5 from 18 votes
Hot Chicken Salad Recipe
This Hot Chicken Salad combines shredded chicken with celery, cheddar cheese, sour cream, and mayonnaise, baked under a buttery Ritz cracker topping until golden. The creamy texture inside balances with the crisp cracker crust, creating a savory, comforting dish that warms the table. It’s a hearty side or main dish that benefits from the contrast of melted cheese and crunchy topping, making it satisfying for gatherings or a family meal.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
8
Calories:
435 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 cups chicken breast cooked and chopped
- 1 cup celery diced
- 1/2 /2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 /2 teaspoon black pepper ground
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/4 /4 cup sour cream
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 1/2 /2 cups cheddar cheese grated
- 1 leeve Ritz crackers
- 2 tablespoons butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º F.
- Mix together all ingredients except butter crackers and butter. Pour into a baking dish sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Spread evenly.
- Crush butter crackers and spread over top of chicken salad mixture. Top with pats of butter.
- Place in oven and bake for 20 minutes until lightly browned and heated throughout.
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Notes
- Cool prepared salad completely before wrapping and refrigerating for up to 4 days.
- To freeze, place the mixed salad in a freezer-safe baking dish, wrap tightly, and store up to 4 months.
- Thaw frozen salad overnight in the refrigerator and add cracker topping and butter before baking.
- Reheat gently to maintain the creamy texture without drying out the chicken.
Nutrition Information
Calories
435kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
23g
(46%)
Fat
37g
(57%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
14g
(82%)
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
98mg
(33%)
Sodium
549mg
(23%)
Potassium
234mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
449IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
178mg
(18%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 435
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 435kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 37g | 57% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 14g | 82% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 98mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 549mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 234mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 449IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 178mg | 18% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.