Best Mexican Chicken Casserole Recipes

EASY MEXICAN CHICKEN CASSEROLE RECIPE - (3.6/5)

Steps:

• Cook and chop/shred the chicken or use Traditional rotisserie chicken. (*I pan cooked 7 chicken tenders). Lightly grease or spray a 2-qt. baking dish. (I used an 11x7") Set aside. Preheat oven to 350° F. In a medium skillet or saucepan, combine the soup, Rotel tomatoes, sour cream, green chiles, and taco seasoning and heat on medium setting just until mixture is heated through (not bubbling). Stir in the chicken and 1 cup of the cheese until melted. Put a generous layer of tortilla chips in the bottom of the baking dish, overlapping the edges. Spoon half the chicken mixture over the chips. Repeat layers one more time, ending with chicken mixture on top. Sprinkle top with the remaining 1 cup cheese. Bake for 15-20 minutes, just until heated through and cheese is melted. Serve hot over Mexican rice and additional sour cream, taco sauce, and green onions on top, if desired. *Notes I pan cooked 7 frozen (thawed) chicken tenders by spraying them lightly with cooking oil and seasoning with a little homemade chili seasoning (recipe follows) then cooked, covered, about 3 minutes on each side. Then removed from skillet and roughly chopped. To the little pan drippings left in the skillet, I added the other ingredients as stated above and proceeded with the recipe. I used cheddar cheese on one casserole and Mexican Blend on the other one. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Homemade Chili Seasoning 2 Tbls. plus 1 tsp. paprika 2 tsp. ground oregano 2 tsp. ground cumin 1 1/2 tsp. garlic powder 1 1/4 tsp. onion salt (or 3/4 tsp. onion powder plus 1/2 tsp. salt) 1/4 t. ground hot pepper, optional Stir all ingredients together and store in an airtight bottle.

MEXICAN-STYLE GREEN CHILE CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• In a medium heavy pot or saucepan, heat 2-3 tablespoons butter over medium heat; add in chopped onion, garlic and jalapeno pepper, saute for about 3-4 minutes.
• Add in the chicken broth, green chiles, cumin and chicken soup, season with salt and pepper; bring to a boil and simmer for about 3 minutes or until heated through and combined; remove from heat.
• Spread about 1 cup of the soup mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
• Arrange 5-6 tortillas over the soup mixture, then top with about 1 cup chicken, then about 1/2 cup shredded cheese (or to taste).
• Repeat the layers (ENDING with the cheese).
• Spread the remaining soup mixture over the cheese.
• Bake uncovered for about 25 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

MEXICAN CHICKEN AND DORITOS® CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place chicken breasts into a large pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until tender, about 20 minutes; drain. Shred chicken.
• Combine sour cream, cream of chicken soup, and green chiles in a bowl. Spread a small amount of the mixture over the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking pan. Sprinkle 1/2 the shredded chicken on top. Sprinkle 1/2 the chips over chicken layer and top with 1/2 the Cheddar cheese. Repeat layering once more with remaining sour cream mixture, chicken, chips, and Cheddar cheese. Cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown and bubbling, about 30 minutes.

ROTEL MEXICAN CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Cook and dice your chicken. Mix together your Rotel, Soup, Green Chiles, and cubed Cheese. Heat this mixture in a microwave till melted and then add your chicken.
• 2. In a casserole pan layer 1/2 your chips and 1/2 your cheese mixture. Repeat these layers and top with a few crushed chips. Bake at 350 degrees until hot and bubbly.

MEXICAN CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Boil the chicken until done. Pull apart. Keep the broth.
• Mix soups, salsa, and chilies together. Set aside.
• In 13x9 pan, layer half of the doritos, half of the chicken, half of the sauce, and then half of the cheese. Pour about 1/4 cup of the broth on top.
• Repeat ending with cheese and broth.
• Add on sliced jalapenos or black olive slices for presentation, if you wish.
• Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

MEXICAN CHICKEN AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• preheat oven 350 degrees. cook rice according to package directions, sautee onions and bell pepper in oil for 10 minutes In large bowl combine black beans, 1 1/2 cup Cheese, Rotel, Chicken, Bell Pepper/Onion Mixture, and yellow rice. Spoon into 13x9 dish sprinkle the rest of cheese on top, bake covered for 30 minutes.

CHEESY CHICKEN MEXICAN DORITOS CASSEROLE!

Steps:

• 1. Pre-heat oven to 350-f degrees.
• 2. In a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients except doritos.
• 3. In a greased 2 qt baking dish, put a layer of crushed Doritos (about 2 cups), then a layer of the chicken mixture. Repeat once more, ending with a layer of chicken mixture. Top with more shredded cheese, cover, and bake for 30-35 minutes, till bubbling hot.
• 4. Then if you like, you can top it off with lettuce ,tomatoes and onions

MEXICAN CHICKEN AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place chicken breasts in the bottom of a casserole dish. Season with salt and pepper.
• Combine Mexican-style tomatoes, rice, celery soup, and chicken soup in a bowl. Pour mixture over the chicken breasts. Cover casserole with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 1 1/2 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Remove aluminum foil. Add Mexican cheese blend and tortilla chips to casserole. Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Broil until cheese is melted and bubbly, about 5 minutes.

MEXICAN TORTILLA CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Coat chicken breasts with 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt, red pepper flakes, and garlic. Place in an 8x8-inch baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 25 to 30 minutes. Chop chicken into cubes. Leave oven on.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add bell pepper and onion and cook until tender, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Mix onion mixture, cream of chicken soup, 1 cup cheese, 3/4 cup salsa, sour cream, and cumin together in a bowl. Mix in chicken and use some of the chicken drippings to moisten the mixture.
• Layer chicken mixture and crushed tortilla chips until baking pan is full. Top with remaining cheese. Bake until golden brown and bubbly, about 30 minutes. Top with remaining salsa.

MEXICAN CHICKEN TACO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Add ground chicken and onion. Cook, stirring occasionally to break up the meat, until onion is mostly tender and meat is cooked through, about 5 minutes. Season with chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, and salt. Add black beans, corn, tomatoes, and tomato sauce; stir until well combined.
• Bring mixture to a low simmer and cook for about 10 minutes. Taste mixture and adjust the seasonings as desired.
• Spoon a couple of good-sized scoops of meat mixture onto the bottom of the prepared casserole dish, and spread into a thin layer. Lay about half of the tortillas over the sauce, breaking them in half as needed to make a fairly even layer without too much overlap. Add remaining meat mixture over the tortilla layer. Top with remaining tortillas, again breaking into pieces as necessary to evenly cover the surface.
• Cover with shredded cheese. Spray a piece of foil with nonstick cooking spray, and set the sprayed side against the cheese to cover the casserole dish (this helps prevent "cheese loss" when you remove the foil).
• Bake in the preheated oven until casserole is bubbly and cheese is nicely melted, about 30 minutes. Allow to cool for 10 to 15 minutes before cutting into wedges or scooping out to serve.

HEALTHIER MEXICAN CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350°F.
• Heat a large sauté pan with oil, add chicken and garlic and sauté for 2 minutes over medium high heat until chicken is golden brown.
• Add onion, bell pepper, tomato and spices and cook until vegetables are tender. Add chicken stock and chiles. Cook until stock is almost gone.
• Lightly coat an 8 x 8-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray. Place 1 tortilla in bottom of pan. Spread 1/2 of chicken mixture over tortilla. Top with 1/2 of cheese. Then top with remaining tortilla, chicken mixture and cheese.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until cheese is melted and lightly browned on top. Cut into 4-6 servings.

QUICK AND EASY MEXICAN CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Broil chicken until tender.
• Remove, reserving broth.
• Remove skin and ones from chicken and cut into bite sized pieces.
• Grate Cheese and mash Tomatoes.
• Combine chicken, Onions, Cheese, Garlic Salt, Chili powder and Tomatoes.
• Drop tortillas into boiling chicken broth until softened.
• Line large baking dish with softened tortillas.
• Add chicken mixture.
• Pour the 2 cans of soup over the chicken.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until bubbly and hot.

MEXICAN-STYLE CHICKEN TACO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Combine chili powder, ground cumin, onion powder, paprika, pepper, and garlic in a small bowl and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and spray an 11x7-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Place water and bouillon cube in a microwave-safe container and microwave on high for 2 minutes; stir until bouillon cube is dissolved. Cool slightly, add milk, and set aside.
• Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat until bubbly, about 2 minutes. Stir in flour and cook, stirring constantly, about 2 minutes. When flour and butter are bubbly and thickened, gradually stir in milk-bouillon mixture. Cook, stirring, until the mixture boils and thickens, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in 1 1/2 cups Cheddar cheese.
• Combine chicken, black beans, corn, tomatoes, and spice mixture in a bowl; mix well. Pour in cheese sauce and stir again. Pour casserole ingredients into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. Sprinkle crumbled tortilla chips over the casserole, return to the oven, and bake until casserole is bubbly and set, about 10 more minutes.
• Remove from the oven and allow to cool, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle reserved Cheddar cheese and chopped tomatoes evenly on top of the casserole, then add dollops of sour cream.

SKINNY MEXICAN CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook rice and corn as directed on bags. In baking dish, carefully stir rice, corn, beans, chicken, enchilada sauce, bell pepper, 2 tablespoons of the green onions, the cilantro, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder and 1 cup of the cheese until well blended.
• Bake uncovered 30 to 35 minutes or until bubbly and heated through. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese; bake 3 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Top with shredded lettuce, tomato and remaining 2 tablespoons green onions.

CHICKEN AND CHEESE MEXICAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Pre-heat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9x13 inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. 2. In a saucepan, heat the butter over medium high heat until melted. Add the onions and cook until translucent, about five minutes. Once onions are cooked, add the undrained diced tomatoes, tomatoes with green chilies, and the American processed cheese product. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook until warm and melted. 3. In a mixing bowl, combine the shredded chicken and the black beans. 4. To start building the casserole, spoon a small amount of the cheese /tomato mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish and spread evenly, lay out four tortilla shells on top of the cheese, covering the bottom of the pan. Top with ½ the chicken & bean mixture and ½ of the remaining cheese sauce, spreading each layer evenly. Sprinkle ½ of the cheddar cheese over. Repeat layers. Top with the crushed tortilla chips. 5. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until heated through and bubbly. Cut and serve.
• - For those who prefer more spice, this recipe can be prepared with 20 oz. of diced tomatoes and green chilies.

SMOKY CHICKEN AND CHORIZO MEXICAN ENCHILADA BAKED CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 175C/350°F Grease an 8" square or an oval baking dish.
• Mix the cooked chicken and chopped chorizo sausage together, and then set aside.
• Empty the salsa into a large mixing bowl, add the water (if using), garlic powder, chipotle chilli powder, salt, and pepper to taste. Mix well. Adjust seasonings if necessary.
• Pour 1/4 of the salsa mixture over the base of the greased baking dish and then layer 1/4 of the flour tortilla strips over the top. Scatter some of the chopped olives and sweet corn over and then add some of the chopped chicken and chorizo. Top with more salsa and continue to layer in this pattern, until the last layer. For the last layer, spoon the sour cream over the top before finishing with the salsa mixture and then scatter the grated/shredded cheese over the top. (Can be frozen at this stage, cover and freeze for up to 2 months.).
• Cover the casserole with aluminium foil and bake for 35 minutes; take the foil off and finish baking for 5 to 10 minutes longer or until the topping is bubbling and the cheese is melted and golden.
• Serve immediately with sour cream, jalapeño peppers and chopped cilantro or parsley. I find that a green salad is the perfect accompaniment to this, but rice would also be good.
• To cook from the freezer: Thaw the casserole in the fridge for 24 hours before removing for 30 minutes, before baking as instructed before.

CROCK POT CHICKEN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE-QUICK AND EASY MEXICAN RECIPE

Steps:

• Boil chicken until cooked through. Shred using a stand-up or hand mixer.
• Slice corn tortillas into quarters each using a large knife or pizza cutter. They will be in triangles. You can skip this step but it makes cutting into the casserole easier.
• In a larg bowl combine your chicken with the taco seasoning and rotel and mix well. Set aside.
• Spray the inside of yourcrock pot casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• Pour a little enchilada sauce on the bottom of your pan, then start your layering.
• Cover the bottom of the pan with tortillas (you don't have to cover every single gap). Top the tortillas with the shredded chicken mixture. Pour enchilada sauce over the chicken.
• Top with shredded cheese.
• Continue layering tortillas, chicken, sauce, and cheese.
• You should have enough chicken for about 3 full layers. Finish the casserole off with a layer of tortillas, the rest of the enchilada sauce and cheese.
• Place the lid on the casserole and cook on low for 2-3 hours.
• Cut and serve with sour cream, tomatoes, cilantro and onions.

SKINNY MEXICAN CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a 9x13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Place chicken in a medium saucepan. Fill with enough water to just cover chicken. Set pan over high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, 10 to 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Drain and let cool 10 minutes.
• Cut cooled chicken into 1-inch pieces. Transfer to a large bowl. Add beans, sour cream, 1 cup Mexican cheese, chilies, cumin, and black pepper and mix well. Pour into the prepared casserole dish. Sprinkle with remaining cup of Mexican cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and cheese is melted, about 30 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Serve with salsa on the side.

EASY CHICKEN AND BLACK BEAN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE - MEXICAN RECIPES - OLD EL PASO

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• Spread 1/2 cup of the enchilada sauce evenly in bottom of baking dish. In medium bowl, stir together chicken, 3/4 cup of the sauce, the taco seasoning mix, beans and frozen corn.
• Place 8 tortilla halves in bottom of baking dish on top of sauce. Spread half of the chicken mixture evenly over tops of tortilla halves; sprinkle with 1 cup of the cheese. Top with remaining tortilla halves, chicken mixture and enchilada sauce.
• Cover baking dish with foil. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until bubbly around edges. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake uncovered 5 to 7 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Top with green onions, cilantro and crema.

SLOW COOKER MEXICAN CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and cook chicken thighs until browned on the outside, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a slow cooker.
• Grind garlic granules, chili powder, ground cumin, paprika, pepper, sugar, mustard powder, coriander, oregano, thyme, cayenne, ginger, cumin seeds, and sea salt in a mortar and pestle to make the spice mix.
• Sprinkle 1/2 the spice mix over the chicken and pour in enough water to cover. Add remaining spice mix, tomato puree, shallots, onion, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, and honey to the slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on Low until flavors are well combined and chicken is no longer pink in the center, 6 to 8 hours