# Cheesy Chicken, Broccoli, and Rice Casserole

This casserole is a quick and easy dinner or a great dish to take to a cookout.

- Total time: 25 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- chicken thighs
- garlic pepper seasoning
- onion powder
- paprika
- cayenne
- salt
- olive oil
- butter
- garlic
- chicken broth
- cream of chicken with herb
- heavy cream
- freshly grated cheddar cheese
- Boursin cheese
- sour cream
- broccoli
- cooked rice

## Instructions

1. Season chicken thighs with garlic pepper seasoning, onion powder, paprika, cayenne, and salt.
2. Add olive oil to the seasoned chicken and mix until evenly coated.
3. In a pan, add butter.
4. Cook the chicken thighs on each side for about 5 to 7 minutes.
5. Take the chicken off the heat and set aside.
6. Add garlic to the same pan, mix, and deglaze with chicken broth, scraping the bottom for flavor.
7. Add cream of chicken with herb to the pan.
8. Add heavy cream to the same can the cream of chicken came from, then pour into the pan.
9. Mix until evenly incorporated.
10. Add freshly grated cheddar cheese and Boursin cheese.
11. Top with sour cream and season with the same seasonings used for the chicken.
12. Mix until the sauce has a nice thick consistency.
13. Add broccoli to salted water.
14. Remove broccoli and put it into an ice bath to stop the cooking process.
15. Chop the chicken and broccoli into desired size pieces.
16. In a bowl, combine cooked rice, broccoli, and chicken pieces.
17. Cover the mixture in the cheese sauce, mixing well for even distribution.
18. Add a bottom layer of the mixture to a baking dish.
19. Top with cheddar cheese.
20. Add another layer of the mixture, smooth it out, and top with more cheddar cheese.
21. Add the baking dish to an oven at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for about 25 to 30 minutes.

## Equipment

- pan
- baking dish
- oven

## Tips

- Deglaze the pan with chicken broth to get all the brown bits for flavor.
- Taste the sauce along the way to make sure it's right.
- Put broccoli into an ice bath to stop the cooking process.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8bMEoqo/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/e15007bc-e86c-422f-a618-e3026dc3090c
- Extracted: 2026-03-17

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