# Cracker Barrel Cheesy Chicken

This recipe is for a cheesy chicken and broccoli bake, inspired by Cracker Barrel's Wednesday Night Special.

- Total time: 27 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 thin sliced chicken breast
- salt
- pepper
- onion powder
- garlic powder
- paprika
- 1 can cheddar cheese soup
- 0.33 can full milk
- 2 handfuls shredded cheddar cheese
- 12 ounce bag frozen broccoli florets
- 1 pack Ritz crackers
- 2 tablespoons melted butter

## Instructions

1. Place four thin-sliced chicken breasts in a baking dish.
2. Season the chicken breasts with salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and paprika.
3. Flip the chicken and season the other side.
4. In a bowl, combine a can of cheddar cheese soup with about a third of the can's volume in milk.
5. Add a little paprika and pepper to the cheese sauce mixture.
6. Stir in a big handful or two of shredded cheddar cheese into the sauce.
7. Add a splash more milk to the cheese sauce.
8. Spoon about half of the cheese sauce over the chicken.
9. Steam the frozen broccoli florets for seven minutes in the microwave.
10. Tear up some of the bigger broccoli pieces and spread the steamed broccoli over the chicken.
11. Spoon the remaining cheese sauce over the broccoli and chicken.
12. Crush a pack of Ritz crackers in a bowl.
13. Drizzle two tablespoons of melted butter over the crushed Ritz crackers and mix.
14. Sprinkle the cracker and butter mixture over everything in the baking dish.
15. Bake uncovered in an oven preheated to 350°F (175°C) for 27 minutes.

## Equipment

- baking dish
- bowl
- whisk

## Tips

- Steam the broccoli separately to avoid overdone chicken and underdone broccoli.

## Source

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- Extracted: 2025-11-20

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