4.7 from 9 votes
Buffalo Chicken Rice Casserole
This Buffalo Chicken Rice Casserole is comfort food at its finest! Loaded with tender chicken and rice all nestled in a creamy buffalo sauce and topped with a buttery cracker topping, this casserole is a huge win for flavor and ease!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 379 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cans cream of chicken soup (2- 14.5 oz cans, or 1 large can)
- 1 3/4 cups water
- 1 cup sour cream
- 3/4 cup buffalo sauce
- 1 tablespoon Zoup! Culinary Concentrate™ Chicken Base with Bone Broth
- 2 cups quick cooking rice (Uncooked)
- 4 cups shredded chicken or chopped
- 1 1/2 sleeves buttery crackers crushed
- 1/4 cup butter melted
Garnish (optional)
- chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350˚F.
- Stir together the cream of chicken soup, water, sour cream, buffalo sauce, and Zoup Chicken Base in a large bowl. Then stir in the rice and once combined, stir in the chicken. Spread in a 9x13" casserole dish.
- Crush the buttery crackers into a fine crumb. Mix the butter into the crumbs until evenly coated. Spread crumb mixture in a thin layer on top of the casserole.
- Bake for 40-50 minutes, or until the edges start to bubble.
- Garnish with fresh parsley and serve warm. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Adjust the spiciness of the casserole by reducing the the amount of buffalo sauce to as little as 1/4 cup to make it less spicy, or increase the amount of buffalo sauce to up to 1 cup to make it more spicy.
Nutrition Information
Calories
379kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
25g
(8%)
Protein
22g
(44%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
91mg
(30%)
Sodium
1491mg
(62%)
Potassium
244mg
(7%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
524IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
0.3mg
(0%)
Calcium
58mg
(6%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 379
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 379kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 91mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 1491mg | 62% |
| Potassium | 244mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 524IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 58mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.