Poppy seed chicken bake with cracker crumbs

Name: Poppy seed chicken bake with cracker crumbs
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 chicken breast fillets (about 600 g), cooked and diced; 250 ml mayonnaise; 250 ml sour cream; 1 can (300 g) condensed cream of mushroom soup, or 200 ml cream + 2 tbsp flour; 100 g grated cheddar or Trappist cheese; 150 g salted crackers (e.g. Ritz), crushed; 3 tbsp poppy seeds; 60 g butter, melted; 1 tsp garlic powder; salt, pepper

Time: 1 hour6 servingsapprox. 640 kcal / serving (estimated)approx. 37 g protein / serving

Poppy seed cracker chicken casserole is the gem of the American Southern casserole tradition: a soft, creamy chicken filling under a crisp, buttery, salty cracker crumb. It's exactly the kind of one-dish meal people bring to potluck dinners.

Poppy seed chicken bake with cracker crumbs (illustration)

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Method

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Preheat the oven to 175 °C (160 °C fan) and butter a roughly 23x33 cm ovenproof dish.
Season the chicken with salt, pepper and garlic powder and mix with the mayonnaise, sour cream and soup concentrate (or the creamy flour mixture).
Spread the mixture in the dish.
Sprinkle with the cheese.
Mix the cracker crumbs with the poppy seeds and melted butter and scatter evenly over the cheese.
Bake for 25-30 minutes until the top is golden brown and the edges bubble; rest for 10 minutes, then slice.

Source: Wikibooks Cookbook – Poppyseed Chicken (CC BY-SA 4.0), adapted and translated. This page is also licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tips

You can cook the chicken ahead, or use leftover roast chicken or a supermarket rotisserie chicken.
Add the crumb topping only at the end so it stays crisp.
Don't crush the crackers too fine: coarser crumbs are crunchier.
It can be assembled ahead: unbaked it keeps for 1 day in the fridge; add the topping just before baking.

Frequently asked questions

Can it be frozen?

Yes, the filling can be frozen unbaked, without the topping; thaw before baking.

What can replace Ritz crackers?

Any salty, buttery cracker, or a mix of breadcrumbs and butter.

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