Poppy Seed Chicken
Poppy Seed Chicken is a creamy and easy dinner that your whole family will love. This Poppy Seed Chicken casserole is great for taking into a friend who had a baby and freezes well for those busy nights.
POPPY SEED CHICKEN
The type of food most searched for on this blog is “Casseroles”.
Which tells me that you are just like me in the fact that sometimes you just need an easy casserole to feed the troops and call it good.
Now I know that casseroles aren’t fancy but sometimes you just have to get ‘er done.
I’ll be honest…some days I’m lucky if I get a shower and others I’m more together and want to put a little more effort into dinner.
So I’ve included the basic poppy seed chicken recipe which by itself is awesome…and then additional ingredients I like to add to make it a little bit more fantastic when I have the time.
Oh yeah, and kids love this which makes for a tantrum free dinner table.
HOW TO MAKE POPPY SEED CHICKEN
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Place cubed chicken in a 9X13 casserole dish. *Note: Some people layer some cooked rice on the very bottom underneath the chicken so that it’s a meal in one.
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Stir together the condensed soup and sour cream. If you wish to add the additional flavorings stir in the Worcestershire, celery salt, garlic, lemon juice, and pepper to the soup and sour cream mixture. Pour over the chicken.
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In a separate bowl, stir together the crushed crackers and melted butter. Sprinkle over the chicken and sauce. Sprinkle the poppy seeds on top.
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Bake for 20-30 minutes in the preheated oven, until the top of the casserole is browned and the sauce is bubbly. Serve plain or over rice. We like to eat it with steamed broccoli and we mix it all together.
FREEZING INSTRUCTIONS:
If freezing, prepare up to step 3. Include crackers crushed with butter in a separate baggie. Freeze for up to 3 months. When ready to use: Thaw in the fridge overnight and bake as directed. You may need to add 10 minutes to the bake time.
OTHER SIMILAR RECIPES:
Poppy Seed Chicken
Ingredients
- 5 cups chicken breasts, cooked and cubed (or shredded)
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 (10.75 ounce cans) condensed cream of chicken soup
- 2 cups crushed Ritz crackers, (about 1 1/2 rolls of crackers)
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1 Tablespoon poppy seeds, (optional)
- optional 2 cups cooked rice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Place cubed chicken in a 9X13 casserole dish. *Note: Some people layer some cooked rice on the very bottom underneath the chicken so that it's a meal in one.
- Stir together the condensed soup and sour cream. If you wish to add the additional flavorings see notes. Pour over the chicken.
- In a separate bowl, stir together the crushed crackers and melted butter. Sprinkle over the chicken and sauce. Sprinkle the poppy seeds on top.
- Bake for 20-30 minutes in the preheated oven, until the top of the casserole is browned and the sauce is bubbly. Serve plain or over rice. We like to eat it with steamed broccoli and we mix it all together.
Notes
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon celery salt
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
This dish has become one of our family’s favorite
So quick and tasty. I substituted Greek yogurt because I was out of sour cream. Tasted fantastic!
Thank you!
My husband had seconds then finished off the dish when I had to work late. I was so excited! I had to substitute due to not being prepared. This is how I pulled it off. I used 1 can cream of chicken, 1 can cream of chicken and herbs. (My friend told me I could use cream of celery when I was digging for a sub) I do not put in the poppy seeds as they will cause you to fail a drug test and we just feel like we don’t get anything from them. I used previously cooked and frozen Rotisserie chicken (had it on hand –so good). I added in a tsp of garlic powder. I put the cracker mix on top the last 10 minutes. It is on the monthly list now! Thank you for this simple recipe. The minute my husband got up and went for seconds I grabbed my phone and noted my substitutes. Ha.
I forgot to say I used a 9×13.
All other recipes for this dish were for 9×9 pan and cook time was 20-30. This recipe call for a 9×13 pan to cook for the same Amt. Of time. Mine took an hour to cook. Disappointing because I needed something quick to cook.
Everything is already cooked. What took an hour to cook?
If including rice, is it still okay to freeze?
Yes
You can also add cooked noodles to extend the dish /make it a meal. Peas also work well in it with the noodles. Although it is wonderful as original recipe is written.
Thank you!
How do you think it would do with plain yogurt instead of sour cream? Hubby won’t eat sour cream 🙄
It’s definitely a little more tart but it works
I just had this at a church function for the first time. It was delicious. Everyone asked who made it.m, but we didn’t find the answer. I’m so glad I found the recipe.Â
Glad you liked it!
Can you freeze the poppy seed chicken casserole after it is cooked?
I would freeze without the topping. You can freeze before or after baking.