Canned Chicken Recipes
Easy meals from canned chicken — buffalo chicken dip, chicken enchiladas, Ritz cracker chicken casserole, ranch chicken salad — for nights with no time to cook.
★ appetizer
appetizerIngredients
- 3 Shredded Chicken Breast (Boneless/Skinless)
- 8 oz Cubed Cream Cheese
- 1 cup Ranch
- 1 cup Hot Sauce
- 1 tsp Black Pepper
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/2 cup Chopped Green Onion
- 1 1/2 cups Shredded Mozzarella - Divided
- 1 1/2 cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese - Divided
Instructions
- 1Preheat oven to 350ºF.
- 2In a braiser over medium-low heat, add cream cheese, ranch, hot sauce, pepper, and garlic powder. Whisk until smooth then remove from heat.
- 3To the braiser, add the shredded chicken, green onions, 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese, and 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese. Mix until well combined then top with the remaining cheese.
- 4Bake for 20 to 30 minutes, or until the cheese has melted and the edges begin to bubble. Switch oven to broil for about 3 minutes until golden brown.
- 5Serve and enjoy with your favorite chips and veggies.
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Open in Pepper →A Can Of Chicken Saves Dinner
A couple of cans in the pantry means you're never really out of dinner. The chicken is already cooked and shredded, so you're just stirring, spreading, or baking.
Cooks on Pepper reach for these on the nights nobody thawed anything, when the game starts in an hour, or when lunch has to come together between school pickup and practice.
Every recipe here leans on that shortcut: Buffalo Chicken Dip, chicken enchiladas, Million Dollar Chicken Casserole, Ritz Cracker Chicken Casserole, and cold ones like Tzatziki Chicken Salad and Garlic Parmesan Chicken Salad Sandwiches.
Quick Tips
- 1
Drain it well
Press the chicken against the lid and pour off every bit of liquid, then blot with a paper towel so dips and salads don't turn watery.
- 2
Soften the cream cheese
Let an 8 oz block sit out 30 minutes, or microwave it 20 seconds, so it stirs smooth instead of leaving lumps in the dip.
- 3
Season a little heavier
Canned chicken is mild, so add an extra half teaspoon of taco seasoning, garlic powder, or hot sauce and taste before it goes in the oven.
- 4
Add crackers at the end
Sprinkle crushed Ritz over the casserole for just the last 10 to 15 minutes of baking at 350°F so they stay crisp and golden.
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