Easy Ritz Cracker Chicken Casserole
Hearty Ritz cracker casserole made with rotisserie chicken is an easy, family-friendly dinner that comes together quickly with simple ingredients.
This Ritz cracker chicken casserole is creamy, filling, and topped with a buttery crunch that makes it hard to resist.
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Warm, bubbly Ritz cracker chicken casserole is comfort food at its best. It’s a dish that’s creamy, hearty, and topped with that buttery, golden cracker layer that everyone loves.
This chicken casserole is the kind of dinner that works just as well for a busy weeknight as it does for a potluck or family gathering, and it never sticks around long once it hits the table.
One of the things I love most about this recipe is how simple the ingredients are.
It’s made with rotisserie chicken, broth and cream of chicken soup, plus some sour cream and mayonnaise, which gives it that rich, cozy flavor.
It’s the kind of dish you can serve on its own, or spoon over rice (my favorite!) or noodles, and it still feels like something a little special even though it comes together so easily.
More Chicken Comfort Food Recipes:
- Oven Baked Chicken and Dumplings Casserole
- Easy Chicken Cobbler
- Chicken Hash Brown Casserole
- Chicken Pot Pie with Biscuits
- Chicken and Stuffing Casserole
- Chicken and Rice with Cream of Chicken Soup
Ritz Cracker Casserole With Rotisserie Chicken
Using rotisserie chicken is one of the easiest ways to make this Ritz cracker chicken casserole come together quickly.
Using rotisserie chicken saves time since the chicken is already cooked and easy to shred. It also adds a little extra flavor from that slow-roasted seasoning.
If you don’t have a rotisserie chicken on hand, you can still make this recipe with cooked and shredded chicken breasts.
Boiling or baking your own chicken works just fine, and you can keep the seasoning simple.
No matter which option you choose, you’ll still end up with a deliciously creamy chicken casserole with that irresistible Ritz cracker topping.
How to Make Creamy Chicken Casserole with Ritz Cracker Topping
It’s really easy to make this hearty casserole.
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Precooked Shredded Chicken
- Mayonnaise
- Sour Cream
- Cream Of Chicken Soup
- Chicken Broth
- Salt
- Black Pepper
- Garlic Powder
- Onion Powder
- Ritz Crackers
- Unsalted Butter
- Green Onions
How to Make It:
Find the full printable recipe available below
Prepare the chicken mixture. First, you’ll combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, cream of chicken soup, and chicken broth.
Mix in salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Add shredded chicken, and stir well to ensure the chicken is properly coated with the sour cream mixture.
Layer the casserole. Then, you’ll spread chicken mixture into your prepared 9×13 casserole dish.
In a separate bowl, pour melted butter over the crushed Ritz crackers. Stir until all butter has been absorbed by the crackers.
Then, you’ll sprinkle the cracker mixture over the chicken base in an even layer.
Bake and serve. Bake for 25–30 minutes, or until the sauce is bubbly and the topping is a deep golden brown.
If desired, garnish with chopped green onions and serve on its own or over your carb of choice.
Notes and Adaptations:
- Using a rotisserie chicken will save you lots of time, versus cooking and shredding chicken. It also adds a nice slow-roasted flavor. A rotisserie chicken typically yields 5-6 cups of meat, which is the perfect amount for this recipe. But you can certainly boil or bake chicken breasts and shred the chicken, if you prefer.
- For the best crunch, don’t pulverize the crackers into fine dust. Aim for pea-sized (or larger) coarse chunks to create those signature buttery nooks and crannies on top of the casserole.
- Not a fan of canned condensed soups? Make this Quick and Easy Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup instead!
- If you are prepping this meal ahead of time, store the chicken mixture in the fridge, but keep the crackers and butter separate. Only add the topping immediately before the pan goes into the oven.
- This is one of those casseroles you can eat on its own, or serve it over rice, noodles, biscuits, etc.
Recommended Equipment:
Ritz Cracker Chicken Casserole
Ingredients
- 5-6 cups Precooked shredded chicken (approx 1 rotisserie chicken or 2 – 2 ½ pounds chicken breasts)
- 1 cup Mayonnaise
- 1 cup Sour cream
- 2 10.5-ounce Cans of Cream of Chicken Soup
- ½ cup Chicken broth
- 1 tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Black pepper
- 1 tsp Garlic powder
- 1 tsp Onion powder
- 2 sleeves Ritz Crackers (crushed)
- ½ cup unsalted butter (melted)
- Chopped green onions (optional; for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray 9×13 pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the mayonnaise, sour cream, cream of chicken soup, and chicken broth, and stir to combine. Mix in salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.
- Add shredded chicken, and stir well to ensure the chicken is properly coated with the sour cream mixture.
- Spread chicken mixture into your prepared 9×13 casserole dish, and set aside.
- In a separate bowl, pour melted butter over the crushed Ritz crackers. Stir until all butter has been absorbed.
- Sprinkle the cracker mixture over the chicken base in an even layer. Bake for 25–30 minutes, or until the sauce is bubbly and the topping is a deep golden brown.
- If desired, garnish with chopped green onions and serve!
Notes
- Using a rotisserie chicken will save you lots of time, versus cooking and shredding chicken. It also adds a nice slow-roasted flavor. A rotisserie chicken typically yields 5-6 cups of meat, which is the perfect amount for this recipe. But you can certainly boil or bake chicken breasts and shred the chicken, if you prefer.
- For the best crunch, don’t pulverize the crackers into fine dust. Aim for larger coarse chunks to create those signature buttery nooks and crannies on top of the casserole.
- If you are prepping this meal ahead of time, store the chicken mixture in the fridge, but keep the crackers and butter separate. Only add the topping immediately before the pan goes into the oven.
- I prefer a ceramic or glass baking dish for casseroles like this. A ceramic or glass dish will provide more even heating for the creamy base compared to thin metal pans.
- This is one of those casseroles you can eat on its own, or serve it over rice, noodles, biscuits, etc.
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