Poppy Seed Chicken

4.91 from 11 votes

Poppy seed chicken is a favorite creamy casserole topped with buttery Ritz crackers. We serve our chicken poppy seed casserole over cooked rice. Made with few ingredients, this recipe is an easy family dinner!

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time30 mins

Total Time35 mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chicken poppy seed casserole, Poppy Seed Chicken, poppy seed chicken recipe

Servings: servings

Calories: 318kcal

Author: Nikki Gladd

Ingredients

10 oz. cream of chicken condensed soup
1 ½ cups sour cream
3 cups cooked shredded chicken
salt and pepper , to taste

Topping:

2 sleeves Ritz crackers , crushed
2 tablespoons poppy seeds
½ cup unsalted butter , melted

For serving:

Cooked white rice

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9x13 casserole dish.
In a large bowl, mix soup, sour cream and chicken. Season with salt and pepper. Spread mixture into the prepared dish and bake for 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, toss together the crushed crackers and poppy seeds. Stir in the melted butter and evenly coat.
Remove casserole from the oven. Evenly spread the crackers over top. Return to oven and bake an additional 10 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.
Serve hot over white rice.

Notes

Nutrition information is an estimate only and does not include salt/pepper or white rice.

Recipe Tips:

Chicken - You can buy a rotisserie chicken and pull it apart, but I highly recommend prepping the best shredded chicken so it's ready in your freezer when you want poppy seed chicken for dinner!

Filling - The measurements in the recipe below are very forgiving. You can add as much or as little of the soup and sour cream to your liking. The basic rule is using even amounts of soup and sour cream. I love a creamy poppy seed casserole, so I tend to add a little more sour cream.

Veggies - We like this basic recipe, but try adding vegetables to the filling mixture. You might want to add more sour cream and soup if you do to keep it creamy. I suggest canned corn, peas, or frozen bag of mixed vegetables partially steamed.

Crackers - I crush the crackers while they're still in the sleeves. (Make sure you do this over the mixing bowl.) You can also place the crackers into a plastic zipper bag and crush them with a rolling pin.

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