Creamy King Ranch Chicken Casserole loaded with chicken, tortillas, cheese, and green chiles. This zesty King Ranch Casserole Recipe is packed with comfort, not canned soup!
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time25 minutesmins
Total Time40 minutesmins
Course: dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Tex-Mex
Servings: 16
Calories: 310kcal
Author: Sommer Collier
Ingredients
5cupschopped cooked chicken(use leftovers or a rotisserie chicken)
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place a skillet over medium heat and add the butter, onions, and garlic. Sauté for 3-5 minutes to soften.
In a large bowl mix the sautéed onions and garlic, chopped chicken, sour cream, salsa verde, chopped green chiles, cilantro, and cumin.
Tear the tortillas into rough pieces. Spoon one-quarter of the chicken filling in the bottom of a 3-quart baking dish. Top with 1 cup shredded cheese. Then spread a single layer of torn tortillas over the top. Repeat layering the chicken filling, cheese, and tortillas three layers high, using up all the tortillas. Spread the last one-quarter of chicken filling and 1 cup of cheese over the top.
Bake for 20-25 minutes, until golden and bubbly. Wait at least 5 minutes before cutting. Serve warm!
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Notes
This chicken casserole does freeze well! Leave it out at room temperature to thaw completely before baking.