Ritz Cracker Chicken Casserole
This Ritz cracker chicken casserole balances creamy filling with a crisp buttery topping. It’s simple comfort built from pantry staples and rotisserie shortcuts.
Servings: 8
Equipment
- Baking Dish 9 x 13-Inch
Ingredients
- 6 Cups chicken cooked and shredded, about 2 small rotisserie chickens without skin and bones
- 8 to 10 Slices bacon cooked and chopped
- ¾ Cup green onions sliced, plus more for garnish
- 2 Cans cream of chicken soup 10 ½-Ounce cans
- 8 Ounces sour cream
- 1 Teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 2 Sleeves Ritz crackers crushed
- 1 Stick unsalted butter ½ Cup, melted
- nonstick cooking spray as needed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Mix the chicken, bacon, soup, sour cream, bacon, green onions and Italian seasoning together in a bowl.
- Transfer the chicken mixture into the greased baking dish.
- Stir the crushed crackers with the melted butter in another bowl and then sprinkle this over the chicken mixture in the baking dish.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until the topping is golden brown and the mixture is bubbling.
- Let it rest for 10 minutes (so it holds together better) and then serve hot, garnished with sliced green onions.
Notes
Crush smart: You can crush the crackers in their sleeve. Leave some larger crushed Ritz crackers bits for extra crunch.
Season to taste: Taste the filling and add more herbs or pepper if you like.
Even layer: Spread the chicken mixture flat so the topping browns evenly.
No soggy top: Add the crumb topping just before baking to keep it crisp.
Rotisserie win: Debone and shred while warm for the easiest pull.
Season to taste: Taste the filling and add more herbs or pepper if you like.
Even layer: Spread the chicken mixture flat so the topping browns evenly.
No soggy top: Add the crumb topping just before baking to keep it crisp.
Rotisserie win: Debone and shred while warm for the easiest pull.
Nutrition
Calories: 327kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 85mg | Sodium: 579mg | Potassium: 182mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 823IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 1mg
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