Chicken on the Ritz
User Reviews
4.5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
40 mins
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Total Time
50 mins
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Servings
6
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Calories
476 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Dinner
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Cuisine
American
Chicken on the Ritz
Description
This recipe layers cooked cubed or shredded chicken and broccoli florets coated thoroughly in a mixture of cream of chicken soup and sour cream. The blend adds moisture and mellow chicken flavor while binding ingredients together. Instead of cheese, a topping of finely crushed Ritz crackers mixed with melted butter crowns the casserole, creating a buttery, crisp layer as it bakes.
Baking at 350°F for about 40 minutes encourages bubbling from the creamy filling and browning of the cracker crust, delivering a satisfying texture contrast. Variations in vegetables like cauliflower, peas, or green beans are possible, as well as adding cheese either mixed inside or atop for increased richness.
The dish stores well in the refrigerator for several days, and crackers can be crushed manually if no processor is available. Using Greek yogurt as a substitute for sour cream offers a variation in tang and texture.
Ingredients
- 10¾ ounce cream of chicken soup (1 can)
- 1 cup sour cream
- 3 cups chicken breast cut into cubes or shredded, about 4 breasts, cooked
- 2 cup broccoli florets
- 4 ounce Ritz crackers
- ½ cup butter melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉. Spray a 9x13 casserole dish with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a bowl whisk the cream of chicken soup and sour cream together.
- Add the chicken, broccoli florets and toss it together with the cream of chicken/sour cream mixture, making sure each pieces is coated fully.
- Add the chicken and broccoli to the casserole dish.
- Add the crackers to a food processor and pulse a few times until the crackers resemble breadcrumbs.
- Sprinkled the crumbled crackers over the casserole the chicken and broccoli and then drizzle with the melted butter.
- Bake for 40 minutes until the casserole starts to bubble and the crackers start to turn golden brown.
Notes
- Greek yogurt can replace sour cream for a different tang and texture.
- Vegetables like cauliflower, green beans, or peas may substitute broccoli to vary the dish.
- Add cheese inside the casserole or on top before baking for extra richness.
- If no food processor is available, crush Ritz crackers using a mallet or your hands in a sealed bag.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days; freeze wrapped tightly after cooling for longer storage.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 476 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 476kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 33g | 51% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 127mg | 42% |
| Sodium | 599mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 375mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1008IU | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 27mg | 30% |
| Calcium | 104mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.5
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