Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Skillet
This cheesy chicken and broccoli skillet dinner comes together in 30 minutes! It’s easy to make with ground chicken, broccoli florets, and leftover rice, simmered in a seasoned broth. Finished with sour cream and melted cheese, it’s a creamy chicken and broccoli casserole that you can make in one pan!
Today’s dinner has a lot of the same savory, cheesy flavors as the chicken and broccoli casserole recipe, condensed into a quick, one-skillet meal. Here, I use affordable ground chicken, frozen broccoli florets, and pre-cooked rice, topped with melted cheese. The whole dish takes 30 minutes or less and you can make it as mild or as seasoned as you’d like. This makes this cheesy chicken and broccoli skillet not only kid-friendly, but weeknight-friendly, too!
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 pound ground chicken (or ground turkey)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 – 1/2 teaspoons red chili flakes
- 1 cup precooked rice (leftover works great)
- 3 cups (frozen and thawed) broccoli florets
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/3 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt, optional