Take-out Tuesday, Comfort Chicken and Gravy Dinner
I love something cozy and comforting for dinner after a busy day…
How about some old fashioned chicken and gravy
with green beans and rice
AND!
Guess what?
It’s easy peasy breezy to put together!
There are many versions of this baked chicken dish floating around,
also known as Cracker Chicken or Ritz Cracker Chicken
The chicken is coated with cheese and crushed Ritz cracker crumbs
The secret in my version is coating the chicken with mayonnaise
before covering with cheese and crackers
The mayonnaise makes the chicken soooo tender and moist
and don’t worry, mayonnaise haters won’t even know it’s there
It also acts as a glue to hold the cheese and cracker coating on
After coating the chicken with mayonnaise,
roll it in the grated cheese and then the seasoned cracker crumbs
Place the pieces side by side in a prepared casserole dish
and top with any remaining coating
You can make the gravy in advance too
Melt butter in a large measuring cup and stir in the soup,
buttermilk, and sour cream
Cut butter into small pieces and distribute over top of chicken
The chicken and gravy can be refrigerated at this point
for baking and heating later if desired
Bake the chicken covered in a 350 oven for 30 minutes
and then uncover and continue baking for 15 minutes
until chicken is cooked through and golden and crispy
You can heat the gravy right in the measuring cup in the microwave,
in minute intervals, stirring, until it is hot
or you can heat it in sauce pan on the stove top if preferred
Top chicken with gravy and serve with rice and green beans
for a hearty and comforting meal
To keep it extra easy I used Ready Rice and frozen green beans
that only take minutes to cook in the microwave
Comfort Chicken and Gravy
Ingredients
Chicken
- 2 lbs chicken tenders or boneless breasts cut into tenders
- Ritz crackers
- Salt and pepper
- garlic powder to taste
- mayonnaise I recommend Duke's or Hellman's
- 3 cups grated cheddar cheese
- butter for topping
Gravy
- 1 can Cream of Chicken soup
- 2 T sour cream
- 2 T butter
- 1/4 c buttermilk
Instructions
Chicken
- Crush crackers and season with salt, pepper and garlic powder
- Coat chicken with mayo, then cheese, pressing cheese onto chicken.
- Dip in crackers and press to coat.
- Grease baking dish and put chicken in pan.
- Top with small butter pieces.
- Chicken can be refrigerated at this point for cooking later if desired
- Bake covered at 350 for 30 min. Uncover and bake another 15 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and golden.
Gravy
- Melt butter and combine with chicken soup, buttermilk and sour cream
- Refrigerate at this point if making ahead if desired
- Heat gravy at the end of chicken baking time, either in the microwave in one minute intervals, stirring or in a sauce pan on the stove top
- Put hot gravy over chicken and serve
Enjoy!
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Oh my gosh does this ever sound wonderful! Pinning and printing for sure. This is the time of year when these type of dishes really sustain you for all the fall yard work! Lol Thank you Jenna. Yum!
Thanks Cyndi, it’s similar to the Picnic Chicken you like so much, and the gravy is heaven!
What a GREAT idea of using mayonnaise instead of egg to hold the coating together! They look fanfreakingtastic, Jenna.
Thank you Angie, the mayo is magic!
I think I’ve tried a little of everything to coat chicken but I’ve never tried mayo. Your recipe sounds delicious Jenna, the meal is perfect comfort food! I can’t wait to make it.
Thanks Emily, the mayonnaise is magic!
Thanks for the recipe Jena. I will have to try it. I have never tried the mayo idea.
Thank you Bernadette, the mayonnaise really makes the chicken moist and tender
Yes, please and thank you. Pinned!
Thanks Rita, I will be making this again soon!
Chicken and gravy will always be a hit at our house. It is the time of the year when comfort food is perfect for cooler evenings. Thank you, Jenna for sharing and Happy Tuesday!
Thank you Pam, the leftovers reheat beautifully too 😋
Oh, yum! I’ll never catch up to your posts but I’m glad I saw this one!
Thanks Jeanie, this is a good one!
I’m wanting some biscuits, too!
Yes, that would be great!
Thanks, Jenna. I just pinned it!
Thanks Ricki, so good!
This looks delightful! Mayonnaise is such a good glue!
Mayonnaise can be a magic ingredient~
Chicken and gravy . . . making me very hungry!
Hard to resist!
Oh my! Delicious!!!
thanks Barbara!
Yummy Jenna…this is going on my menu next week. thanks
Oh good Kari! I hope you enjoy!
Oh what a delicious and comforting meal!
This is the perfect time of year for this meal. I’ve used Mayo before on chicken but not cracker crumbs. So I will be trying this soon!
Thank you for sharing!
Thanks Nancy, hope you enjoy!
Thanks Jenna. I have tried mayo and it works wonderfully. The ritz crackers sounds great. It’s time for comfort food. It has finally cooled off.
Thank you Linda, and I’m glad things are cooling off out there!
This looks like a great weeknight meal to make during the cold months Jenna. Thanks for the recipe to make this chicken dishl
You’re so welcome Julie, I hope you enjoy!
I’d love to make your comfort chicken and gravy, Jenna. I always need a comforting dish and I appreciate all your wonderful recipes that you share.
Aren’t you sweet, thank you Kitty!
Yum, sounds perfect for a cool autumn day!!
Thanks Carole, it is so easy and so good!
Sounds so comforting and tasty too Jenna! I know your son appreciates your meal prep and planning on busy school and work days. ♥
Thanks Mary, and yes, he does, we sort of tag team in the kitchen, and sometimes Door Dash does the cooking 😂
Yum Jenna. This looks so good and I am so making it tomorrow night! And I’m going to double the gravy!! It is so cold here today – only 8 degrees – and this is the perfect comfort food. Thanks for sharing and I’m pinning too! Happy Monday!
8 degrees???? How is that possible, we are in the high 80s! I hope you enjoy the chicken Kim, and the gravy is really good, perfect for a cozy night at home.
This looks like such a wonderful meal to make once the temps cool down. It’s so comforting and hearty. The family will love this!
Thank you Tammy, I can’t wait to make this again, it’s easy and so good!
I made this for our dinner and it was fantastic! So simple yet so delicious. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much for the feedback Connie!! Much appreciated, and I want to make this again soon, I loved it too 💕