Easy Jiffy Chicken Cornbread Casserole

This easy cornbread casserole with shredded chicken can be made with Jiffy Mexican Cornbread on the top layer using corn muffin mix, or homemade. Add a kick of spicy with diced chilies or leave mild and cheesy with cheddar on the top and baked inside.

Chicken Cornbread Casserole

There are many ways to cook the main protein. You can of course just buy and shred a rotisserie chicken which would be the easiest. Canned and drained is another option but not as appealing. Personally many times I will make Air Fryer Frozen Chicken during the week and use the leftovers to make this the next night!

We started with this whole journey by making our Jiffy Chili Cornbread Casserole. Reason that was first is that we make our 5 ingredient chili almost once a week and if I make double I can make this the day after with very little prep. Great idea right?? You’ll have to try that one next. 😉

Jiffy Cornbread Casserole

Two boxes is just about right to make enough to cover the top of a 9×13″ pan of Chili Cornbread Casserole, with chicken like this variety or other ground beef mixture. Instead of using the ingredients listed on the back of the box to make it “normal”, we add cream corn in a can into the batter. I mean…..

This really brings out the corn flavors and makes it way more moist and tender when done than just milk and eggs. You’ll be a believer when you try it. Makes it a lot more like a layer of cream corn casserole than just the bread style you would slice and put a pat of butter on to moisten up. Pudding like in a sense vs. a bread if that makes sense.

Now if you bought pre-cooked meat then you can shred or chop and be done with that part of the steps. However, if you are meal planning throughout the week you might want to make a double batch of either of these, enjoy one night and make this the next day;

• Slow Cooker Mexican Shredded Chicken has a ton of flavor
• If you want just simple and basic you just need broth to make Ninja Foodi Shredded Chicken

Like if I want to make our Cornbread Tamale Pie version I might make the first one since that would go with the whole theme of the dish.

Cheesy Cornbread Casserole

If you wanted or had a sweeter bottom filling you could cover with Sweet Potato Cornbread batter instead. I might use this with kids as they love sweet and savory together for dinner time. An easy 30 minute dish that tweaks the old fashioned.

• 3 c chicken cooked, shredded or diced at room temperature is best
• 2 c cheddar cheese shredded, divided
• Sour cream
• 1 c milk
• 1/4 c green onions diced
• Poultry seasoning
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 boxes Jiffy corn muffin mix
• Creamed corn adds extra moisture to the batter
• Eggs
• 4 tbsp butter

You would follow the same steps to make something like our Cornbread Sloppy Joe Casserole too, just the bottom meat layer would be altered. Serve with corn or sour cream on top and enjoy as is or with green beans on the side.

Chicken Cornbread Casserole Recipe

Like our Jiffy Taco Cornbread Casserole I used this boxed mix, you could certainly use from scratch recipes if you would rather.

• Preheat your oven to 375° F. Grease a 9×13-inch casserole dish and set aside. In a large bowl, mix together the cooked and diced or shredded chicken, 1 ½ cup cheese, sour cream, milk, onions, and seasonings.
  • or with ground beef, use Mexican Cornbread Casserole meat mixture
• Transfer the chicken mixture to the prepared baking dish.
• Spread it out evenly. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the Jiffy cornbread mix, corn, eggs, and butter. In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk, melted butter, and egg.
• Stir until just combined. Be careful not to over-mix; a few lumps are okay.
• Pour the cornbread batter over the chicken mixture in the baking dish. Use a spatula to spread it evenly, covering the entire surface. Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top of the casserole.
• Place the casserole in the preheated oven and bake for about 40 minutes, or until the cornbread topping is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean with moist crumbs attached.
• Remove from the oven and let it cool for a few minutes before serving. Cut into squares and serve warm.

For other weeknight meal ideas using this same top, take a peek at our Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix Recipes after you are done. You can store leftovers and reheat the next day too. Just cover with plastic wrapping all the way around as much as possible so it doesn’t dry out. Refrigerate and heat in microwave for 1 minute when ready to enjoy comfort food again.