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Indulge in a culinary journey with our tantalizing King Ranch Chicken, a delectable dish that seamlessly blends the flavors of tender chicken, creamy sauce, and a medley of vegetables, enveloped in a golden crust of shredded cheese. This classic casserole has captured the hearts of food enthusiasts worldwide, and we're thrilled to present a collection of irresistible recipes that showcase its versatility. From the traditional version to innovative twists, discover the perfect King Ranch Chicken recipe that suits your taste preferences and dietary needs. Embark on a culinary adventure with us as we explore the world of this beloved comfort food.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

KING RANCH CHICKEN CASSEROLE



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From what I hear, it's impossible to go to any sort of potluck in Texas and not see one of these.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Baked and Roasted

Time 1h15m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 white onion, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers (such as RO*TEL®)
1 cup chicken broth
2 tablespoons sour cream
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon ancho chile powder
½ teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon chipotle chile powder
1 cooked chicken, torn into shreds or cut into chunks
8 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese
10 corn tortillas, cut into quarters

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. Saute onion, red bell pepper, and green bell pepper in hot oil until warmed through, about 2 minutes.
  • Combine onion-pepper mixture, cream of mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup, diced tomatoes, chicken broth, sour cream, cumin, ancho chile powder, oregano, and chipotle chile powder together in a large bowl and stir until sauce is well-combined.
  • Spread a few tablespoons of the sauce in the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Spread 1/2 the chicken over the sauce. Spread about half the sauce over the chicken and top with 1/3 the cheese. Spread a layer of tortillas over the cheese. Spread remaining 1/2 the chicken over the tortillas, and top with almost all of the remaining sauce, reserving 1/2 cup sauce. Top with 1/3 the cheese, remaining tortillas, the reserved 1/2 cup sauce, and remaining 1/3 cheese.
  • Bake casserole in the preheated oven until bubbling, about 40 minutes. Increase the oven temperature to broil. Broil the casserole until top is golden, 2 to 3 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 479.1 calories, Carbohydrate 24.9 g, Cholesterol 99.5 mg, Fat 28 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 32 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, Sodium 890.3 mg, Sugar 2.8 g

KING RANCH CHICKEN CASSEROLE



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Whip up a little taste of Texas.

Provided by Southern Living Editors

Time 1h10m

Yield Makes 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 chopped green bell pepper
1 chopped onion
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 cups chopped cooked chicken
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can diced tomato and green chiles
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 pinches garlic powder
2 pinches pepper
12 corn tortillas, torn into 1-inch pieces
2 cups grated Cheddar cheese

Steps:

  • In a large skilled over medium-high heat, sauté bell pepper and onion 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in chicken and next 7 ingredients; remove from heat.
  • Layer one-third of torn tortillas in bottom of a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish. Top with one-third of chicken mixture and 2/3 cup cheese. Repeat layers twice. Bake at 350°F for 30 to 35 minutes.

BEST KING RANCH EVER



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A family staple meal that has been in the monthly rotation for several years now and is still asked for quite often. This is great either served with refried beans and chips as a Mexican dish or with corn and steamed green beans as a casserole.

Provided by razzchick

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

6 cooked chicken breasts, shredded
1 (10.75 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
1 (10.75 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers (such as RO*TEL®)
½ cup chicken broth
½ cup chopped onion
1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chiles
6 corn tortillas, torn into strips - or more as needed
2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese, or more to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Mix chicken, cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup, diced tomatoes with green chiles and juice, chicken broth, onion, and canned green chiles together in a bowl, stirring until thoroughly combined.
  • Place 1/3 of the tortilla strips in a layer into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish; top with 1/3 of the chicken mixture. Repeat layers twice more; sprinkle Monterey Jack cheese on top of the casserole.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is golden brown and casserole is bubbling, 20 to 25 minutes. If casserole is still slightly runny, let stand 5 to 10 minutes until firm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 292.8 calories, Carbohydrate 17.2 g, Cholesterol 61.7 mg, Fat 14.9 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 22.6 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Sodium 1048 mg, Sugar 2 g

KING RANCH CHICKEN



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Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h15m

Yield 8 to 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

Butter, for the baking dish
One 10.5-ounce can cream of chicken soup
One 10.5-ounce can cream of mushroom soup
One 10-ounce can diced tomatoes with chiles, such as Rotel
2 tablespoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 cups chicken broth
16 corn tortillas, torn into pieces
1 roasted whole chicken (rotisserie chicken works great!), cooled and torn into chunks
1 large white or yellow onion, finely diced
1 red bell pepper, seeded and finely diced
1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and finely diced
1 jalapeno, finely diced
1 1/2 cups grated sharp Cheddar
1 1/2 cups grated Monterey Jack cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
  • Make the soup/tomato mixture, which is very bizarre and might scare you off. But please: Be brave and stick with me through this challenging time. You won't be sorry! In a large bowl, combine the soups and diced tomatoes and chiles. Add the chili powder, cumin, salt, pepper and chicken broth. Then--this is the time to be strong--stir it all together. Trust me!
  • Line the bottom of the baking dish with half of the torn tortillas. Layer on half the chicken. Add half the onion, bell pepper and jalapeno. Sprinkle on half the cheese and pour on half the wacky soup mixture. Then repeat the layers, beginning with the rest of the tortillas, and ending with the rest of the you-know-what.
  • Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes, then uncover and bake until bubbling, another 15 minutes.
  • Look at that! Serve it with a salad and a dang hearty appetite.
  • To make ahead and freeze: Fold foil over the unbaked casserole and freeze until solid. Then, lift the foil-topped casserole out of the pan, wrap the whole thing in plastic wrap and freeze until needed. When ready to bake, remove the plastic wrap, put the foiled-topped casserole back into a 9-by-13-inch baking dish and thaw. Bake at 350 degrees F following the baking instructions above.

BEST DAMN KING RANCH CHICKEN CASSEROLE



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King Ranch Chicken Casserole is the perfect Tex-Mex comfort food....creamy, cheesy, and spicy, definite crowd pleaser...and it's gluten free! Serve with my Authentic & Simple Texas Guacamole and Fresh Garlic Salsa for a complete Tex-Mex experience!

Provided by Emilie

Number Of Ingredients 14

2-3 chicken breasts, cooked & shredded (or diced) or 2 ½ to 3 cups of cooked chicken
2 tablespoons butter
1 medium onion, diced
2 bell peppers, seeded and diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1-2 jalapenos, seeded and finely chopped (depending on desired heat level)
1 10oz can Original Rotel Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilis, drained well
1 12oz carton Pacific Foods Cream of Mushroom
1 12oz carton Pacific Foods Cream of Chicken
3 tablespoons heavy cream
½ teaspoon black pepper
1/2 tsp cumin
12-15 corn tortillas (if making gluten free, make sure tortilla are gluten free)
2 cups Colby jack cheese, grated

Steps:

  • Step 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Step 2 Add butter to large skillet over medium high heat. When butter melts, add onion and bell pepper. Cook for 5-7 minutes until softened. Add garlic and cook for 2 more minutes. Remove from heat.Step 3 To a large bowl add cooked chicken, Rotel, chopped jalapeno, both soups, cream, pepper, and cumin. Stir well to combine. Add cooked veggies and stir to combine.Step 4 You are ready to assemble! Butter or spray a deep 9×9 casserole dish. Start with a layer of tortillas. Cut 2 tortillas in half and place the cut side along the edges of the pan and place one hole tortilla to cove the hole in the center. Spoon about 1- 1 ½ cups of the chicken mixture on top of the tortillas and spread evenly. Top with ½ cup of shredded cheese...now tortillas...you may have to cut a few to fill in the holes in the corners.Step 5 Repeat layers ending with chicken mixture and cheese on top. Bake at 350 for 35 -40 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown. Check after 25 minutes, if cheese is getting too brown, lay a piece of foil over the top.Step 6 Let sit at least 15-20 minutes before cutting. Keep leftovers in container tightly sealed and refrigerate. It is even better the next day!Step 7 You can also bake it off the day before serving, refrigerate and reheat before serving. To reheat, cover with foil and bake at 300 for 45-50 minutes or until heated through.

THE BEST KING RANCH CHICKEN EVER



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Make and share this The Best King Ranch Chicken Ever recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Cookingbaby

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h10m

Yield 8-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

8 -10 boneless skinless chicken tenderloins or 2 -3 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
15 corn tortillas
1 (8 ounce) bag Mexican blend cheese
1 (8 ounce) bag cheddar cheese, jack
2 -3 tablespoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 (8 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
1 (10 ounce) can chicken broth
1 onion, diced
1 (10 ounce) can rotel, with chilies
3 tablespoons oil (I prefer grapeseed)

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375.
  • Dice chicken into small bite size cubes and cook in pan with oil, ground cumin, and chili powder.
  • Pour a light layer of chicken broth at bottom of casserole dish to line.
  • In a medium size bowl, add chicken, rotel, cream of mushroom, and chicken broth and mix.
  • Line bottom of pan with corn tortillas
  • Add chicken and soup mixture over the tortillas.
  • Add a light layer of diced onion over soup mixture.
  • Top with layered mixture between both kinds of cheeses.
  • Repeat last 3 directions until casserole dish is filled and topped with cheese (usually only 2 layers).
  • Cover with foil and bake for about 45 minute.

KING RANCH CHICKEN



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h10m

Number Of Ingredients 22

2 tablespoon butter
2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
1/4 teaspoon ground hot red pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
2 tablespoons flour
3/4 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoons sour cream
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon butter
1 small yellow onion, peeled and chopped
1/2 medium green bell peeper, cored, seeded, and chopped
1/4 cup chopped roasted green chilies
6 ounces mushrooms, wiped clean and finely chopped
1/2 cup canned crushed tomatoes
2 tablespoons minced pimiento
Vegetable oil for frying
8 corn tortillas
3 cups diced cooked chicken
11/2 cups coarsely shredded mild cheddar cheese
1/4 cup sliced pimiento-stuffed olives
1/4 cup thinly sliced scallions

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat 11 by 7 by 2-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray and set aside. Sauce: Melt butter in medium heavy skillet over moderate heat. Add garlic, red pepper, and cumin and stir-fry 1 minute. Blend in flour, add broth and milk, and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened and smooth -- about 3 minutes. Stir in sour cream, salt, and black pepper to taste; set aside. Filling: Melt butter in large heavy skillet, over moderate heat. Add onion, green pepper, green chilies, mushrooms, tomatoes, and pimiento, and cook, stirring often, until vegetables soften and flavors meld-10 to 15 minutes. Tortillas: Pour oil to depth of 1/2 inch in small heavy skillet, set over moderate heat, and heat until ripples appear on skillet bottom. Holding tortillas by tongs, dip one by one into oil just long enough to soften, 5 to 10 seconds. Drain on paper towels.
  • To Layer: Arrange half of tortillas in bottom of prepared baking dish, then build up layers this way, distributing each evenly: 1/2 chicken and 1/3 sauce; 1/2 each filling, cheese, olives, and scallions, and 1/2 remaining tortillas, chicken, filling, cheese, olives, scallions, and finally, remaining sauce. Bake, uncovered, until bubbly- about 30 to 35 minutes. Serve at once.

MY FAVORITE KING RANCH CHICKEN



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I adopted this recipe from Recipezaar in September 2006. It was originally submitted by Moxie, but she is no longer a member of Recipezaar. I've been making Moxie's recipe for several years now and I'm proud to give it a home. The only change I make is that I use two cans of cream of chicken soup and omit the can of cream of mushroom soup, because my kids dislike mushrooms. This casserole is a church potluck staple here in Texas and there are as many versions of this dish as there are armadillos in Texas. However, this is the best King Ranch Chicken recipe that I've found! This casserole also freezes well.

Provided by Kim D.

Categories     Chicken

Time 1h25m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

6 -8 chicken breasts
salt & pepper
1 (10 1/2 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
1 (10 1/2 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
1 small onion, diced
1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chilies, drained
1 (8 ounce) jar Cheez Whiz
1 (11 ounce) bag cheesy plain Doritos or 1 (11 ounce) bag other corn chips, crushed
8 ounces grated cheddar cheese
4 ounces grated mozzarella cheese
paprika, to garnish

Steps:

  • Steam or boil the chicken breasts until cooked through (I use my steamer and find it makes the chicken perfectly moist and tender).
  • When cool, dice into bite-size pieces.
  • In a large saucepan over medium heat, mix the soups, onion, Ro-tel tomatoes and Cheez Whiz until blended.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees Farenheit.
  • Layer the bottom of a greased 9x12 casserole dish with crushed chips.
  • Next, layer half the chicken pieces.
  • Top with half the sauce.
  • Sprinkle with half the cheddar cheese.
  • Repeat the layers, but top with the Cheddar and Mozzarella.
  • Sprinkle paprika over the top to garnish.
  • Bake for 30-45 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 929.3, Fat 57.5, SaturatedFat 22.9, Cholesterol 179.8, Sodium 2271.1, Carbohydrate 46.2, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 6.4, Protein 55.1

Tips:

  • Make sure to use a large baking dish, as the chicken and sauce mixture will expand as it cooks.
  • If you don't have a rotisserie chicken, you can use a store-bought or homemade roasted chicken instead.
  • Feel free to adjust the amount of chili powder and cumin to your taste.
  • Top the casserole with a generous amount of cheese before baking, as this will help to create a golden brown crust.
  • Serve the King Ranch Chicken with your favorite sides, such as rice, beans, or tortillas.

Conclusion:

King Ranch Chicken is a delicious and easy-to-make casserole that is perfect for a weeknight meal. It is a versatile dish that can be tailored to your own taste preferences, and it is sure to be a hit with your family and friends. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy dinner idea, give King Ranch Chicken a try.

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