- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon dried tarragon
- 1 1/4 cups chicken broth, divided
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 3 cups chopped cooked chicken
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 3 cups cooked jasmine rice
- 1 1/2 cups chopped baby broccoli
- 1 cup coarsely chopped roasted cashews
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 3-quart casserole dish.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Mix in flour and tarragon; cook for about 1 minute. Pour in 1 cup chicken broth and heavy cream gradually; stir continuously until smooth and thick, 6 to 8 minutes. Mix chicken breast, salt, and white pepper into sauce.
- Fill casserole dish with cooked rice. Spread broccoli on top. Pour remaining 1/4 cup chicken broth and sauce over broccoli. Sprinkle cashews evenly on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven until hot and bubbly, about 20 minutes.