Dorito Chicken Casserole

Dorito chicken casserole is a crave-worthy meal that blends a seasoned rotisserie chicken, gooey melty cheese, and America’s favorite snack chip. This is the uniquely simple delicious dinner casserole that’ll bring every member of the fam running to the table for dinner!

All that Mexican-inspired cheddar-flavored goodness comes together with about 15 whole minutes of prep time, making it ideal for busy weeknight meals.

Of course, when you’re ready for something different, there’s always my retro and still super fabulous chicken divan, my grandma’s chicken noodle casserole, or one of my all-time popular recipes, white chicken enchiladas!

They each have their own exclusively delicious flavor profile, but this Dorito Chicken is one of my all-time favorite chicken casserole recipes! If you’re craving a beefy casserole, my Dorito casserole is the absolute bomb!!!

Let’s make this supper yummy casserole!

What I Love About This Recipe

I absolutely love that this supremely simple meal is both delicious and nutritious.

• Start to finish in less than 40 minutes
• Two types of cheese!
• Rotisserie chicken means no meat to cook
• Kid-requested mom-approved meal

Dorito Casserole Ingredients List

• Rotisserie Chicken
• Onion
• Vegetable Oil
• Mild Taco Seasoning
• Petite Diced Tomatoes
• Green Chilies
• Sour Cream
• Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup
• Doritos
• Jack Cheese
• Cheddar Cheese

How To Make Dorito Chicken Casserole Recipe

1. In a skillet, saute the onion and stir in shredded chicken, taco seasoning, diced tomatoes, diced chilies, sour cream, and cream of mushroom soup and heat through.
2. Place one-third of the crushed Doritos in the bottom of the baking dish.
3. Add half of the chicken mixture
4. Top with one-third of the crushed Doritos.
5. Add the remaining chicken mixture. Add the last third of the remaining Doritos and sprinkle the top evenly with cheese.
6. Bake.

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Dorito Casserole Recipe Ingredients

• Chiles –Want to make sure your Mexican chicken casserole with Doritos isn’t too spicy? Don’t be turned off by the addition of green chiles in this recipe — while “green chiles” is a general term for peppers that include jalapenos, the canned chiles you buy at the store tend to be the milder cousin known as Anaheim peppers.
• Cheese – This recipe calls for two — yes, two! — types of cheese. Cheddar is more potent and punchy while jack cheese (also known as Monterey Jack) is milder and melts faster. You’ll get a well-rounded cheese flavor with this pair!

Storing + Freezing + Make-Ahead

• How Long Can You Keep This In The Fridge? Once cooked, your Dorito chicken casserole recipe will last up to 4 days in your fridge. The chips on top will obviously lose their structure over time, but one trick to reviving it is to put your portion in a toaster oven, not a microwave.
• Can You Freeze This? Yes! You can freeze this Dorito chicken casserole recipe, but you will definitely have to revive it in the oven, or you risk the chips staying a soggy mess. But a few minutes in the oven after it’s thawed will crisp the top perfectly! You can store your baked casserole (sealed!) in the freezer for up to six months.
• Make-Ahead Tips: I love that this recipe uses rotisserie chicken — it speeds up the cooking time so well! But if you want to accelerate it, even more, feel free to make the filling ahead of time and store it in your fridge for up to a day ahead. When you’re ready, finish out the recipe!

Serving Recommendations

This scrumptious Dorito Chicken Casserole recipe is so crazy versatile is marries with lotsa’ Mexican inspired flavors.

Serve it with my yummy restaurant-style Mexican rice, bacon, and cilantro flavored charro beans, authentic  Mexican corn salad, or my incredible Dorito taco salad,  It is Ah-ma-zing!

More Chicken Casserole Recipes

Here are even more delicious chicken casserole dishes you may want to put into your dinner rotation!

• Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole
• Chicken Tortilla Casserole 
• Chicken Spaghetti Casserole
• Honey Lime Chicken Enchiladas 
• Million Dollar Chicken Casserole
• KFC Famous Bowl Casserole
• Chicken and Dumpling Casserole
• Chicken Fajita Casserole

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Dorito Chicken Casserole

Dorito chicken casserole blends seasoned rotisserie chicken with wholesome goodness and the lure of crispy cheesy snack chips for an amazing meal.

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Cook Time20 minutes mins

Total Time35 minutes mins

Servings: 6 servings

Author: Kathleen

Ingredients

• 1 rotisserie chicken, cut or shredded into bite size pieces
• 1 large yellow onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 packages mild taco seasoning
• 1 (14.5-ounce) can petite diced tomatoes, drained
• 1 (4-ounce) can diced green chilies, mild
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup
• 1 large bag nacho cheese Dorito's
• 1 1/2 cups jack cheese, shredded
• 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400°F (204°C). Spray a 9X13 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large skillet, over medium heat, add oil (1 tablespoon) and cook onion (1 large) until translucent. Stir in shredded chicken (1 rotisserie), taco seasoning (2 packages), diced tomatoes (1 can), diced chilies (1 can), sour cream (1 cup), and cream of mushroom soup (1 can) and heat through.
  
• Place one-third of the crushed Doritos in the bottom of the baking dish then add half of the chicken mixture. Top with one-third of the crushed Doritos, then the remaining chicken mixture. Add the last third of the remaining Doritos and sprinkle the top evenly with cheese.
  
• Bake, uncovered in the preheated oven until heated through and the cheese is bubbly about 20 minutes.

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Notes

1. Chiles –Want to make sure your Mexican chicken casserole with Doritos isn’t too spicy? Don’t be turned off by the addition of green chiles in this recipe — while “green chiles” is a general term for peppers that include jalapenos, the canned chiles you buy at the store tend to be the milder cousin known as Anaheim peppers.
2. Cheese – This recipe calls for two — yes, two! — types of cheese. Cheddar is more potent and punchy while jack cheese (also known as Monterey Jack) is milder and melts faster. You’ll get a well-rounded cheese flavor with this pair!

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