Poppy Seed Chicken Cassarole. Shredded chicken is baked with a creamy poppy seed sauce and topped with a crunchy, melty crust of buttery crackers. This recipe for Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole is one of our favorite dinners from our childhood. We love it now just as much as we did when we were kids!
Place Ritz crackers in a plastic bag and gently crush them. Add poppy seeds and shake to combine and then pour melted butter over the crackers and shake again. Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole is an easy, savory dinner that everybody loves! You can have Poppy Seed Chicken Cassarole using 9 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Poppy Seed Chicken Cassarole
- It’s 3 cups of cooked, shredded chicken.
- Prepare 8 ounces of sour cream.
- Prepare 1 (10.5 ounce) of can cream of chicken soup.
- Prepare 1/2 cup of shredded cheese of your choice.
- You need 1/2 tablespoon of poppy seeds.
- You need to taste of Salt and pepper.
- It’s Can of add diced onions and mixed veggies also.
- It’s 1 of sleeve Ritz crackers, crushed.
- Prepare 1/2 stick of melted butter.
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. A delicious, classic casserole recipe that has it all! This Poppy Seed Chicken recipe is a simple, hearty dish that will have you reaching for more. Over the years, poppy seed chicken casserole has become a beloved Southern dish.
Poppy Seed Chicken Cassarole instructions
- Cook and shred chicken. Rotisserie chicken is great to use also.
- Mix sour cream, soup, cheese and salt and pepper to taste.
- Add veggies if you like and mix..
- Pour into 8×8 baking dish..
- Crush sleeve of crackers and add melted butter. Stir to coat crumbs well..
- Sprinkle on top of mixture in pan. Spread evenly..
- Bake at 350 degrees until bubbly and topping is golden brown. About 15 to 20 minutes depending on oven..
- Serve over rice, noodles or use as main course with sides..
It's simple enough for weeknight dinners, always landing on the table to the cheers of those waiting with forks in hand. Did we mention it's also an outstanding one-pot meal that makes cleanup a breeze? Poppy seed chicken is an old Southern standby, just pure comfort in casserole form. I can't think of a more satisfying childhood memory than Recipes for poppy seed chicken have been passed among home cooks via recipe cards, community cookbooks, and now, the internet for plenty of years. Poppy Seed Chicken is a creamy and easy dinner that everyone loves.