Description
This Layered Chicken Tortilla Casserole is a comforting, family-friendly dish built with tender shredded chicken, warm spices, creamy sauce, gooey melted cheese, and soft tortillas stacked into flavorful layers.
Ingredients
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Chicken Filling
- 3 cups cooked shredded chicken
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup salsa (mild, medium, or spicy)
- 1 can (10 oz) diced tomatoes with green chiles (drained)
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 cup corn kernels (fresh, canned, or frozen)
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
For the Layers
- 8–10 small flour or corn tortillas
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 ½ cups shredded Monterey Jack or pepper jack cheese
Optional Toppings
- Diced tomatoes
- Chopped cilantro
- Sliced jalapeños
- Sour cream
- Avocado or guacamole
Instructions
1. Prepare the Chicken Mixture
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large bowl, mix shredded chicken, sour cream, salsa, diced tomatoes with chiles, onion, corn, cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Stir until fully combined and creamy.
2. Assemble the Casserole
- Lightly grease a 9×13 baking dish.
- Spread a thin layer of the chicken mixture onto the bottom.
- Add a layer of tortillas (cut to fit if needed).
- Spoon more chicken mixture over the tortillas.
- Sprinkle generously with the cheese blend.
- Repeat layers until all ingredients are used, finishing with a cheese layer on top.
3. Bake
- Cover with foil and bake 25 minutes.
- Remove foil and bake an additional 10–12 minutes until cheese is bubbly and lightly golden.
- Let rest 10 minutes before slicing.
4. Serve
- Add fresh toppings like cilantro, tomatoes, jalapeños, or a dollop of sour cream.
Notes
- Corn tortillas give a more authentic flavor; flour tortillas give a softer texture.
- For a creamier casserole, add ½ cup cream cheese to the chicken mixture.
- Replace chicken with turkey or shredded rotisserie chicken for convenience.
- Prep Time: PT15M
- Cook Time: PT35M
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 420 Kcal
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 85mg