Buy Now → King Ranch Chicken Casserole
This creamy, cheesy king ranch chicken casserole is the ultimate comfort food. With simple ingredients and minimal prep, you can have it ready for the oven in just 15 minutes which makes it perfect for busy weeknights!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: Mexican/American
Ingredients
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- 3 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
- 2 (10.5 ounce) cans cream of chicken soup
- 1 (10 ounce) can Rotel tomatoes with green chilies
- 1 cup full-fat sour cream
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 12 corn tortillas, torn into pieces
- 8 ounces shredded Colby jack cheese
- fresh chopped cilantro, for garnish
- thinly sliced green onion, for garnish
- Kosher salt
- fresh cracked pepper
Instructions
- Heat oven 375 degrees.
- Combine shredded chicken, cream of chicken soup, Rotel tomatoes, sour cream, taco seasoning, and a couple large pinches of salt and pepper in a large bowl.
- Lightly grease a 9×13 baking dish. Add half of the tortilla pieces. Top with half of the chicken mixture and half the cheese.
- Top with the remaining tortilla pieces. Add the remaining chicken mixture and then the remaining cheese.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the casserole is warmed through and bubbly around the edges.
- Let rest for 5 minutes, garnish with cilantro and green onion and serve!
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Buy Now → Notes
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- Use freshly shredded cheese for the best melting and flavor.
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- Tear the tortillas instead of cutting them—this gives a rustic texture and better layering.
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- Adjust spice level by using mild, original, or hot Rotel.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of the casserole
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 2.2 g
- Sodium: 394.2 mg
- Fat: 19.9 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 3.1 g
- Protein: 24.5 g
- Cholesterol: 87.8 mg
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