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Million Dollar Chicken Casserole

Million dollar chicken casserole is an easy chicken bake with a golden-crusted Ritz cracker and butter topping over an ultra-creamy cream cheese and sour cream chicken filling. The surface turns deeply golden and bubbly, while the interior stays rich and spoonable for comforting comfort-food dinner vibes.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Calories: 610
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Chicken filling
  • 4 cup cooked chicken, shredded
  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 can (10.5 oz) cream of chicken soup
  • 1 packet (1 oz) ranch seasoning mix
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1.5 tsp garlic powder
  • 0.25 salt to taste
  • 0.25 black pepper to taste
Topping
  • 1.5 sleeves Ritz crackers crushed
  • 4 tbsp butter melted
  • 1 tbsp fresh chives chopped

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan

Method
 

Prep and make the filling
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9x13 baking dish.
  2. Beat together cream cheese, sour cream, cream of chicken soup, and ranch seasoning until smooth and combined.
  3. Fold in shredded chicken, shredded cheddar cheese, and garlic powder; season with salt and pepper.
  4. Spread the chicken mixture evenly into the prepared dish.
Add the Ritz topping and bake
  1. Mix crushed Ritz crackers with melted butter until evenly combined; spread over the chicken layer.
  2. Bake for 30-35 minutes at 350°F until bubbly and the cracker crust is deeply golden.
  3. Garnish with fresh chives and let the casserole stand briefly before serving.

Notes

For the richest texture, use fully cooked, evenly shredded chicken so every bite has creamy filling and cheesy pockets. Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator up to 4 days; reheat in the oven or microwave until hot. Freezing is not recommended for best cracker texture. For a lighter option, use reduced-fat cream cheese and sour cream and swap to low-sodium cream of chicken soup.