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Ritz Cracker Chicken Casserole Recipe

Shredded chicken baked in a creamy cheddar, cream cheese, and green chile filling under a buttery Ritz cracker topping.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 540kcal
Author: Lucy Brewer

Ingredients

  • ½ tablespoon avocado or olive oil
  • 2 sleeves Ritz crackers
  • ½ cup unsalted butter (1 stick), melted
  • 1 can cream of chicken soup (10.5 ounces)
  • 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 4 ounces cream cheese room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • ¼ cup green onions sliced
  • ¼ cup yellow onion finely chopped
  • 4 ounces diced green chiles drained
  • 3 tablespoons parsley chopped, divided
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon coarse kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 3 cups cooked chicken shredded

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Brush a 9 x 9 baking dish with 1/2 tablespoon avocado or olive oil using a pastry brush and set it aside.
    A pastry brush sits in a white square baking dish, surrounded by crackers, parsley, an onion, and green onions.
  • Put 2 sleeves Ritz crackers in a large bowl and crush them with clean hands until they're fine crumbs.
    A bowl filled with crushed crackers, surrounded by a whole onion, whole crackers, parsley, and green onions.
  • Pour 1/2 cup unsalted butter over the crumbs and stir until every crumb is coated. Set aside.
    A bowl of crushed crackers with a wooden spoon, surrounded by an onion, whole crackers, and fresh parsley.
  • In a second large bowl, combine 1 can cream of chicken soup, 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, 1 cup sour cream, 4 ounces cream cheese, 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, 1/4 cup green onions, 1/4 cup yellow onion, 4 ounces diced green chiles, 2 tablespoons of the parsley, 1/2 teaspoon onion powder, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon paprika, 1/4 teaspoon coarse kosher salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Stir until smooth and well combined.
    A wooden spoon resting in a bowl of creamy dip, surrounded by crackers, herbs, and small bowls of spices.
  • Add 3 cups cooked chicken and stir until it's fully coated.
    A wooden spoon mixing shredded chicken into a creamy dip in a white bowl, surrounded by crackers, herbs, and spices.
  • Spread the chicken mixture evenly in the prepared baking dish.
    A square white baking dish filled with ritz cracker chicken casserole, served with round crackers, a whole onion, green onions, and parsley.
  • Sprinkle the buttered cracker crumbs evenly over the top.
    A square casserole dish topped with a golden-brown cracker crumb crust, surrounded by whole crackers, an onion, green onions, and parsley.
  • Bake uncovered for 30 minutes, until the top is golden brown.
    A square white baking dish filled with a ritz cracker chicken casserole topped with golden breadcrumbs and garnished with parsley, served on a wooden board with an onion and green onions.
  • Sprinkle with the remaining 1 tablespoon of parsley and serve.

Notes

  • To double the recipe, use a 9 x 13 baking dish and bake for the same 30 minutes.
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