King Ranch Chicken
King Ranch Chicken

Hello everybody, it’s Drew, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, king ranch chicken. One of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

King Ranch chicken is a popular Tex-Mex casserole. Its name comes from King Ranch, one of the largest ranches in the United States, although the actual history of the dish is unknown and there is no direct connection between the dish and the ranch. The classic King Ranch chicken casserole is bursting with cheese, chicken, and pepper goodness.

King Ranch Chicken is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods in the world. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. King Ranch Chicken is something which I have loved my whole life. They are nice and they look fantastic.

To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook king ranch chicken using 11 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make King Ranch Chicken:
  1. Get 4 lb Chicken
  2. Prepare 1/2 cup Cilantro, chopped
  3. Take 1 small Onion, diced
  4. Make ready 1 small Green Bell Pepper,diced
  5. Get 1 can Sliced Black Olives, 2oz.
  6. Prepare 1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup, 10 3/4oz.
  7. Take 1 can Cream of Chicken Soup, 10 3/4oz.
  8. Prepare 1 can Diced Tomatoes with green chilis and lime, 10oz., undrained
  9. Prepare 5 Corn Tortillas
  10. Take 1 Nacho Cheese Doritos, 10oz. bag
  11. Prepare 1 packages Shredded Mexican Blend Cheese, 8oz.

Spread a third of sauce over tortillas, then top with half the chicken and a third of cheese. This cheesy casserole is basically a Texan lasagna! Layers of crispy corn tortillas, cheese, and a creamy chicken mixture loaded with bell peppers, tomatoes, green chiles. Hailing from an era when casseroles were king, this Tex-Mex dish still reigns supreme at church suppers and neighborhood potlucks.

Instructions to make King Ranch Chicken:
  1. Boil chicken in favorite seasonings. I use plenty of salt, pepper, sweet basil, paprika, creole, and 2 bay leaves. Boil x 20 min. or til done.
  2. In the meantime, dice onion and bell pepper. Mix with soups, tomatoes with juices, cilantro, and half of the olives.
  3. When chicken is done, remove from pot and cut or shred into bite sized pieces. Go ahead and preheat oven to 300°F. Add a small amount of pot juices into the chicken pieces and stir to moisten.
  4. Tear tortillas into bite sized wedges and line bottom of a 9 x 11 baking dish.
  5. Cover tortillas with half of the chicken pieces.
  6. Pour half of the soup mixture over chicken and sprinkle half of the cheese over this.
  7. Layer Doritos over cheese.
  8. Cover Dorito layer with remaining chicken and pour remaining soup mixture over this.
  9. Cover dish with foil and bake at 300°F x 20 min. When time is up, remove and turn oven off.
  10. Remove foil and sprinkle remaining cheese and olives over soup mixture to top off dish. Place back in turned off oven x 10 min. or until cheese is melted.
  11. Goes great with any vegetable, any rice, any bread, and don't forget your favorite beverage!

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! King Ranch Chicken has been around for years! This Slow Cooker version can be put together in just a matter of minutes and tastes delicious. A layered tortilla chips, chicken, and creamy soup mixture.

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