Doritos Casserole
Chicken Doritos casserole with layered chips and a creamy taco sauce. The trick for keeping the top crunchy: add those chips after baking, not before.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 large chicken breasts cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- salt & pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil
- 1 bag (9.75 ounces ) Nacho Cheese Doritos, crushed, (about 3 cups total)
- 1 can (10.5 ounces) cream of chicken soup
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 can (10 ounces) Rotel diced tomatoes with green chilies, drained
- 1/2 packet (1 ounce) taco seasoning (about 1 1/2 tablespoons)
- 2 cups shredded Colby Jack cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 2-quart baking dish.
- Heat avocado oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper. 1 tablespoon avocado oil, 2 large chicken breasts, salt & pepper, to taste.
- Add chicken to the hot skillet and cook until golden brown and no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the cooked chicken, cream of chicken soup, milk, sour cream, drained Rotel tomatoes, and taco seasoning. Mix well. 1 can (10.5 ounces) cream of chicken soup, 1/2 cup milk, 1/2 cup sour cream, 1 can (10 ounces) Rotel diced tomatoes with green chilies,, 1/2 packet (1 ounce) taco seasoning.
- Place about 2 cups of the crushed Doritos in the baking dish, then top it with half of the chicken mixture.
- Add another layer of crushed Doritos (about 1 cup), then the remaining chicken mixture. Top with Colby Jack cheese. 2 cups shredded Colby Jack cheese
- Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes. Uncover and bake for another 5-10 minutes until bubbly and the cheese is melted.
- Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
Pro Tip:
For an even crispier topping, add the remaining Doritos after baking instead of before for the best crunch!Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 331.2kcalCarbohydrates: 3.1gProtein: 27.6gFat: 22.8gSaturated Fat: 11.9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7.3gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 103.8mgSodium: 375.9mgPotassium: 389.8mgFiber: 0.02gSugar: 1.9gVitamin A: 620.6IUVitamin C: 1.1mgCalcium: 349.8mgIron: 0.6mg
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