread in dish.
- In same skillet, cook onion in remaining 1/4 cup melted butter until browned. Stir in flour, salt and pepper. Cook and stir about 1 minute. Gradually add milk, cooking and stirring about 5 minutes or until smooth and thick.
- Stir in cooked chicken; pour over asparagus. Sprinkle evenly with remaining bread-cheese mixture.
- Bake 25 minutes or until crumbs are browned.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 440, Carbohydrate 26 g, Cholesterol 100 mg, Fat 3 1/2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 25 g, SaturatedFat 15 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1210 mg, Sugar 9 g, TransFat 1 g
CHICKEN AND ASPARAGUS AU GRATIN
The recipe is from a Betty Crocker cookbook, 1954, and I use it frequently. I've tried it with ham instead of chicken and other green vegetables but it was not good. Use fresh asparagus--I steam pieces for about 2 min. I always make a double batch and freeze one. For color, I like to serve with Harvard beets, or in summer with sliced tomatoes.
Provided by MacV3712
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Mix bread crumbs with cheese and 1/4 cup of.
- the melted butter.
- Line a 7X11X1-1/2 inch greased baking dish.
- with half the crumb mixture.
- Scatter asparagus over the crumbs.
- Melt remaining butter, add flour and make a.
- roux, then add milk and stir well.
- Add chicken to the sauce mixture and pour.
- over asparagus.
- Sprinkle top with remaining crumbs and cheese.
- mixed together.
- Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 35-45.
- minutes, just till crumbs have browned a bit.
- If freezing, do not bake before freezing.
CHICKEN-FENNEL-POTATO AU GRATIN
Add something cheesy to your dinner table with this chicken, potato and fennel casserole.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 2h10m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Brush 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with 1 teaspoon of the softened butter; sprinkle garlic in bottom of dish. Set aside. Cut off stalks from fennel bulbs to within 1 inch of bulb; reserve 1/4 cup of the feathery leaves and discard stalks. Cut off and discard bottom of bulbs. Cut bulb lengthwise into quarters; remove core. Cut each quarter crosswise into about 1/4-inch-thick slices to make about 4 cups.
- Heat oven to 375°F. In 12-inch skillet, melt remaining butter over medium-high heat. Add chicken; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook and stir about 4 minutes. Add fennel; cook and stir 4 minutes longer. Cover; remove from heat.
- Arrange 1/2 of the potato slices in baking dish. In small bowl, mix Alfredo sauce, milk and 2 tablespoons of the fennel leaves. Pour 1/2 of sauce mixture over potatoes in dish; top with 1 cup Swiss cheese. Spoon chicken mixture evenly over cheese. Top with remaining potatoes; press to make mixture flat. Pour remaining sauce mixture over top. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup Swiss cheese.
- Cover with foil; bake 1 hour. Uncover; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake 25 to 30 minutes longer or until potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with remaining fennel leaves.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 580, Carbohydrate 32 g, Cholesterol 145 mg, Fat 4, Fiber 3 g, Protein 35 g, SaturatedFat 21 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 830 mg, Sugar 4 g, TransFat 1 g
CHICKEN AU GRATIN CASSEROLE
A comfort meal. If you love cheese, you'll love this one. Source: Dairy Farmers of Canada. For a change of taste, shred Canadian Gruyere, Canadian Oka or Canadian Colby. These cheeses are all great substitutes for Canadian Havarti.
Provided by Baton Twirling
Categories Chicken
Time 1h35m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Melt half the butter in a large casserole over medium heat, add chicken and brown on both sides.
- Pour in wine and chicken broth, add tarragon, cloves, onion, garlic, salt and pepper.
- Bring to a boil over high heat.
- Cover and let simmer over low heat for about 20 to 25 minutes, until chicken is tender.
- Cook the tortiglioni according to instructions on package, adding broccoli florets to the cooking water together with pasta.
- Drain and set aside.
- Remove the chicken from the casserole and cut into dices.
- Keep warm.
- Mix together the second half of butter and the flour.
- Stir in mixture to remaining juices in casserole.
- Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat, gently stir in tortiglioni, broccoli and chicken dices.
- Pour in ovenproof dish, top with shredded Canadian Havarti cheese and breadcrumbs.
- Cook in the oven at 350 ºF (180 ºC) for 8 to 10 minutes, until golden brown.
- Serve hot.
JACKIE'S EASY AU GRATIN CHICKEN BAKE
My friend Jackie sent me this recipe to try. It sure looks like one I would love! If you try it before I do, let me know how it came out.
Provided by Lindas Busy Kitchen
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 45m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oven to 400.
- Spray 11x7" baking dish, or 2 quart casserole with cooking spray.
- Spread broccoli in baking dish.
- Stir potatoes, sauce mix, cheese sauce, boiling water and margarine in a medium bowl.
- Stir in milk.
- Spread over broccoli.
- Place chicken breast halves on potato mixture.
- Bake uncovered for 30 minutes.
- Place cheese slices on chicken.
- Sprinkle with topping.
- Bake 3-5 minutes longer, or until cheese is
- melted, and juice of chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut.
- Let stand 5 minutes, or until sauce is as
- thick as desired.
PASTA AND CHICKEN GRATIN
Steps:
- Poach chicken and make stock:
- Cut backbones, wing tips, and second joints of wings from chickens, then cut each chicken into quarters. Put backbones, wing tips, second joints, and giblets (except livers) in a 6- to 8-quart pot with water, celery, carrot, onion, garlic, thyme, salt, and peppercorns and bring to a boil. Add chicken quarters and return liquid to a boil, skimming off any foam, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, 40 minutes.
- Transfer chicken quarters with tongs to a shallow baking pan. When chicken is cool enough to handle, remove meat from skin and bones, transferring meat to a cutting board and returning skin and bones to pot. Cut chicken into 1-inch pieces and reserve in a large bowl. Boil stock 40 minutes, then pour through a fine-mesh sieve into a large bowl, discarding solids. Let stand 5 minutes, then skim off fat and set aside 4 cups stock for making sauce. (Reserve remaining stock for another use.)
- Make sauce, cook pasta, and assemble casserole:
- Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 425°F. Butter gratin dishes.
- Heat butter (1 stick) in a 4-quart heavy pot over moderate heat until foam subsides, then add garlic and cook, whisking, 1 minute. Add flour and cook, whisking, 1 minute. Add milk and reserved stock (4 cups) in a slow stream, whisking, then bring to a boil, whisking. Reduce heat and simmer, whisking occasionally, until sauce is slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in crème fraîche, salt, pepper, cayenne, 2 cups Gruyère, and 1/2 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano.
- While sauce simmers, cook pasta in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling salted water , uncovered, until not quite al dente, 8 to 10 minutes (pasta should still be firm), then drain in a colander. Return pasta to pot, then add chicken and sauce, tossing to coat. Divide pasta mixture between gratin dishes.
- Toss bread crumbs with remaining 4 cups Gruyère and 3/4 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano, then sprinkle evenly over pasta mixture. Bake gratins until crumbs are golden brown and sauce is bubbling, 20 to 30 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
CHICKEN BROCCOLI MANICOTTI GRATIN
Make and share this Chicken Broccoli Manicotti Gratin recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Punky Julster
Categories Manicotti
Time 50m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine 1c. cheese, chicken, broccoli, bread crumbs, and egg. Mixing well.
- Fill pasta shells and set aside.
- Mix soup and milk together.
- Cover bottom of 9x13 baking pan with 1/2 the soup mix.
- Place stuffed pasta in a single layer on the soup mix.
- Pour the rest of the soup mix on top of the pasta.
- Cover with foil and bake for 25-30 minutes until bubbly.
- Uncover, sprinkle with the remaining 1c. shredded cheese and bake uncovered for an additional 5-7 minutes.
BROCCOLI RICE AU GRATIN CHICKEN CASSEROLE
This is a very easy casserole to make. It is packed with flavor. It makes a great casserole to take to a family function or other pot luck dinner. Also a nice casserole to take to a sick friend.
Provided by Cathie Valentine
Categories Casseroles
Time 1h20m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 1. Boil the chicken. When done, reserve some chicken stock. Chop the chicken into bite size pieces. While chicken is boiling, cook the rice according to package directions.
- 2. Mix rice, chicken, soup, sour cream, onion and garlic together in a medium mixing bowl. If too thick, can add a little of the reserved chicken stock. (I usually add some stock about 1/4 cup) Place in a greased 8x8 casserole dish.
- 3. Crush the crackers and pour the melted butter on top. Sprinkle the crackers over the casserole.
- 4. Place in oven, and bake at 350* for 30 minutes. Turn oven up to 400* and cook for 5 minutes or until the crackers are golden brown.
CHICKEN & VEGGIE AU GRATIN CHOWDER
Soup day for sure. Cleaning the pantry and frige. Sometimes You come up with the best meals this way! Enjoy my leftovers, semi-homemade chowder!
Provided by Lisa G. Sweet Pantry Gal
Categories Chowders
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- 1. In large saute pan, cook (seasoned with S&P)chicken breast for 4 min each side, add onions and garlic for 2 min. stirring. Add chopped carrots and celery with tablespoon butter and saute for 3min.
- 2. Add chicken stock and 2 cups water, bring to boil and simmer for 2 hours. Stir and break up chicken, add box of potatoes and cup and a half water, bring back to boil for 5 min.
- 3. Lower heat to med. Add veggies of choice continue to cook for another 10min. Lower to simmer add cream and seasonings and cover for 5min. Soup will thicken, if need be add more chicken stock. Chop and add celery and parsley leaves.
CHICKEN & MUSHROOM HASH BROWN GRATIN #5FIX
5-Ingredient Fix Contest Entry. Converted a chicken and pasta gratin dish into this quick and easy casserole dish using hash browns instead of noodles. It actually may be better than the noodle version! If you are planning ahead of time, you can actually prepare the casserole a day or two beforehand and just bake it when you are ready. I found that this actually makes the flavors blend together and intensifies the flavor of the entire dish!
Provided by mihochairo
Categories Chicken
Time 45m
Yield 1 casserole, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- 1. In a medium non-stick saucepan, sauté the chicken until cooked through.
- 2. Add 2 cans of condensed mushroom soup and the frozen green peas until the soup is heated through.
- 3. In a 2-½ quart casserole, combine the shredded hash browns and soup mixture from #2.
- 4. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese on top. (You can store in the refrigerator at this point and bake a day or two later.).
- 5. Bake the casserole for 25 to 30 minutes in a preheated 400 degree F oven until bubbly.
CHICKEN ASPARAGUS GRATIN
Use ham in place of chicken
Provided by Susan Ferguson
Categories Casseroles
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. Heat oven to 400 degrees
- 2. Stir soup,milk, onion powder, black pepper, chicken,asparagus, pasta, and 1/2 cup cheese in 11x7x2" baking dish.
- 3. Back 25 minutes or until mixture is hot and bubbling. Stir. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
- 4. Bake 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
ONE POT WONDER-AU GRATIN POTATOES/CHICKEN
In my family I am the One Pot Wonder Queen. When you have a family, work and go to school you have to become creative and quick with meals.
Provided by Vikki Albano
Categories Soups
Time 1h15m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- 1. Prepare potatoes according to stove top method on box. Add your cream soup. Cook according to box directions.
- 2. When potatoes are done, add cooked chicken and spinach. Continue cooking until everything is hot and incorporated.
- 3. Serve with french fried onions as garnish and enjoy!
ENDIVES ET POULET AU GRATIN (ENDIVES AND CHICKEN AU GRATIN)
Provided by Craig Claiborne And Pierre Franey
Categories dinner, casseroles, sauces and gravies, main course
Time 1h30m
Yield Six to eight servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Prepare the chicken and set aside.
- Trim off the darkened ends of the endives. Split the endives in half lengthwise and cut the pieces into one-inch lengths crosswise. There should be about eight cups.
- Put the pieces in a casserole and add one-half cup of the chicken broth, the lemon juice, salt and pepper. Cover, bring to a boil and cook about 15 minutes. The liquid should have evaporated. If there is liquid, uncover and cook until liquid evaporates.
- Meanwhile, melt the butter in a saucepan and add the flour, stirring with a wire whisk. When blended, add the remaining two cups of chicken broth, stirring rapidly with the whisk. Continue cooking, stirring often with the whisk, about 10 minutes. Add the cream, salt and pepper, and continue cooking about five minutes, stirring often.
- Add the chicken to the endives and two cups of the sauce. Stir to blend.
- To the remaining sauce add the egg yolk and blend.
- Spoon the creamed chicken mixture into a baking dish (an oval dish measuring 14 by 8 1/2 by 2 inches is ideal). Spoon the remaining sauce over all, and sprinkle with the cheese and bread crumbs. Bake in the oven 30 minutes or until piping hot and golden brown on top.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 282, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 8 grams, Fat 21 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 17 grams, SaturatedFat 11 grams, Sodium 541 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams
CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI GRATIN
Steps:
- Place the chicken in a large saucepan with the onion, carrots, celery, parsley,bay leaf, peppercorns, and enough water to cover. bring slowly to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until the chicken is cooked. Remove the chicken from the pan and leave to cool.Strip the meat off the bones, dice and set aside.Strain the cooking liquid into a saucepan and boil until reduced 600ml. Add the cream, return to the boil till become thick sauce. Blanch the broccoli in boiling salted water until just tender, then drain and refresh under cold water, stir the diced chicken and broccoli in to the sauce and season to taste with salt and pepper. Pour this mixture into an ovenproof dish. Melt the butter and mix with the cheese and breadcrumbs. Spread over the chicken mixture and bake in an oven preheated to 180C/ 350F gas mark 4 for 20 minutes or until brown and bubbling
Tips:
- Mise en Place: Before you start cooking, make sure you have all your ingredients prepped and measured out. This will help the cooking process go smoothly and efficiently.
- Choose the Right Chicken: Use boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs for this recipe. If you're using chicken breasts, slice them into thin, even pieces so they cook evenly.
- Season the Chicken Generously: Don't be afraid to season the chicken with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. This will help it develop flavor as it cooks.
- Use a Heavy Pan: A heavy-bottomed pan will help to evenly distribute heat and prevent the chicken from sticking.
- Cook the Chicken Thoroughly: Use a meat thermometer to ensure that the chicken is cooked to an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C).
- Don't Overcook the Chicken: Overcooked chicken will be dry and tough. Cook it just until it is cooked through, then remove it from the heat.
- Make the Sauce While the Chicken Cooks: This will save you time and ensure that the sauce is ready when the chicken is done.
- Use a Good Quality Cheese: Use a cheese that melts well, such as mozzarella, cheddar, or Gruyère.
- Broil the Chicken Until Golden Brown: This will give the chicken a crispy, flavorful crust.
- Serve Immediately: Chicken gratin is best served hot and fresh out of the oven.
Conclusion:
Chicken gratin is a delicious and comforting dish that is perfect for a weeknight dinner. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. With its creamy sauce, tender chicken, and crispy cheese crust, chicken gratin is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.
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