Cheesy Chicken Skillet with Broccoli and Rice
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A creamy one-skillet dinner with chicken, broccoli, and rice in a cheesy sauce flavored with mustard and thyme. Ready in 30 minutes with convenient pre-cooked ingredients. Balanced and comforting.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- ¼ cup unsalted butter (½ stick)
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour or gluten-free flour blend*
- 3 cups milk of choice (we used 2% dairy milk)
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon fine salt
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 8 ounces shredded sharp cheddar cheese (2 ½ – 2 ¾ cups), plus more for topping
- 1 (16-ounce) bag frozen broccoli florets
- 12 ounces cooked chicken, shredded or cut into bite-sized pieces (about 2 ½ cups)
- 3 cups cooked rice (basmati, jasmine, or brown rice)**
- Optional garnish: chopped parsley or thyme leaves, cracked black pepper, or crushed red pepper flakes
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 30M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 10m
- Cook
- 20m
- Sodium
- 987mg
- Total sugar
- 13g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 747mg
- Calcium
- 606mg
- Iron
- 1mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 10M
- SODIUM
- 987MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.