This is a version of the famous King Ranch Chicken casserole. Careful, it packs a bit of heat!
Feel free to use Cool Ranch Doritos(R) and use Ro*Tel(R) tomatoes in place of the canned tomatoes and green chiles.
I try to be true to recipes, but I'm often at the mercy of what I have on hand. I used fresh corn tortillas, which I quartered and layered the dish in three layers so mine came out more like a chicken enchilada casserole. The seasonings were spot on. I also substituted a can of cream of poblano soup with the can of chicken soup. This is a great winter comfort food, but oh so easy any time you have leftover chicken. My leftover chicken was smoked, so it added an additional layer of flavor to the flavor profile. Thanks Sarah! Great recipe!
Read MoreThis was awful. made as directed. Both Hubs and i tried it, could not eat it
Read MoreI try to be true to recipes, but I'm often at the mercy of what I have on hand. I used fresh corn tortillas, which I quartered and layered the dish in three layers so mine came out more like a chicken enchilada casserole. The seasonings were spot on. I also substituted a can of cream of poblano soup with the can of chicken soup. This is a great winter comfort food, but oh so easy any time you have leftover chicken. My leftover chicken was smoked, so it added an additional layer of flavor to the flavor profile. Thanks Sarah! Great recipe!
Very good! Could also be a dip! Definitely would make again! I used 4 cheese Mexican....really turned out wonderful...thanks for the recipe, Sarah! I also used fresh chiles, but use what you have on hand.
I thought this recipe was a good baseline recipe. I did however make some modification based on what I had on hand. I used plain tortilla chips in place of the Doritos, added chopped sweet bell peppers to the onion step and substituted taco seasoning for the chili powder and ground cumin. I also used leftover Rotisserie chicken. I layered crushed chips, chicken/soup mixture, shredded cheese twice ending with shredded cheese on top. It tasted even better for leftovers the next day!
This recipe is delicious. I did not change anything and we really enjoyed it. My husband is not a big Mexican food lover and he loved it, which is saying a lot. I did cut the recipe in half and used one can of soup instead of two half cans.
Loved the filling and the yummy cheese on top. Could have used a bit less Doritos on the bottom, but loved how they stayed crunchy. We will make it again. :)
I used a pre cooked whole chicken and used the Rotel. Wonderful taste and texture could not even take a picture before everyone dived in! It has a kick to it but a dollop on top of a serving is all you need!
Made a few tweaks used both cheese & cool ranch chips, Mexican cheese, no chili’s~ just those in Rotel. Added organic tomatoes as garnish on top.
More like the consistency of a dip... not a casserole that kind of holds its shape. Very soupy.
Loved it. We avoid canned soups (salty) so I used a couple of cups of heavy white sauce (Béchamel) made with broth; I sauteed sliced mushrooms with the onion. For convenience, I used a small rotisserie chicken from my supermarket deli... almost all the meat except for what I nibbled. Sarah's other chicken recipes are all worth a look... Swiss Chicken Casserole... we love everything chicken.
My lady didn't like it, I thought is lacked flavor. If I make it again think I'll add taco seasoning
This is really good! I used rotel so it’s a little too warm for my husband but I loved it!. I WILL make it again!
Just barely !!!!! OK I even added some extra spices to flavor it up more. I would not make it again. Nothing special where the family all said yum make this agin. If you like bland then it will suit your taste
Overall, it's okay. It has delicious flavor, but the doritos came out as a gooey "crust" and had a weird flavor. I wish it had more texture to it. I broke up a hard taco shell in my bowl to give it a little crunch. I did use rotel tomatoes and added half a can of Chiles. If I make it again, I'll definitely add jalapeños for more heat.
Hubby and I really enjoyed this casserole. I added jalapenos because we like the heat. I also had some leftover black beans and corn and threw them into the recipe. I would make this again.
Easy and excellent! I used a can of Rotel (already combined diced tomatoes & green chiles) instead of adding separately. Otherwise, followed recipe as is. A keeper. My (finicky) daughter even took some for lunch the next day!
Very easy. I’ve made it a few times and it’s very creamy and the flavor intensifies after a night in the fridge for lunch taking for next day. The last time I made it I added 1cup cooked Mexican rice and 1 cup cooked white rice to bowl of condensed soup and sour cream and stirred in. It gave it some body so it wasn’t as runny. Made easier serving squares almost like a lasagna.
