Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole
A creamy, comforting chicken casserole with a buttery Ritz cracker and poppy seed topping. It comes together in about ten minutes with cooked chicken and a few pantry staples, then bakes up golden and bubbly. It's an easy weeknight dinner that's just as at home on the potluck table.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 513kcal
Ingredients
- 2 - 10.5 ounce cans cream of chicken soup
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 4 cups cooked chicken shredded or cubed (Springer Mountain Farm Chicken Strips were used here)
For the Topping
- 1 sleeve Ritz crackers large sleeve, about 32 crackers, crushed
- 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish with non-stick spray.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the cream of chicken soup, sour cream, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper until smooth. Fold in the chicken until evenly coated.
- Spread the chicken mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish.
- In a separate bowl, toss the crushed Ritz crackers, poppy seeds, garlic powder, onion powder, and melted butter until combined. The mixture should look like damp sand, with no dry crumbs or pooled butter.
- Sprinkle the cracker topping evenly over the chicken mixture.
- Bake uncovered for 25-28 minutes, until bubbly around the edges and the topping is golden brown.
- Let rest 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Crush the crackers coarsely for the best crunch. Too fine and the topping turns pasty.
- Bake uncovered so the topping crisps instead of steaming.
- Taste and adjust the filling's seasoning before baking.
- Drain the chicken well to avoid a watery casserole.
- Tent with foil at the end if the top browns too quickly.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 513kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 131mg | Sodium: 922mg | Potassium: 360mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 808IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 117mg | Iron: 3mg
