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Creamy shredded chicken seasoned and baked under crushed crackers. This Ritz Cracker Chicken Casserole has become a family favorite and one recipe that we will be having again and again.
Casserole Recipe:
I love making casseroles. It’s so easy to mix everything together and pop in the oven. Plus they taste amazing. I know casseroles can get a bad rap but I can’t help it but love them. This Ritz Cracker Chicken Casserole is so simple to make. My husband even told me it was his favorite casserole I ever made! That’s saying a lot since I’ve made a lot of casserole days in my day. Here are a few more casseroles to give a try next.
How to make Ritz Cracker Chicken Casserole:
- Preheat your oven.
- Prepare a casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray and set it aside.
- Mix cooked and shredded chicken with cream of chicken soup, sour cream, and seasonings.
- Add to the bottom of your prepared casserole dish.
- Top your casserole with crushed crackers and melted butter.
- Bake for 20-30 minutes.
Cooking Tip:
This recipe calls for cooked and shredded chicken. When adding this recipe to your menu you can cut out some work by cooking the chicken ahead of time. I usually make enough for 2-3 meals and it saves me lots of when it comes to dinner. You can read more and check out the recipe here, Slow Cooker All-Purpose Chicken.
Here are more recipes to use any leftover cooked and shredded chicken with:
Chicken Alfredo Stuffed Shells: Stuffed shells are always a hit at my house and we love loaded them up with chicken Alfredo.
Cheesy Ranch Chicken Enchiladas: A new way to make enchiladas and a must-try!
Buffalo Chicken French Bread Pizza: I love buffalo chicken and this pizza is my all-time favorite.
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Ritz Cracker Chicken Casserole
Ingredients
- 4 cups cooked chicken , (fully cooked and shredded)
- 10.5 oz cream of chicken soup
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, (or to taste)
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper, (or to taste)
- 1 sleeve Ritz crackers, (crushed)
- 6 tablespoons butter, (melted)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a casserole dish with non stick cooking spray and set aside.
- Mix cooked and shredded chicken with cream of chicken soup, sour cream, and seasonings. Add to the bottom of your prepared casserole dish.
- Top your casserole with crushed crackers and melted butter. Bake for 20-30 minutes.
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Just the best! I use rotisserie chicken, which gives the casserole a special flavor. We love it and have it 1 – 2 times a month!
Love this casserole and it’s so easy to make with a rotisserie chicken. I made this and my husband loved it too. I thought we might get three or four meals out of it but only got two.
So glad you enjoyed this!
I wanted to make a chicken casserole for dinner tonight but didn’t have all the ingredients. I was missing the sour cream and the ritz crackers. I didn’t let that deter me so as substitutes I used 1 cup of Mayonnaise and a teaspoon of lemon juice as substitute for the sour cream. And I used corn flakes lightly crushed in place of the ritz crackers. The casserole turned out great.
I tried this recipe and it really has no flavor. The Ritz Crackers are crunchy outside of that this recipe is not very good. It underwhelms and lacks no good flavor that brings you back. At best it is boring but does give one a good base to improve this dish.
Lester
I make this at least twice a month for my hubby…But I add blanced broccoli on top of the chicken mixture & add alittle mild cheddar cheese on top of broccoli then top with the Ritz crackers & butter …So delicious 😋 🤤
The recipe is wonderful as is . The second time I made it I used Campbell’s Cream of Chicken with Herbs soup , rotisserie chicken and added steamed broccoli. It was very good! I used steamed broccoli because mom recently had dental surgery so I was looking to add a soft veggie for her. Next time I’ll add fresh .
Judy,
Would I need to add more ingredients if I added one can of homestyle Veg-All to the Casserole? If so what and how much please? Would the time change with adding this to the Casserole?
I can’t wait to make this for my family Friday night!
Sincerely,
LaDonna
You wouldn’t need to add anything else to the recipe, if you added the Veg-All. It shouldn’t change the cooking time either. Let me know how it turns out!
This was so yummy!! I brought to my family’s annual New Year’s Day celebration and it was completely gone! I added a can of drained chopped water chestnuts and it gave a great crunchy taste! Thank you for the recipe!
Great HIT WITH THE FAMILY….VERY Easy!!!!
Delicious old fashion casserole. I used a rotisserie chicken, added a small can of diced chiles and did a little sprinkle of Old Bay seasoning on top.
Add broccoli. It’s so amazing. If you don’t like broccoli add green beans anything veggie will do. Brings it to a whole new level
Hi. Broccoli sounds like a great addition. Did u cook it first before cooking in casserole?
Did you cook your broccoli first?
I love this recipe. I didn’t have sour cream on hand. I used French Onion Dip. It was good with the dip. 😍
I was asked for this recipe several times after I shared it at potluck dinners. Thank you!
Really enjoyed by my family Next time I will add broccoli to only half and water chestnuts to give it a slight crunch in