Chicken Divan

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 large head broccoli, trimmed and cut into 4-inch spears
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, diced (1/2 stick)
• 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 cup heavy cream, well chilled
• 3 tablespoons dry sherry (medium dry)
• fresh lemon juice
• kosher salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
• 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked and sliced thin

Recipe

• 1 heat a large saucepan, with salted water, to boiling; cook broccoli until tender, 6 to 8 minutes.
• 2 drain broccoli, set aside, cover to keep warm.
• 3 meanwhile, in another heavy saucepan, melt butter over low heat; stir in flour and continue stirring for about 3 minutes.
• 4 slowly stir in broth and bring to a boil; continue cooking and stirring until the mixture gets thick, about 10 minutes.
• 5 beat cream,with an electric mixer, until stiff peaks form; fold into flour mixture, along with sherry and enough lemon juice to taste.
• 6 season with salt and pepper.
• 7 arrange broccoli in a flame-proof platter; pour over half the sauce.
• 8 stir 1/4 cup of the parmesan into the remaining sauce; arrange chicken on top of the broccoli,then pour the 2nd half of the sauce over it.
• 9 sprinkle with remaining parmesan and broil about 6 inches from the heat, until the sauce is golden and bubbly, about 1 minute.