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Cheesy Dorito Chicken Casserole

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!

Cheesy Dorito Chicken Casserole

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.

Cheesy Dorito Chicken Casserole is an easy family meal.

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.
Cheesy Dorito Chicken Casserole is so cheesy, creamy, spicy, and crunchy.

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Watch the short video below to see how easy this recipe is to make:


Cheesy Dorito Chicken Casserole

Cheesy Dorito Chicken Casserole

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!
PREP: 10 minutes
COOK: 30 minutes
TOTAL: 40 minutes
SERVINGS: 8

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.

Notes

Use mild Rotel tomatoes if you don’t want it spicy. Regular Rotel plus the chili powder gives it a fair amount of kick. Use hot Rotel if you want it really spicy.
Nutritional info is provided as an estimate only and will vary based on brands of products used. Not to be used for specific dietary needs.

Nutrition

Calories: 521kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 99mg | Sodium: 980mg | Potassium: 671mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 965IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 284mg | Iron: 3mg
Course: Casserole, Dinner
Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Keyword: easy dinner recipe, spicy

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Originally posted March 13, 2019.

Cheesy Dorito Chicken Casserole

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40 thoughts on “Cheesy Dorito Chicken Casserole”

  1. Delories Kay Barnett

    Amazing in every way… It was super easy for my daughter to help with, and the taste was perfect.

  2. Delicious! I omitted the black beans and it was still fabulous….served with a dab of sour cream on top 🤤🤤

  3. Karla Ortiz

    I also tried corn instead of beans cause I’m not fan of beans so a little bit of mixing it up

  4. Karla ortiz

    Hi I made it and it turned out incredible but how exactly do I reheat it in my glass dish as my fridge gets the dish extremely cold

  5. Kelly Benise

    So good. Everyone loves it. I’ve made it twice, shared with a friend, and am taking to a pot luck. Tonight I tried it with more black beans instead of chicken. That’s delicious, too.

  6. I made two of these! I halved the recipe and did one with Nacho Cheese and the other with Cool Ranch Dorito’s. I also used sour cream (next time I’ll do cream cheese, but I didn’t have any on hand). I found the Dorito’s got soft and mushy. On the bottom layer, I liked it this way. It reminded me of tamales. On the top though, it just seemed like stale chips. I did find that if you bake the dish for a shorter time (15-20 minutes), the top chips stay crispier. Next time, I might save some of the chips and add them after the dish comes out of the oven.q

    1. Try not assembling until right before putting in oven my first time it was mushyish on the bottom layer … this time will assemble last minute, use chili beans rather than black beans. Cut recipe in half because this feeds a bunch and I will use for 2 dinners for 2 and one lunch! Yummy!

    2. Karla Karla Ortiz

      I did doritos shredded cheese chicken mix shredded cheese, dorito to make sure the doritos don’t touch the mixing

  7. Susan Higgins

    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.

  8. 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!!

  9. Laura Casiano

    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!

  10. Stephanie Bowman

    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?

    1. Christin
      Christin Mahrlig

      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.

  11. 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!

  12. 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. 😍😍

    1. Shelia Chamlee

      I’ve copied this recipe several times for friends. Thanks so much you
      have the best recipes.

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