With only 5 ingredients, you can have this delicious Ritz Cracker Chicken Casserole on the table in under an hour. It's perfect when served over rice!
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If you love a good easy casserole recipe like I do, today's your lucky day! I have a feeling this is going to end up being in my casserole hall of fame (along with recipes like my slow cooker sausage breakfast casserole and this creamy corn casserole).
Why You'll Love This Recipe
- VERSATILE, CLASSIC RECIPE - Everybody needs a good chicken casserole recipe; this is mine. It's so easy and it's a total crowd-pleaser.
- GREAT WAY TO USE LEFTOVERS - This recipe is perfect for using up any leftover shredded chicken you have. Just mix with a couple of ingredients and bam - you've got a new meal!
- ONLY 5 COMMENT INGREDIENTS - You probably have most of the ingredients for this recipe on hand right now.
Ingredients & Substitutions
- 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts - Be sure to cook and shred the chicken breasts before assembling the dish. For a shortcut, you can use the meat from one rotisserie chicken instead.
- 20 oz cream of chicken soup - This equates to 2 standard cans of soup. If you'd prefer, you can use any cream-based soup instead - it's great with cream of mushroom, too. Tip: If you can find the cream of mushroom soup with herbs, use it - it adds great flavor!
- 8 oz sour cream - Use light or regular sour cream, whichever you prefer.
- ½ cup melted butter - I use salted butter for this recipe. This is equal to about a stick of butter, melted.
- 1 sleeve Ritz crackers - The easiest way to use these in your recipe is to crush them while still in the sleeve, then open and pour on top of the casserole.
Casserole Additions
- Add veggies - this casserole is perfect with a few veggies added in! You can add frozen peas & carrots, broccoli florets, or even bell peppers to this before baking. I recommend adding about a cup of chopped or bite-sized veggies.
- Add poppy seeds - If you love the classic poppy seed casserole recipe, this is almost identical. Just add a tablespoon of poppy seeds to change it up!
How to Make Ritz Cracker Chicken Casserole
- Mix the 2lbs of shredded chicken, 2 cans of soup, and 8oz of sour cream in a large bowl, then spread into a greased 9x13" baking dish.
- Crush the sleeve of crackers in their sleeve and sprinkle over the casserole.
- Drizzle ½ cup of melted butter over the crackers.
- Bake at 350°F for 30-35 minutes, until the crackers are golden and the edges are bubbly.
Step-By-Step Recipe Video
Leftovers & Storage
LEFTOVERS: Leftovers should be stored (covered) in the refrigerator. It's best to enjoy this within 3-4 days of originally baking it.
REHEATING: Reheat single servings in the microwave for 30-45 seconds.
FREEZING: This is a great freezer-friendly casserole! Skip the crackers/butter and freeze the uncooked base of the casserole in an airtight container. When you're ready to serve, thaw it in the refrigerator, add crackers/butter, and bake as directed.
More Helpful Tips & Tricks
- HOW TO SERVE: I like to serve this chicken casserole over perfectly cooked white rice, with a simple veggie like this Crispy Air Fryer Okra on the side. It's a simple, well-rounded dinner that you'll fall back on time and time again.
- You can easily double this recipe for a large crowd! There shouldn't be any huge modifications needed; I would add about 5 minutes to the cooking time.
I can't wait to see what you think of this one! If you give it a try, make sure to leave a review below. And follow along for the latest and greatest from the blog!
Ritz Cracker Chicken Casserole
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Ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts (cooked and shredded)
- 20 oz cream of chicken soup (2 cans)
- 8 oz sour cream
- ½ cup melted butter
- 1 sleeve Ritz crackers (crushed)
Instructions
- Combine shredded chicken, soup, and sour cream in a large bowl. Spread in a greased 9x13" baking dish.
- Crush crackers in their sleeve and pour over top of casserole. Drizzle melted butter over top of crackers.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes, until tops of crackers are golden brown and sides of dish are bubbly.
Notes
- Leftovers: Store covered in the fridge for up to 3-4 days; reheat single servings in the microwave for 30-45 seconds.
- Freezing: Freeze without crackers/butter; thaw, add toppings, then bake as directed.
- How to serve: Great over white rice with a simple veggie like crispy air fryer okra.
- For a crowd: Double the recipe; increase baking time by ~5 minutes.
- Add veggies: Mix in ~1 cup of peas, carrots, broccoli, or bell peppers before baking.
- Add poppy seeds: Stir in 1 tablespoon for a poppy seed casserole twist.
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Leslie Lambert is a lifestyle writer and content creator specializing in home organization, family recipes, and intentional living. With 16 years of experience in blogging and digital storytelling, she helps busy women create calm, purposeful homes they love.
Could this recipe be a freezer meal, minus the crackers?
It definitely could! Yes, I would wait until you thaw to put the butter/crackers on top, but the rest should freeze with no problem.
So funny--I was a Tri Delta at Alabama and we loved this recipe too!
Since I published this, I've had girls at several other houses at Alabama tell me the same thing! The house moms must have been swapping recipes. 😉
I have lived out of my sorority house for 50 years, and I dont recall ever having this. Our house cook was famous for her cheese grits, and I made sure I didnt leave college without that recipe! I still make those grits to this day. The title of this dish intrigued me and I tried it tonight. It was really fast, easy and good! This will feed a crowd, for sure! Just had to imagine some cute houseboy was serving it to me...