Air Fryer Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Bake

A golden, bubbling cheesy chicken and broccoli pasta bake in a grey Kitchen Curated silicone air fryer liner on a white marble worktop, with a wooden serving spoon beside it.

One liner, one dinner, no baking dish.


Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 15 to 18 mins
Serves: 4
Dietary: NF

A proper cheesy pasta bake, minus the oven and minus the baking dish soaking in the sink all evening.

Cooked pasta, shredded chicken, broccoli and a quick cheese sauce go straight into a Kitchen Curated silicone liner. Eighteen minutes later it comes out bubbling and golden on top, with the sauce held exactly where you put it.

Use a rotisserie chicken and it is a ten minute job. Make double and tomorrow's lunch is already sorted.


Ingredients

  • 300g pasta, cooked and drained (use gluten free pasta if you need it)

  • 350g cooked chicken, shredded (rotisserie works perfectly)

  • 200g broccoli florets, steamed until just tender

  • 25g butter

  • 25g plain flour (cornflour if going gluten free)

  • 300ml whole milk

  • 150g mature cheddar, grated, divided

  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard

  • Salt and black pepper, to taste


Steps

  1. Preheat: Get your air fryer to 180°C (350°F).

  2. Line the basket: Pop a Kitchen Curated silicone liner straight into the air fryer basket.

  3. Make the sauce: Melt the butter in a pan, stir in the flour and cook for a minute. Add the milk a splash at a time, whisking until smooth and thickened. Take it off the heat and stir in the mustard and two thirds of the cheese.

  4. Combine: Fold the pasta, chicken and broccoli through the sauce. Season well, it needs more salt than you think.

  5. Fill and cook: Tip the lot into the liner, level the top and air fry for 12 minutes.

  6. Top and finish: Scatter over the remaining cheese and cook for another 3 to 6 minutes until bubbling and golden.

  7. Rest and serve: Give it 5 minutes to settle, then lift the whole liner out and serve straight from it.


A golden, bubbling cheesy chicken and broccoli pasta bake in a grey Kitchen Curated silicone air fryer liner on a white marble worktop, with a wooden serving spoon beside it.



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