Cheesy Dorito Chicken Casserole is full of chopped chicken, black beans, Rotel tomatoes, and cheese with lots of crunch from crushed Dorito chips. One of my very favorite Mexican casseroles!
If your family likes the flavor of Mexican food but is a little tired of taco night, this comfort food casserole is just the thing to try. It’s perfect for a potluck or having friends over. Cheesy Dorito Chicken Casserole really feeds a crowd and it’s pretty much an all in one meal.
Quick and Easy Recipe
This is pretty much a dump and go recipe. You do need to saute the onion briefly to soften it, but then you just mix all the ingredients together. Put the mixture in a 9X13-inch pan, layering it with crushed Dorito chips and shredded cheese. Just 30 minutes in the oven and you’re ready to eat.
Crushed Doritos
The Dorito chips add a crunchy texture and bold flavor to this easy chicken casserole. There are so many great flavors of Doritos available. Instead of Nacho Doritos try using Cool Ranch, Flamin Hot Nacho, or Salsa Verde.
There is so much cheesy, crunchy goodness in this casserole.
What To Serve With Chicken Dorito Casserole?
This creamy casserole goes great with some Spanish rice, Poblano and Corn Queso, a Southwestern Salad with Jalapeno Lime Vinaigrette, or Slow Cooker Spicy Pinto Beans.
Recipe Notes For Cheesy Dorito Chicken Casserole
- Most of the spice comes from the 2 cans of Rotel tomatoes. Use hot Rotel tomatoes if you want it really spicy, regular for a little kick, and mild Rotel if you don’t want it spicy.
- Use rotisserie chicken to make this meal a breeze to make.
- Ranch Doritos can be used instead of Nacho.
- Add 1 cup of canned corn for more flavor.
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Cheesy Dorito Chicken Casserole
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 4 ounces cream cheese, cut into chunks
- 4 cups cooked and shredded chicken,, I use a rotisserie chicken
- 2 (10.75-ounce) cans condensed cream of chicken soup
- 2 (10-ounce) cans Rotel tomatoes
- 1 cup black beans
- 1 tablespoon Chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 regular size bag nacho Dorito chips
- 2 cups shredded Mexican cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt butter over medium heat in a large skillet. Add onion and cook until soft.
- Add cream cheese,chicken, soup, tomatoes, black beans, chili powder, and cumin.
- Stir until cream cheese is melted and everything is blended together.
- Add 1/3 of Doritos into a lightly greased 9×13-inch baking dish. Pour 1/2 of chicken mixture on top and spread it evenly.
- Top with 1/2 the shredded cheese and then remaining chicken mixture.
- Finish off with remaining Dorito chips and shredded cheese. Bake for 30 minutes and serve.
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Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Originally posted March 13, 2019.
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This is excellent. Made exactly the way it was written in the recipe. Not much remained for leftovers, so I added it to my pinto beans. Made them even better! A definite keeper.
I used sour cream in place of cream cheese, left out Rotel (I love it, just didn’t have any at home, instead used one (1) packet of taco seasoning, cumin and combined it with cream if chicken soup and chicken. Layer Doritos by how much I wanted as base, handful of shredded cheese then added cream if chicken mix, next another thin layer of Doritos then topped off with mozzarella and shredded cheddar. Also left out beans but next time I would add pinto with the soup mix. It turned out very tasty. Paired it with a lettuce salad of mushrooms, tomatoes & cucumber. Yum!!
I just made your recipe tonight. It is awesome! I just don’t like beans so I just did a little more chicken! Thank you!
My kids ask for this every week!
Can this be heated back up in the microwave like for lunch? Please let me know!
Do the Doritos get weird? Like stale or mushy? I want to take this to a friend’s for dinner. When it’s heated up, do the Doritos hold up ok?
Yes they were soft
What size bag of Doritos do you use.
I use a regular-sized bag from the chip aisle. I hate to put the ounces because they keep changing the size of the bags. The exact amount of Doritos really isn’t important. Just use your best judgment on what the right amount is.
Hi Christin, I am going to make this recipe on Friday, and if you could please verify the layering, I would appreciate it. Your recipe shows:
“Add 1/3 of Doritos into a lightly greased 9×13-inch baking dish. Pour 1/2 of chicken mixture on top and spread it evenly. Top with 1/2 the shredded cheese and then remaining chicken mixture. Finish off with remaining Dorito chips and shredded cheese.”
You mention 1/3 of Doritos as a first layer, but then it reads to me that there are only 2 actual Doritos layers. Are there just 2 layers, or did you put a layer of Doritos between the 2 layers of the chicken mixture?
Thanks!
I read it as 1/3 Doritos on bottom then top with the remaining 2/3.
The Doritos Casserole is absolutely delicious. It was simple to put together and it wasn’t time consuming. Instead of using a rotisserie chicken, I cooked some chicken breasts the day before and assembled everything. I cut the recipe in half because I’m planning on enjoying the casserole for lunch for several days.
Next time, I want to use Flamming Hot Nacho Cheese Doritos. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe, Christin. 😍😍
This looks delicious, and my mouth is watering right now!!
I’ve copied this recipe several times for friends. Thanks so much you
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