Preheat the oven to 375F.

Make the cheese sauce in advance. It can be made up to 5 days ahead of time if stored in the fridge. You will just need to bring it to room temperature before using.

Place the chicken, broccoli, cheese sauce, almond milk, paprika, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl, and stir well to combine. Spoon everything into a baking dish.

Make the topping by the combining pork panko (or pork rind crumbs) and shredded sharp cheddar. Sprinkle the topping over the chicken mixture, then cover and bake for 30 minutes.

Uncover and continue cooking until the internal temperature of the chicken pieces is at least 165F - about 15 minutes.

Use a slotted spoon to serve the cheddar chicken bake onto serving plates.