Best 7 Delicious Chicken Casserole Recipes

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Are you craving a delectable and comforting chicken casserole dish that will tantalize your taste buds? Look no further! In this comprehensive guide, we'll embark on a culinary journey to uncover the secrets of creating the perfect chicken casserole. Whether you're a seasoned home chef or just starting your kitchen adventures, this article will provide you with the essential knowledge and techniques to craft a flavorful and memorable casserole that will leave you and your loved ones wanting more. From selecting the right ingredients to mastering the art of layering and baking, we'll guide you through each step of the process, ensuring you create a dish that is not only visually appealing but also bursting with flavor. So, put on your aprons, fire up your ovens, and get ready to discover the best recipe for a "delicious chicken casserole" that will become a staple in your culinary repertoire.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

DELICIOUS ONE POT/CASSEROLE CHICKEN THIGHS



Delicious One Pot/Casserole Chicken Thighs image

Great comfort food and the flavour of the chicken combined with the vegetables is just lovely and its so easy to put together - it almost cooks itself! the blend of flavours makes it a meal that my family ask for again and again.

Provided by JoyfulCook

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 2h10m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 tablespoons plain flour
2 tablespoons oil
9 skinless chicken thighs
1 large onion, small dice
2 garlic cloves, crushed
3 ounces bacon, chopped
4 ounces mushrooms, small, thick slice (optional)
2 chicken stock cubes
1 vegetable stock cube
4 tablespoons tomatoes, and basil sauce
1 bell pepper, small diced
1 celery rib, diced
2 carrots, diced
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 cup water
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • Coat the chicken in flour. Heat large fry pan or skillet ; add the oil, and seal chicken until turning a golden brown. Place in casserole dish or your slow cooker.
  • Add all the vegetables and the bacon/ham to the fry pan and cook for 2 minutes then stock cubes , cayenne pepper simmer for another couple of minutes.
  • Add to the chicken, making sure that there is enough liquid to not quite cover the meat. Add a little extra water if necessary. Cook in a moderate oven 180°C for 1 hr 30 minutes, or until cooked.
  • To microwave, bring to the boil on full, then set on 30% for 45 minutes to simmer.
  • Serve with new potatoes or rice and fresh vegetables.

EASY AND DELICIOUS CHICKEN AND RICE CASSEROLE



Easy and Delicious Chicken and Rice Casserole image

This recipe is so easy to make. Just cover with foil and bake! This is really nice to make before going to church or even put in a slow cooker before work. Yum!

Provided by J. Saunders

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Chicken Breast Recipes

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 cup uncooked white rice
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
1 ⅞ cups water
1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Spread rice in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Rinse chicken and pat dry; arrange chicken pieces on top of rice.
  • Mix soup and water together and pour over chicken and rice. Sprinkle dry onion soup mix on top. Cover and seal TIGHTLY with foil. Bake in the preheated oven for 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 314.1 calories, Carbohydrate 38.8 g, Cholesterol 59.6 mg, Fat 5 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 26.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 958.8 mg, Sugar 0.8 g

DELICIOUS SWISS CHEESE AND CHICKEN CASSEROLE. VERY EASY AND PERF



Delicious Swiss Cheese and Chicken Casserole. Very Easy and Perf image

I got this recipe from my husband's 86 year old grandmother who is a marvelous hostess and entertainer even today.

Provided by ABTC7464

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 40m

Yield 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

6 chicken breasts, halved
12 slices swiss cheese, to cover chicken
1 (8 ounce) can cream of chicken soup or 1 (8 ounce) can mushroom soup
2 cups bread dressing (Pepperidge Farm works best)
1/4 cup white wine
1/2 cup butter

Steps:

  • 1. Thin and mix soup with wine.
  • 2. Moisten the dressing/bread crumbs with butter.
  • 3. Place chicken in casserole dish.
  • 4. Cover with cheese.
  • 5. Spread soup mixture over all.
  • 6. Cover with dressing and drop a few slices of butter over top.
  • 7. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

DELICIOUS SOUR CREAM CHICKEN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE



Delicious Sour Cream Chicken Enchilada Casserole image

Make and share this Delicious Sour Cream Chicken Enchilada Casserole recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Recipe USA

Categories     Chicken

Time 1h5m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 lb chicken tenders
1 cup chicken broth
1 medium onion, diced
2 tablespoons butter
2 (12 ounce) cans cream of chicken soup
16 ounces sour cream
16 ounces monterey jack cheese, shredded
1 cup milk
8 ounces canned diced green chiles
12 corn tortillas (or flour, your preference)
1 teaspoon garlic powder
black pepper (to taste)

Steps:

  • Add butter to large skillet or pot and add diced onion. Cook until tender.
  • Add chicken tenders and 1 cup chicken broth to same pot with cooked onion.
  • Cook approximately 20 minutes on medium heat until chicken is done.
  • Cut chicken into bite size pieces and put back in pot.
  • Add 2 cans of cream of chicken soup, 1 cup of milk, sour cream, green chiles (drained), garlic powder and pepper; and 1 cup of cheese. Heat until everything is mixed and melted.
  • In greased casserole dish, layer 6-8 corn tortillas (or flour, your preference).
  • Then add half of the Sour Cream Soup/Chicken mixture.
  • Sprinkle with a little cheese (1/2 cup)
  • Add another layer of 6-8 tortillas, the rest of the sauce mixture and the rest of the cheese.
  • Cover with foil and Cook in 350 degree oven for approximately 45 minutes.
  • You can make this lower in fat by using the reduced fat soup and reduced fat or fat free sour cream, as well as reduced fat cheese.
  • Before serving, you can add a few chives for garnish. Looks nice.

DELICIOUS CHICKEN NOODLE CASSEROLE



Delicious Chicken Noodle Casserole image

Just about the best chicken noodle casserole ever! An easy and great recipe. True comfort food.

Provided by Anita Hoffman

Categories     Casseroles

Time 1h40m

Number Of Ingredients 9

1-1/2 large onion, chopped
1/4 c butter
3-4 c cooked chicken, cut up
1 can(s) (10- 3/4 ounce) cream of mushroom soup
1 can(s) (10-3/4 ounce) cream of celery soup
1 can(s) (10-3/4 ounce) cream of chicken soup
12 oz thin cooked noodles
1 can(s) (2.8 ounces) french fried onion rings
1 c sour cream

Steps:

  • 1. In medium skillet, fry onion in butter until softened. Pour into 9 X 13 inch baking dish.
  • 2. In a large bowl, combine chicken, sour cream and soups. Stir in 1/2 cup french fried onion rings Stir in cooked noodles. Pour mixture over onions in baking dish.
  • 3. Cover and bake at 325 degrees for 50 minutes. Uncover and top with remaining french fried onion rings. Bake 10 more minutes until golden brown.

DELICIOUS CHICKEN AND DUMPLING CASSEROLE



Delicious Chicken and Dumpling Casserole image

I made this for dinner tonight, along with some fresh from my garden brown butter Butternut squash... yummmm could have licked the plate, is that good!

Provided by Cassie *

Categories     Casseroles

Time 1h40m

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 boneless chicken breasts (i used 8 chicken thighs) boiled and shredded
2 c bisquick, or self rising flour
2 c chicken broth, from chicken above
1 stick unsalted butter
2 c 2% milk, or whatever you prefer
1 15 - 20 ounces cream of chicken soup
3 tsp chicken bouillon granules or cubes
1/2 tsp ground sage
salt and pepper to taste
1 1/2 c any vegetables you like, or none at all

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place boneless, skinless chicken breasts in sauce pan with enough water to cover the chicken. Bring to a boil, then turn off the heat; place a lid on your pot and allow to sit for 10-15 minutes to finish cooking. Remove chicken from stock (reserve the stock) and allow to cool, then shred the chicken. When building the layered casserole, do not mix the layers.
  • 2. Layer 1 - In 9x13 casserole dish, melt 1 stick of butter. Spread shredded chicken over butter. Sprinkle black pepper and dried sage over this layer. Note: If you want to serve this as a pot pie, add a layer of vegetables now. I used fresh corn from my freezer( thawed) and 1/2 cup diced sweet onion
  • 3. Layer 2 - In small bowl, mix milk and Bisquick. Slowly pour over chicken.
  • 4. Layer 3 - In medium bowl, whisk together 2 cups of the chicken stock (strained, if needed), chicken granules and soup. Once blended, slowly pour over the Bisquick layer.
  • 5. I added some shredded parmesan cheese, and panko bread crumbs on top, for some crunch. Bake for 60 min,or till golden brown, remove from oven, and let stand for 5 min before cutting..ENJOY! This casserole is so tasty, and such a nice comfort food...

DELICIOUS CHICKEN CASSEROLE



Delicious Chicken Casserole image

Chicken, soup, rice and sour cream make a meal everyone likes. The first time I made this we had company for dinner. Everyone had second helpings.

Provided by DONNAPF1

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Chicken Breast Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

4 skinless, bone-in chicken breast halves
2 stalks celery, cut into thirds
½ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon pepper
1 cup cooked rice
6 ounces sour cream
2 (10.5 ounce) cans condensed cream of chicken soup
¼ teaspoon celery salt
⅛ teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste
2 cups crushed buttery round crackers
½ cup butter or margarine, melted

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Bring to a boil the chicken breasts, celery, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper, and enough water to cover. Cover, reduce heat to medium low; simmer for 35 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup liquid. Cool chicken, remove meat from bones, and cut into bite-size pieces.
  • In a large bowl, stir together sour cream, soup, broth, celery salt, onion powder, garlic powder, and salt and pepper to taste. Mix in cooked rice and chicken. Spoon mixture into a 9x13 inch casserole dish. In a resealable bag, shake together crushed crackers and melted butter. Sprinkle crackers over the top.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 385 calories, Carbohydrate 21.1 g, Cholesterol 79.4 mg, Fat 26 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 16.3 g, SaturatedFat 12.5 g, Sodium 967.3 mg, Sugar 1.5 g

Tips:

  • Choose the right chicken. Boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs are ideal for this recipe. If you use bone-in chicken, you'll need to cook it for a longer period of time.
  • Cook the chicken thoroughly. Chicken should be cooked to an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. You can check this by inserting a meat thermometer into the thickest part of the chicken.
  • Use a variety of vegetables. This recipe calls for carrots, celery, and onion, but you can add any vegetables you like. Some other good options include broccoli, peas, and corn.
  • Don't overcook the vegetables. Vegetables should be cooked until they are tender, but still have a little bit of crunch.
  • Use a good quality cheese. The type of cheese you use will have a big impact on the flavor of the casserole. Cheddar cheese is a classic choice, but you can also use Gruyère, Swiss, or Parmesan cheese.
  • Serve the casserole hot. Chicken casserole is best served hot out of the oven. You can garnish it with fresh parsley or chives.

Conclusion:

Chicken casserole is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight dinner. It's also a great way to use up leftover chicken. With a few simple tips, you can make a chicken casserole that is sure to please everyone at the table.

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