King Ranch Chicken Recipe

This king ranch chicken recipe is a layered casserole of tortillas, chicken, peppers, and a tomato-cream sauce. It is not chicken enchiladas rolled and lined up in a row.

King Ranch Chicken

Author: Your Daily Hit
Total Time: 1 hour
Yield: 8 servings 1x

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Description

King Ranch Chicken. From Your Daily Hit.

Ingredients

Scale

2 cups shredded cooked chicken
1 onion, diced
1 bell pepper, diced
1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes with green chiles
1 can (10 ounces) cream of chicken soup
1 cup (240ml) chicken broth
12 corn tortillas, torn
2 cups shredded cheddar
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Cook onion and pepper until soft. Stir in tomatoes, soup, broth, chili powder, salt, and chicken.
Spread a little sauce in a 9×13 dish. Layer tortillas, sauce, and cheese three times, ending with cheese.
Cover and bake 25 minutes. Uncover and bake 10 minutes.

Notes

Tear the tortillas. Whole ones stack into a slick layer that does not absorb the sauce.

Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Category: Dinner
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American

Chicken

Rotisserie is fine. You need cooked meat.

Soup

Cream of chicken is the binder. A homemade white sauce can stand in.

Tortillas

Corn. Flour turns gummy.

Cheese

Cheddar on every layer, not only the top.

Nutrition (estimated)

About 320 calories per serving. Estimate only, not a lab test.

FAQ

Make ahead

Assemble, cover, and refrigerate. Add 10 minutes covered.

Spice

A spoon of chili powder. This is not a five-alarm dish.

Storage

Fridge, 3 days.

Freezer

Freeze baked portions up to 2 months.