Ginger Ale Chicken Casserole
Chicken in Ginger Ale has got to be the easiest, tastiest way to serve chicken pieces that is seriously delicious. The best thing about it is that you can make this for 2 people or 200 people without any problem and everyone will love it. This is the perfect holiday recipe. The sauce thicken up beautifully and over a nice pile of rice and a salad, there is no easier way to produce a delicious meal for the masses. (4 -6 people)
What you need
8- 10 chicken portions thighs, legs and breasts skin on
1 packet instant brown onion soup
1 packet instant mushroom soup
1 liter Ginger Ale
The process
Heat your oven to 130 Celsius
Take a large casserole dish that you can place a single layer of chicken pieces to cover the bottom or use more than one oven dish.
Mix together the soup powders and coat eack piece of chicken in a fine coating of the mixture, shake off the excess and the lay skin side up into the casserole dish.
Pour 3/4 of the Ginger Ale into the casserole and then pour the remaing Ginger Ale into whatever is left of the soup powders, give it a mix and then pour over the top of the chicken.
Cover your casserole and pop into the oven for 3 hours. If you don’t have a casserole dish with a lid, cover with foil.
That is that, a delicious meal without any fuss. Serve with rice and salad.
You can fancy it up a bit by adding a few mushrooms 1/2 way through the cooking process or mix in a tablespoon of apricot jam with the ginger ale and soup mix for those who like it a little sweeter.
On a side note, for those of you who make beer can roast chicken, try it with Coke or Ginger Ale for a change!
Very nice, the last time i had this was late 80’s, brought back some memories.
i tried this and it was quite easy and really tasty..thank you G
I am definitely going to try this tonight.. hopefully i can find some ginger beer 🙂
Hi Karen, it uses Ginger ale not ginger beer and is a must try, very delicious and in fact is going on my menu for 26 people tomorrow night… 🙂 kids are visiting from CT 🙂 and having a few friends around. Happy days G
Ah that makes a difference! 🙂 now i dont know which one to try!! 🙂 i think we will be having chicken 2 nights in a row! 🙂 LOVE your recipes… do you have an email? i would like to send you some of my own easy recipes 🙂
Hi Karen, fantastic, would love to try a few of yours. Graham@cookbook.co.za 🙂
This was DELISH!!!! I did not need the whole litre or did I use up all the powder as I only had 8 thighs but still came out super duper. A lot of sauce over!
Hi Moira, it is a great one so glad you all loved it. Have a lekker evening G 🙂
I think I am going to make this for my 50th birthday dinner. Sounds easy to make and lekker.
You are going to Love it Lynette and Happy Bday, may only the good things in life bless you xx G
Hi Graham,
Thanks for all the yummie recipes – a real taste of home living in the UK! I’m not able to get Ginger Ale here, any idea’s on a replacement….?
Regards,
Lisa
Hi Lisa, poor you lemonade would work just as well… can’t believe they don’t have ginger ale! I even went and looked on Amazon for you and guess what, not available.. what do they drink their brandy with? Happy days G
Thanks Graham – will give it a try! No wonder Brandy isn’t an English drink…!! Lisa x
Called Canada Dry in the UK
Hi Lisa. You can get ginger ale in the UK. It is possibly called Dry Ginger or Canada Dry but I buy it often to go with my whisky!! Check out drinks shelves in Tesco etc!
Good luck
Thanks Anne – I checked at Tesco but will look again x
i made this a couple of nights ago and it was DIVINE!!
Hi Megan, it’s one of those that is so simple and so delicious that you can make any time.. Enjoy Durbs 🙂
Drat, I keep forgetting to buy the ginger ale then when I see all these comments it’s when I remember!
Mmm, mayb this w/end!
You gotta try it Moira, the family will love it. Have a lekker weekend G