Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Bake

The name of this recipe is a little misleading, because you only bake this recipe for a few minutes, the rest of it is prepared on the stove top. This recipe came from my Cook's Country magazine.

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/2 lbs)
4 tbsp butter
1 onion, chopped fine
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1 cup chicken brother
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup dry sherry
1 1/2 lbs broccoli, florets chopped, stems peeled and sliced thin
1 1/2 cups grated parmesan, or parmesan/romano

Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position and preheat broiler. Pat chicken dry, season with salt and pepper, and cook in 1 tbsp melted butter in skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side. Remove from skillet and cut into cubes.

Add remaining butter and onion to skillet and cook until onion is beginning to brown, about 2 mins. (Here I added some minced garlic and sauteed about a minute.) Stir in flour, cook until golden, about 1 minute. Whisk in broth, cream, and sherry and simmer until thickened, about 3 mins. Return chicken to skillet, reduce heat to low, and simmer covered until chicken is cooked through, about 10-15 mins. Transfer chicken to broiler safe dish.

Microwave broccoli on high power, covered in a large bowl with about 3 tbsp water added until bright green and softened, about 3-4 mins. Add broccoli and 1 cup cheese to skillet, stirring to combine. Pour broccoli and sauce over chicken, sprinkle with remaining cheese. Broil until browned and bubbly, about 4 mins. Serve with rice or noodles. (I put some butter on the rice too, it was good). This was good; I will make again.