Million Dollar Chicken Casserole
JoyOuceKitchen
Million Dollar Chicken Casserole is a classic comfort food that the entire family will enjoy, easy to make and savory. Crunchy Ritz crackers are the soul of this dish, and every bite is a true taste explosion when you scoop up a million dollar chicken casserole!
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs, roughly 2 lbs
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 3/4 cup cream of chicken soup
For the Seasoning
- 8 oz cream cheese room temperature
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 10.75 oz cream of chicken soup
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1 sleeve Ritz crackers
- 5 tbsp unsalted butter melted
Practice
step 1Heat the olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat and place the chicken in the frying pan. Season the top of the chicken with salt and pepper. Cook for 5 mins, then turn over.
step 2Add the chicken stock and cook for 7-10 minutes, or until the inside of the chicken reaches 165°F as measured by the JoyOuce instant read thermometer.
step 3Remove the chicken from the pan and shred the chicken. The chicken can be shredded with two forks or in a blender.
step 4Preheat oven to 350°F.
step 5In a large bowl add cream cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, cream of chicken soup, garlic powder, onion powder and add chopped chicken. Stir well.
step 6Transfer chicken mixture to a 9 x 13-inch casserole dish to form an even layer.
step 7Add a sleeve of Ritz crackers to a medium bowl and crush into small pieces. Pour in the melted butter and mix well.
Sprinkle the Ritz crackers crumbs evenly over the chicken mixture.
step 9Place the casserole uncovered in the oven and bake for 35-40 mins, or until the edges are bubbling and the crackers are golden brown.
step 10Garnish with chives before serving if desired.
