Few recipes are worthy of the million dollar title, but this million dollar chicken casserole recipe has earned every penny of praise. Each garlicky bite is loaded with juicy chicken, creamy cheese, and buttery cracker crumbs. Best of all? You can have the whole thing on the table in under an hour.
What Is Million Dollar Chicken Casserole?
Million dollar chicken casserole is an easy recipe that's loaded with shredded chicken, cottage cheese, sour cream, and buttery crackers. It's baked until golden brown and served warm with a sprinkle of sliced green onions. It's called million dollar chicken because it tastes like a million bucks.
Million Dollar Chicken Casserole Ingredients
There are a few things that set this million dollar chicken casserole recipe apart from the rest. It's the combination of chicken and cheeses that make it absolutely irresistible.
- Shredded Chicken: For cooked chicken, use meat from a rotisserie chicken or use leftover cooked chicken. A 2 1/4 to 2 1/2 pound whole roasted chicken yields 4 to 4 1/2 cups cooked chicken.
- Cottage Cheese: We recommend using small-curd for this chicken casserole recipe. It adds the perfect creamy texture.
- Cream Cheese: Be sure your cream cheese is softened before adding it to the filling. If it's still cold, it won't easily mix with the other ingredients.
- Crackers: To make the topping, you can crush the crackers in a resealable plastic storage bag, then add melted butter to the bag, and toss to coat. If you don't have crackers, try using breadcrumbs, cereal, or even chopped nuts.
How to Customize Million Dollar Chicken Casserole
Million dollar chicken casserole is a great dinner recipe for making your own. If you love buffalo chicken, top the finished dish with a generous drizzle of buffalo sauce. Spice up the filling with chopped jalapenos or pickled peppers. If you're looking to add more veggies, spinach, mushrooms, and broccoli florets work wonderfully in the filling. Serve this chicken dinner on its own or alongside pasta, rice, or steamed veggies.
- BRIE GOLDMANPreheat oven to 350°F. In a medium bowl stir together soup, cottage cheese, cream cheese, sour cream, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder.
BRIE GOLDMAN
Preheat oven to 350°F. In a medium bowl stir together soup, cottage cheese, cream cheese, sour cream, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder.
- BRIE GOLDMAN. FOOD: ANNIE PROBST.PROPS: BREANNA GHAZALIStir in chicken and the sliced 1/2 cup green onions. Spoon chicken mixture into a 2-quart square baking dish.
BRIE GOLDMAN. FOOD: ANNIE PROBST.PROPS: BREANNA GHAZALI
Stir in chicken and the sliced 1/2 cup green onions. Spoon chicken mixture into a 2-quart square baking dish.
- BRIE GOLDMAN. FOOD: ANNIE PROBST.PROPS: BREANNA GHAZALIStir together crackers and melted butter. Sprinkle over chicken mixture.
BRIE GOLDMAN. FOOD: ANNIE PROBST.PROPS: BREANNA GHAZALI
Stir together crackers and melted butter. Sprinkle over chicken mixture.
- BRIE GOLDMAN. FOOD: ANNIE PROBST.PROPS: BREANNA GHAZALIBake until chicken mixture is heated through (160°F) and crackers are golden brown, about 40 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes. Top with 2 Tbsp. sliced green onions.
BRIE GOLDMAN. FOOD: ANNIE PROBST.PROPS: BREANNA GHAZALI
Bake until chicken mixture is heated through (160°F) and crackers are golden brown, about 40 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes. Top with 2 Tbsp. sliced green onions.