Hey everyone, it’s Brad, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, king ranch chicken. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I am going to make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
King Ranch Chicken is one of the most well liked of current trending meals in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. King Ranch Chicken is something which I have loved my entire life. They are fine and they look wonderful.
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.
To get started with this recipe, we have to 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:
- Make ready 4 lb Chicken
- Take 1/2 cup Cilantro, chopped
- Prepare 1 small Onion, diced
- Prepare 1 small Green Bell Pepper,diced
- Take 1 can Sliced Black Olives, 2oz.
- Make ready 1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup, 10 3/4oz.
- Make ready 1 can Cream of Chicken Soup, 10 3/4oz.
- Get 1 can Diced Tomatoes with green chilis and lime, 10oz., undrained
- Prepare 5 Corn Tortillas
- Get 1 Nacho Cheese Doritos, 10oz. bag
- Make ready 1 packages Shredded Mexican Blend Cheese, 8oz.
King Ranch Chicken Casserole is a classic Texan casserole, with layers of chicken, cheese, tortillas, and a rich creamy gravy (read about the purported history of the casserole here). Hailing from an era when casseroles were king, this Tex-Mex dish still reigns supreme at church suppers and neighborhood potlucks. 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.
Instructions to make King Ranch Chicken:
- 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.
- In the meantime, dice onion and bell pepper. Mix with soups, tomatoes with juices, cilantro, and half of the olives.
- 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.
- Tear tortillas into bite sized wedges and line bottom of a 9 x 11 baking dish.
- Cover tortillas with half of the chicken pieces.
- Pour half of the soup mixture over chicken and sprinkle half of the cheese over this.
- Layer Doritos over cheese.
- Cover Dorito layer with remaining chicken and pour remaining soup mixture over this.
- Cover dish with foil and bake at 300°F x 20 min. When time is up, remove and turn oven off.
- 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.
- Goes great with any vegetable, any rice, any bread, and don't forget your favorite beverage!
A layered tortilla chips, chicken, and creamy soup mixture. Chicken Tinga Recipe- Spicy Mexican-Style Stewed Chicken in Chipotle Sauce. 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. Cook the pieces in a frying pan with water.
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