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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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If using breasts, instead of rotisserie chicken, what weight should I buy? What is the best way to cook them?
I like to cook it in the slow cooker and then shred it.
So easy and delicious! I substituted 1 cup of plain Greek yogurt instead of sour cream and it was still so good!
We loved this recipe, I was wondering if you could use shredded pork?
Yeah I think that would work.
I was thinking of adding in some broccoli-
Would i need to adjust any of the ingredient
Measurements?
I think you could add it in just fine but I have not tried it.
Does it freeze well?do I cook it first then freeze?or just freeze?
I would freeze the base without the crackers. Once thawed and ready for the oven you can add the topping.
This is great! So delicious and easy. I was wondering if this would work with canned chicken, drained and rinsed? Shredding the chicken is a bit of a chore. Thanks!
Yes I think it would work well with canned and drained chicken.
I love this I enjoyed making it and my family enjoyed eating it thank you so much!!!
Lost my original recipe… so glad I found yours! 100 times simpler and tastier!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you, sounds wonderful.
What size baking dish do you use for the Ritz Cracker Chicken Casserole? The recipe never mentions the size of the dish.
You an use a 2 quart casserole dish.
I always use a 9×13 baking pa. Comes out great every time!
I made this for a church family members funeral. Its been requested several times since!