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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Absolutely one of favorite dishes. I added a 1/2 cup whole kernel corn. Delicious
Smelled and looked as good as it tasted!
Amazing in every way… It was super easy for my daughter to help with, and the taste was perfect.
Delicious! I omitted the black beans and it was still fabulous….served with a dab of sour cream on top 🤤🤤
I also tried corn instead of beans cause I’m not fan of beans so a little bit of mixing it up
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
Very delicious
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.
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
What did I do wrong….the Doritos were soft…yuck
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!
I did doritos shredded cheese chicken mix shredded cheese, dorito to make sure the doritos don’t touch the mixing