top of page
Search

Chicken and Broccoli Bake

  • Writer: Ruth Carlisle
    Ruth Carlisle
  • Jan 30, 2021
  • 2 min read

Updated: Jun 8, 2025



A WHOLESOME MEAL

This Chicken and Broccoli bake has been a winner for my husband and I in our house - you may have watched my instagram stories and see that we use this recipe as one of our bulk cooking recipes, because you can freeze it well and the mixture can be doubled if needed! You may also notice that I don't tend to post many meat dishes on this site, but I think it's important to include delicious dishes that contain meat and can be packed full of veggies and fibre to as part of a balanced lifestyle. I try to eat as plant based as I can and my husband still really enjoys meat so we try and balance our dishes, and this is one of our favourites! It can also be made veggie by just not including the chicken, but I'm afraid there's no vegan alternative to this dish.


If you try this recipe and love it, make sure to tag me on your instagram stories @the_happy_oat !





Serves: 6. Preparation Time: 25 minutes. Cooking Time: 30 minutes


INGREDIENTS

  • 500g broccoli fleurettes

  • 500g cauliflower fleurettes

  • 200g mushrooms (thickly sliced)

  • 2 diced chicken breasts (approx 500g)

  • 1 tbsp olive oil

  • 1 white onion (thinly sliced)

  • 4 garlic cloves (crushed)

  • 300g reduced fat crème fraiche

  • 150g mature cheddar cheese (grated)

  • 2 tsp Dijon mustard

  • 1 tsp parsley

  • Salt and Pepper

  • 3-4 tbsp parmesan cheese

  • 50g golden breadcrumbs

METHOD

  1. Preheat the oven to 200C and start preparing all your ingredients as specified above.

  2. Add the olive oil to a frying pan on a medium - high heat and add the onion for 1-2 minutes followed by the diced chicken and mushrooms. Fry for approx. 10 minutes until chicken fully cooked through and mushrooms are golden.

  3. Put the cooked chicken and mushroom mixture into a large bowl and combine with the broccoli, cauliflower, garlic, crème fraiche, cheddar cheese, mustard, parsley and salt and pepper. Stir well, until well combined.

  4. Transfer the mixture into your baking dish and sprinkle your parmesan cheese on top followed by the breadcrumbs.

  5. Cover your dish in tinfoil and bake in the oven for 30 minutes, then remove the tin foil for the last 15 minutes.

  6. Serve hot and enjoy!


Happy Cooking!

Ruth xxx

 
 
bottom of page