Dorito Chicken Casserole: An easy, comforting, cheesy recipe that will be on repeat for meal planning during the week!
I don’t know what it is about cheesy casseroles but they seem to always be a family favorite! Like this broccoli casserole, green bean casserole and this ham casserole!
Dorito Chicken Casserole Recipe
Get ready for an ultra-easy dinner recipe in this Doritos Chicken Casserole. It’s packed full of simple ingredients and delicious flavors.
If chicken casseroles are your thing, then you’ll also love this chicken pot pie casserole, this Buffalo Chicken Lasagna, Cheeseburger Macaroni in the Instant Pot and this Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta!
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To Casserole or Not to Casserole
How do you all feel about casseroles? I have to admit I used to be a casserole hater. I think my big problem was often the lack of texture in a casserole. I don’t like the mush.
But things have turned around and I now fully embrace casseroles. They are perfect for feeding a crowd and are often a great option for busy nights.
This Doritos Chicken Casserole hits all these marks. It’s ridiculously easy to put together. Simply stir together the ingredients and spread it out in an 8×8 or 9×9 baking pan.
Top with crushed nacho cheese Doritos for all the flavor and crunchy texture.
Although this casserole is baked in a smaller baking pan, it fills to the very top and is packed full of chicken, making it super filling and still worthy of feeding a decent-sized crowd.
Ingredients for Doritos Chicken Casserole
Let’s break down what you need for this Doritos Chicken Casserole:
- Cream of chicken soup
- Sour cream
- Canned corn
- Ro-tel
- Cooked Chicken
- Shredded pepper jack cheese
- Nacho Cheese Doritos
You’ll need cooked chicken for this recipe. Leftover chicken works great if you have some hanging out in the refrigerator.
I love using rotisserie chicken in these types of recipes. It’s ready to go, delicious and costs the same, if not less, than buying the chicken and cooking it yourself.
You can choose to either dice or shred the chicken in this recipe, whichever you prefer.
The cheese that you use in the recipe is flexible as well. I wanted to add a little kick and some extra flavor so I went with pepper jack cheese.
If you or your family members don’t like spicy food, you can definitely substitute in Monterey jack or cheddar cheese. It will be a little less spicy but still be packed with flavor.
The can of Ro-tel (diced tomatoes and green chilies) also adds some spiciness so keep that in mind when you’re choosing what cheese to add to the casserole. And it gives so much flavor to the casserole.
How to Make Doritos Chicken Casserole
This recipe truly couldn’t get easier. The most time-consuming part of the whole thing is chopping or shredding the chicken.
After the chicken is prepped, mix all the ingredients except for the Doritos and 1 cup of cheese in a large bowl. Spread the mixture into a baking pan, top with reserved cup of cheese and sprinkle with crushed Doritos.
NOTE: You’ll want to place the casserole on a big baking sheet before placing it in the oven. The casserole dish will be filled to the rim so this is done as a precautionary measure in case it bubbles over a little. That way it will be on the baking sheet and not in the bottom of your oven.
Lastly, cover the dish with foil for the first 25 minutes of baking to prevent the Doritos from burning.
Doritos Options
For me, the best option for this Doritos Chicken Casserole is the original nacho cheese Doritos. But because I love you I did a little Doritos research to discover some other delicious flavors for topping this casserole.
I mean, Doritos may be one of my guilty pleasures since childhood so it wasn’t a bad gig to take on.
If you like things really spicy, the Spicy Nacho or Flaming Hot Nacho flavors would be a delicious topping option.
A more mild option that would be so delicious with the flavor profile going on would be the Taco Doritos. They would mesh really well with the chicken and corn and pepper jack cheese.
Need More Dinner Ideas?
If you’re looking for more easy dinners to add to your collection, check out Kielbasa and Cabbage in the Instant Pot, Lasagna Stuffed Chicken, and this Simple Chili Recipe.
Doritos Chicken Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 22.6 oz. family size can cream of chicken soup
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 15.25 oz. can corn, drained
- 1 10 oz. can Ro-tel, drained
- 4 cups diced or shredded cooked chicken
- 3 cups shredded pepper jack cheese, divided
- 2 cups crushed Nacho Cheese Doritos
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, mix together cream of chicken soup, sour cream, corn, Ro-tel, chicken and 2 cups of pepper jack cheese.
- Spread into an 8×8 or 9×9 baking pan. Set on top of a baking sheet to prevent spills in your oven.
- Sprinkle remaining cup of pepper jack onto the casserole. Spread the crushed Doritos evenly over the cheese.
- Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes. Remove foil and bake another 15 minutes.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary with brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes and more.
Samantha Schroth says
I love, love, love this recipe. I’m a huge fan or Doritos and when I saw this recipe I had to try it. I am always looking for new things to do with chicken anyway and this seemed perfect. I made it and it did not disappoint. Both me and my boyfriend really enjoyed it and are going to be adding it into the dinner time rotation. Plus we had leftovers which was perfect for lunches the next day.
Jessica says
Woo hoo!!! I’m so glad that you liked it and thank you so much for letting us know! Having the leftovers for lunch the next day sounds like a great meal plan!
Stephanie says
One of my family’s favorites! I’ve been making this for years.
Jessica says
Thank you so much Stephanie!! It’s definitely a family favorite here too!
Allyssa says
This taste so delicious and really flavorful! So easy to make as well, thanks a lot for sharing this amazing doritos chicken casserole recipe! Will surely have this again! Highly recommended!
Jessica says
Oh I’m so glad to hear this Allyssa, thank you! It’s definitely a favorite casserole recipe for our family!
Sarah Skaggs says
This is the ultimate comfort food! Whole family loved it!
Jessica says
We have to agree! Nothing better than a warm casserole recipe during the cooler months!
Lisalia says
This recipe is a family favorite. We can all agree on Doritos and I love that it has some healthier ingredients in it too. Just a wonderful and easy dinner!
Jessica says
Absolutely! Casseroles are so easy and I love when they have veggies in it for the kids!
V. Little says
Do you drain the corn and rotel??
Jessica says
Hi there. Yes, you do drain the rotel and the corn. It says that in the ingredients area but I could also put it in the instructions too in case that’s helpful. 🙂 Thank you!
Dee says
Wow! My family loved this so much. I made it just the way the recipe was written, no additions made, and everyone had seconds.
Jessica says
Hi Dee!! I’m so glad to hear this and so glad you loved this casserole recipe. Thank you so much for taking the time to share with us and for leaving a review!
James Glaysbrook says
This is a family recipe that’s been passed down from my great-great-grandmother, and now the only person who makes it is my grandmother, and I wanted to keep this tradition going. I’m going to fix it either today or tomorrow.