It sure doesn’t get much easier than this Club Chicken Casserole if you are looking for a quick recipe to feed your family on a busy weeknight. I mean how can you go wrong with chicken and rice?
This casserole is even easier to make if you use a rotisserie chicken as I do. For about $7 I usually get two or three good dishes out of it.
It might be a little more work taking the meat off the bones but I will find it easier than baking or frying up some chicken and then cutting it into bite-size pieces.
What I also love about this versatile recipe is that you can easily customize it for your audience. If you are feeding a bunch of picky eaters you can substitute the green chilies and/or pimentos for anything you want like mushrooms or corn. Whatever you have on hand.
The use of bread crumbs as a topping is completely optional as well. I personally like a little crunch with my casseroles so I used about half a cup of Italian seasoned bread crumbs.
If you don’t have any on hand, you can substitute for regular bread crumbs, panko bread crumbs or nothing at all!
An alternative to using chicken broth is Better Than Bouillon. I often use it when I don’t have broth on hand.
Gather your Ingredients
You will need the following ingredients to make this Club Chicken Casserole recipe. For ingredient amounts please refer to the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- Unsalted Butter – you can use regular salted butter if you prefer
- All Purpose Flour – I mostly use King Arthur but use what you got (no affiliation)
- Evaporated Milk – used to make the sauce
- Low Sodium Chicken Broth – regular chicken broth is an option
- Water – helps thin out the sauce
- Short Grain Rice – long grain will also work
- Chicken Breasts – Use boneless skinless chicken breasts. Always trim any visible fat
- Green Chilies – mild or hot, your choice
- Pimientos – adds a mild, sweet, and slightly tangy flavor with a tender texture
- Salt – a must for most recipes
- Seasoned Bread Crumbs – regular bread crumbs is fine
How to Make Club Chicken Casserole
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In a large saucepan, melt the butter. Blend in the all purpose flour, evaporated milk, chicken broth and water. Cook until bubbling, stirring constantly.
- Add the cooked rice, chicken, green chilies, pimentos and salt. Mix till combined.
- Pour into a greased 9 x 13 baking dish. Sprinkle seasoned bread crumbs over the top of the chicken mixture.
- Bake uncovered for 40 minutes.
Printable Recipe Card
Club Chicken Casserole
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Ingredients
- ¼ Cup Unsalted Butter
- ¼ Cup All Purpose Flour
- 14 ½ oz Evaporated Milk
- 1 Cup Low Sodium Chicken Broth
- ½ Cup Water
- 3 Cups Short Grain Rice, cooked
- 2 ½ Cups Chicken Breasts, cooked & diced
- 4 oz Green Chilies, drained
- ¼ Cup Pimientos, drained
- 1 ½ Tsp Salt
- ¼ Cup Seasoned Bread Crumbs
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In a large saucepan, melt the butter. Blend in the all purpose flour, evaporated milk, chicken broth and water. Cook until bubbling, stirring constantly.
- Add the cooked rice, chicken, green chilies, pimentos and salt. Mix till combined.
- Pour into greased 9 x 13 baking dish. Sprinkle seasoned bread crumbs over the top of the chicken mixture.
- Bake uncovered for 40 minutes.
I wanted to try something new for supper, but with limited lime, so decided to try this club chicken casserole. It did not take very long to make and it was very tasty. It took a little under an hour to bake. This recipe is a keeper.