Chicken Olivia Recipe (2024)

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Chicken Olivia Recipe – a delicious, creamy chicken dinner made easy by using a rotisserie chicken.

I’ve never made a chicken recipe like this before so I was a little apprehensive about how my son would react to it. That quickly disappeared when I placed his dinner plate in front of him. While he was looking at his dinner we held hands to say Grace. He looked at me and said, “My mouth was watering so much looking at my plate I had to swallow before I could say Grace”.

Yeah ,that pretty much wiped any apprehension I had about dinner away and it only got better after he tasted it. This is a very creamy dish with lots of flavor. Perfect served over cooked rice or small pasta. This is a very easy and quick dinner to put together using a rotisserie chicken. Chicken Olivia is like a dream come true for weeknight dinners. It’s really just a matter of combining all the sauce ingredients into one bowl and pouring or ladling them over the shredded rotisserie chicken in a baking pan and topping the casserole with cheese.

The ingredients for Chicken Olivia are very common everyday ingredients that you may already have. if you’d like to make the casserole without using a rotisserie chicken you can bake a couple of chicken breasts and shred them. Chicken thighs would work just as well or a combination of white and dark chicken meat together. Just make sure whether you use chicken breasts or thighs or a combination of both you have enough to make 3 cups full of shredded chicken.

Chicken Olivia Ingredients:

  • 3 cups rotisserie chicken
  • 2 cups sour creram
  • Two 10.05 ounces cream of chicken soup
  • 1/2 cup chopped black olives
  • one 7 ounce can mild green chiles
  • 1/4 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1/4 cup chopped green onions
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • cooked rice, enough for each person to have a portion of rice with dinner
  • chopped green onions as a garnish

We start this delicious recipe by placing the cooked shredded chicken into the bottom of a 13×9 inch baking pan.

Place the sour cream, both cans of cream of chicken soup, chopped black olives, mild green chilis and chopped green onions in a large bowl.

Stir everything together to combine. Add the salt and pepper to taste.

Pour or ladle the soup mixture over the shredded chicken in the pan evenly.

Sprinkle the shredded sharp cheddar cheese over the entire casserole. I have a tendency to get a little heavy handed with cheese so if you go over the recipe amount it’s all good. I probably put more like 2 cups instead of 1 1/2. Put foil over the top of the baking pan and bake the casserole at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. When the 30 minutes is up, remove the foil and bake until the cheese melts and is bubbly.

This creamy, delicious and easy Chicken Olivia Recipe is going on the regular dinner rotation list immediately! It is just too good not to. My son ate half the pan all by himself. This one’s a keep, ENJOY!

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Chicken Olivia Recipe

A creamy delicious chicken dinner made easy by using a rotisserie chicken.

Prep Time20 minutes mins

Cook Time30 minutes mins

Total Time50 minutes mins

Course: dinner

Cuisine: American

Keyword: #chicken, chicken dinner, rotisserie chicken

Servings: 8

Author: Mary Malone

Ingredients

  • 3 cups rotisserie chicken
  • 2 cups sour cream
  • 2 10.05 cans cream of chicken soup
  • 1/2 cup chopped black olives
  • 7 ounce can green chilies
  • 1 1/2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1/4 cup chopped green onions
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • Enough cooked rice to serve with the dinner for each person

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Sandy

3 years ago

Chicken Olivia Recipe (17)
Totally loved this recipe! I used sliced olives instead of the diced, and used garlic salt instead of the salt it called for. Would use garlic powder alone as it was a bit salty. Perhaps that was due to the soup. Anyway, nthis recipe is going into our rotatio!

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3 years ago

As I said in the post for the recipe, I was like so totally surprised that my husband and I loved this as much as we did. It’s so nice to find a simple great tasting recipe everyone loves isn’t it! Thank you for taking the time to comment Sandy, I appreciate you!

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3 years ago

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lisa g.

3 years ago

Chicken Olivia Recipe (18)
I made this tonight and it was delicious! I used cream of mushroom soup since I didnt have cream of chicken soup and still it was filling and very yummy. My kind of food. I love your recipes and website so thank you very much. I look forward to your daily recipes in my inbox!

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Mary S

3 years ago

Wonder if would be good served over hash browns instead of rice….:)

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Mary Malone

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Reply toMary S

3 years ago

Well there’s an idea Mary S! Never though about that. But it sounds good doesn’t it!

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Judy C

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3 years ago

Chicken Olivia Recipe (19)
I used to make something similar to this, instead of cheddar I used Monterey jack and instead of rice, the recipe called for corn tortilla chips cut in small pieces and all was cooked in the microwave. It was delicious and fast to make. Very filling. You could add salsa when serving. Also chopped lettuce on top

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Mary

2 years ago

Chicken Olivia Recipe (20)
This was easy to make and was super tasty. I mixed with noodles instead of rice after it was cooked. Will make it over again!!!

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FAQs

How do you make store bought rotisserie chicken taste better? ›

Use your favorite preserves, chutney, barbecue sauce, or build your own thick and sticky concoction to coat the bird with. Think honey and lemon or brown sugar and soy sauce; just be mindful of how much salt the glaze contains as most store-bought rotisserie chickens are already seasoned with salt.

Can you cook chicken in a pan with olive oil? ›

Yes, you can fry chicken in olive oil. It's a healthier way to enjoy one of your favorite foods without sacrificing taste! You can both shallow pan fry and deep fry in olive oil. Although, our preferred method is shallow pan frying.

What to do with a rotisserie chicken after buying it? ›

So next time you go grocery shopping, grab a rotisserie bird and whip up some of these lazy yet delicious meals.
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What makes chicken taste really good? ›

The reaction of cysteine and sugar can lead to characteristic meat flavour specially for chicken and pork. Volatile compounds including 2-methyl-3-furanthiol, 2-furfurylthiol, methionol, 2,4,5-trimethyl-thiazole, nonanol, 2-trans-nonenal, and other compounds have been identified as important for the flavour of chicken.

Why is my chicken not tasty? ›

When chicken is overcooked it becomes dry and loses it's fat and juices which delivers it's flavor. My favorite is chicken thighs, skin on on the grill or under the broiler. Salt and fat are a natural combination for flavor.

How to spice up grocery store rotisserie chicken? ›

Add chili powder, salt, ground cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, dried oregano, paprika, and pepper, and stir everything together. Cook, stirring, for about 30 seconds, to toast the spices. Add the shredded chicken and cook, stirring, until the chicken is hot and thoroughly coated with the spice mixture.

How do you upgrade a rotisserie chicken? ›

How to upgrade a store-bought rotisserie chicken
  1. Add the chicken to a salad for a quick and easy meal.
  2. Shred the chicken and use it in place of beef in recipes.
  3. Create a chicken stir-fry for an easy weeknight dinner.
  4. Enjoy chicken as part of a sandwich for lunchtime.
  5. Pair chicken with rice and beans for a filling meal.
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How does Costco make their rotisserie chicken so good? ›

The reason Costco's chicken is so juicy is because of a salt solution pumped inside, which is basically like super-brining. That makes the meat moist and evenly seasoned every time, delivering a consistent—though there has been some Reddit uproar about weird-tasting chicken lately in some states—tasting chicken.

Is it better to cook chicken on stove or oven? ›

What Is The Best Way To Cook A Chicken Breast? Cooking a boneless and skinless chicken breast in a hot cast iron pan is by far the easiest and most tasty way to cook the breast. You are far less likely to overcook the chicken breast compared to baking it in the oven or poaching it in water.

What is the best grease to cook chicken in? ›

If you're allergic to peanuts or just not a fan of the taste of peanut oil, Marcus likes canola oil. “Canola oil is the best all-around oil to use for frying chicken,” she says. “It has a high smoke point and will not impact the flavor of the chicken the way coconut, peanut or avocado oil will.”

Should I cook chicken in butter or oil? ›

Can you cook chicken with butter instead of oil? You have to cook chicken at a lower temperature if you bake or pan-fry chicken using butter instead of oil. This is because butter has a lower scorching temperature. Your chicken will cook more slowly, but it's also likely to be juicier and full of more flavor.

How many days can you eat a rotisserie chicken before it goes bad? ›

USDA recommends using cooked chicken within three to four days, kept refrigerated (40°F or less). Refrigeration slows but does not stop bacterial growth. USDA recommends using cooked leftovers within three to four days.

What happens if I leave a rotisserie chicken out overnight? ›

If your rotisserie chicken is left at room temperature for longer than this time period, bacterial growth could reach harmful levels and cause foodborne illnesses or food poisoning. Therefore, the chicken should be discarded.

Should I debone rotisserie chicken? ›

If you're just slicing the chicken for dinner, it's no big deal, but oftentimes rotisserie chicken is part of your meal prep plan, which means that it needs to be deboned before it's ready for soup or casserole or enchiladas.

How do you add flavor to chicken meat? ›

Herbs and lemon

Stuff the cavity with halved garlic cloves, lemon, and herbs (like thyme, sage, and rosemary); rub the chicken with butter or olive oil, and season generously with salt. You're good to go.

How do you fix bland chicken? ›

There are several simple and delicious ways to enhance the flavor and moisture of bland and dry chicken: Marinade: Marinating chicken before cooking can infuse it with flavor and moisture. You can use a mixture of olive oil, herbs, spices, and acid (like lemon juice or vinegar) to create a flavorful marinade.

What flavors compliment chicken? ›

5 best spice and herbs blends for chicken and meat
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