Crispy Chicken Casserole
A hearty and crunchy chicken casserole combining tender cooked chicken, creamy mushroom soup, crisp celery, and toasted almonds, all topped with crunchy crushed cornflakes and butter. Perfect for a comforting family meal or potluck, offering savory flavors and satisfying textures in every bite.
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked chicken ⓘ
- 1 (10 1/2 oz.) can cream of mushroom soup ⓘ
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise ⓘ
- 1 cup diced celery ⓘ
- 1 cup cooked rice in chicken broth ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon grated onion ⓘ
- 1 (3 1/2 oz.) can sliced mushrooms, drained ⓘ
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds or water chestnuts ⓘ
- 1 cup crushed cornflakes ⓘ
- 3 tablespoons butter ⓘ
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare a greased 2-quart casserole dish.
- Mix cooked chicken, cream of mushroom soup, mayonnaise, diced celery, cooked rice, lemon juice, grated onion, drained sliced mushrooms, and sliced almonds or water chestnuts in the casserole dish.
- Sprinkle crushed cornflakes over the mixture.
- Diced butter evenly over the crushed cornflakes.
- Bake in the oven until hot and bubbly, approximately 30 minutes.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).