Description
This Ritz Cracker Chicken Casserole is the kind of easy dinner that always feels like a win. It is creamy, cozy, and topped with buttery cracker crumbs that bake up crisp and golden, making it perfect for a quick breakfast-for-dinner moment, easy dinner, comfort food craving, family meal, and all kinds of food ideas when you need simple dinner ideas and an easy recipe everyone will love.
Ingredients
3 cups cooked chicken, shredded or chopped
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 sleeves Ritz crackers, crushed
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
2. In a large bowl, mix the cream of chicken soup, sour cream, milk, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, and salt until smooth.
3. Fold in the cooked chicken and stir until everything is evenly coated.
4. Spread the chicken mixture into the prepared baking dish.
5. In a separate bowl, combine the crushed Ritz crackers, melted butter, and poppy seeds.
6. Sprinkle the cracker mixture evenly over the casserole.
7. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until hot and bubbly and the topping is golden brown.
8. Let it rest for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
Do not crush the Ritz crackers too finely, or the topping can lose that crisp buttery texture that makes this casserole so good.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 105mg
Keywords: Ritz Cracker Chicken Casserole, chicken casserole, easy dinner, comfort food, family dinner, easy casserole recipe