Chicken Ritz Casserole
Chicken Ritz Casserole
This is an old time classic comfort food that stretched the dollars by using the crackers as a filler, and it is delicious and filling! Now for folks in Thailand and probably all of Southeast Asia, Ritz crackers are here but imported and come with a higher cost, so use made in Thailand products such as Magic or Rosi, which are just butter crackers and taste exactly like Ritz, and cost less. The prep time will vary depending on if you are cooking the chicken for this now or using leftover cooked chicken. This casserole is wide open to modifications. There is several shortcuts for cost savings as well. Links to the Shortcuts are listed in the Notes section.
Equipment
- Baking Pan (9x13 inch)
- Oven
Ingredients
- 4 cups cooked chicken breasts, shredded, Shortcut
- 1 can condensed cream of chicken soup, or creamy chicken mushroom soup, Shortcut
- 1 cup sour cream, Shortcut
- 2 sleeves Ritz crackers, about 70, crushed
- ½ cup butter, melted, (½ standard block / 1 stick)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180° C (350° F), lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish with butter or oil spray. Melt the ½ cup butter in a small sauce pan or microwave, then set that aside.
- For the chicken, you can use boiled, roasted, leftover chicken, or even rotisserie. Cook the chicken or use you preferred type. If using bone in, remove all the meat from the bones, discarding the bones and any skin and gristle. Shred and set aside. I used 3 chicken breasts that I pressure cooked, but feel free to use thighs, legs, or breasts or any combination.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the soup and sour cream.
- Mix in the cooked and shredded chicken, and any vegetables if you are using. I added frozen peas.
- Pour the chicken mixture into the baking dish and spread out evenly.
- Sprinkle the cracker crumbs over the casserole, then drizzle the crumbs with the melted butter.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the crumbs are starting to turn golden brown and the casserole is hot and bubbly.
- Serve with a vegetable for a nice complete meal. Enjoy.
Notes
Low cost per serving using 3 chicken breasts.
Shortcuts: Chicken (Pressure Cooker) (this is a 2 for 1 recipe, you get cooked chicken for the recipe, and broth for use in another recipe, Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup, Sour Cream.
Variants: 1. Use a combination of breast and thigh meat. 2. Add some cooked egg noodles, say 250 grams (8 oz) but you will need to double the soup and sour cream. 3. Add 1 cup of peas or mixed vegetables to the meat mixture. 4. Add 1 cup sautéed mushrooms to the meat mixture.
Updated on 4 December 2023.
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