Description
Million Dollar Chicken Casserole featuring juicy chicken, savory cream cheese, and crunchy breadcrumbs. A decadent and crowd-pleasing comfort dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups cooked chicken, shredded (about 1 rotisserie chicken)
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 can (10.5 oz) cream of chicken soup
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 sleeve (about 30) Ritz crackers, crushed
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- Step 1: Prepare Your Ingredients Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking dish. Shred your cooked chicken into bite-sized pieces. Soften your cream cheese if you haven’t already and crush the Ritz crackers until they’re coarse crumbs.
- Step 2: Create The Creamy Base In a large mixing bowl, combine the softened cream cheese and sour cream, beating until smooth. Add the cream of chicken soup, chicken broth, garlic powder, onion powder, dried thyme, salt, and pepper. Mix until completely incorporated into a velvety sauce.
- Step 3: Combine Chicken And Sauce Fold your shredded chicken into the creamy mixture, ensuring every piece is evenly coated.
- Step 4: Layer In Baking Dish Transfer half of your chicken mixture to the prepared baking dish, spreading it evenly. Sprinkle half of both the cheddar and mozzarella cheeses over this layer. Add the remaining chicken mixture on top, then sprinkle the remaining cheeses and parmesan.
- Step 5: Add The Signature Topping Combine the crushed Ritz crackers with melted butter and sprinkle this buttery cracker mixture evenly over the top of the casserole.
- Step 6: Bake To Golden Perfection Bake uncovered in your preheated oven for 25-30 minutes until golden brown. For extra crispiness, broil for the final 1-2 minutes.
- Step 7: Rest And Serve Let the casserole rest for 5-10 minutes before serving. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley for a pop of color.
Notes
Fresh ingredients will always yield the best flavor results.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 50mg