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Poppy Seed Chicken Recipe
Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole is an easy, savory dinner that everybody loves! With buttery Ritz crackers crumbled on top of a creamy base of tender bite-size chicken pieces in a poppy seed sauce, this satisfying casserole is a comfort food favorite.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 548 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 5 cups cooked chicken sliced into bite-size chunks
- 2 cans cream of chicken soup
- 16 ounces sour cream
- 3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 Tablespoon poppy seeds
- 1 Tablespoon dried parsley
- 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups crushed Ritz crackers about 1 1/2 sleeves
- 1/2 cup salted butter melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven heat to 350°F.
- In a large bowl, combine the cream of chicken soup, sour cream, Parmesan, poppy seeds, parsley, garlic powder, and black pepper. Stir, then add the cooked chicken and stir again until the meat is evenly coated in sauce. Transfer to a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- In a separate bowl, combine the crushed Ritz crackers and melted butter with a fork. Sprinkle over the chicken mixture.
- Bake, uncovered, for 35-40 minutes until the cracker topping is golden brown and the filling is hot all the way through and bubbling around the edges.
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Notes
- digital meat thermometer
- For the cooked chicken, you can boil chicken breasts in water or broth for 15-20 minutes until cooked through, or bake chicken breasts in a 400°F oven until they register an internal temperature of 165°F when tested with a digital meat thermometer, about 20 minutes. Or just use a rotisserie chicken from the store.
- Serve over rice, pasta, or mashed potatoes with a green vegetable on the side.
- You can freeze the assembled, unbaked poppy seed chicken without the cracker topping for up to 1 month. Thaw overnight in the fridge before topping with the buttery cracker topping, then bake like normal.
- Adapted from All Recipes.
Nutrition Information
Calories
548kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
40g
(62%)
Saturated Fat
19g
(95%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
140mg
(47%)
Sodium
1025mg
(43%)
Potassium
370mg
(11%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
969IU
(19%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
234mg
(23%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 548
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 548kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 40g | 62% |
| Saturated Fat | 19g | 95% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 140mg | 47% |
| Sodium | 1025mg | 43% |
| Potassium | 370mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 969IU | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 234mg | 23% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.