Chicken Poppyseed Casserole
Poppy seed chicken casserole is a classic southern dish that is pure comfort food. My recipe includes rice to make it a complete meal.
Servings 8
Calories 553kcal
Ingredients
- 4 cups rotisserie chicken
- 2 cups cooked rice I used a bag of jasmine Ready Rice
- 10.5 oz cream of chicken soup
- 2 cups sour cream
- 1 tbsp poppy seeds
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp fresh basil or use 1 tsp dried basil
- 1 tsp salt
- 30 Ritz crackers one sleeve
- 6 tbsp butter melted
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x13 casserole dish and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the shredded rotisserie chicken, cooked rice, cream of chicken soup, sour cream, poppyseeds, lemon juice, basil and salt. Stir until completely combined.
- Spread the casserole mixture evenly into the prepared dish.
- Melt the butter in a microwave safe large glass measuring cup.
- Crush the crackers right in the sleeve. Pour the cracker crumbs into the melted butter and use a fork to mix well.
- Sprinkle the butter cracker crumbs evenly over top of the casserole.
- Bake uncovered for 45 minutes until bubbly and the crackers have turned a light golden brown.
Nutrition
Calories: 553kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 173mg | Sodium: 1148mg | Potassium: 129mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 702IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 1mg