How to Prepare Tasty KING RANCH Chicken Casserole

KING RANCH Chicken Casserole. While the King Ranch Chicken recipe has roots in the Lone Star State, it's beloved by savvy home cooks around the South and beyond. Variations on the casserole (dare we say the best chicken casserole, ever?) appear in Junior League cookbooks across our region. 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).

This zesty King Ranch Casserole Recipe is packed with comfort, not canned soup! In America, king ranch chicken casserole is the most popular famous dish. Have you smelled the fragrance of delicious king ranch chicken casserole? You can cook KING RANCH Chicken Casserole using 27 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of KING RANCH Chicken Casserole

1. Prepare of chicken.
2. It's 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
3. Prepare 4 of chicken breasts, with rib meat.
4. Prepare 2 teaspoons of kosher salt.
5. It's 1 teaspoon of cracked pepper.
6. You need 1/2 teaspoon of smoked cumin powder.
7. Prepare 1 teaspoon of chili powder.
8. Prepare 1 teaspoon of poultry seasoning.
9. You need 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder.
10. Prepare of Juice of 1 lime.
11. Prepare of veggies.
12. You need 1 of yellow onion, finely diced.
13. You need 1 of red bell pepper, finely diced.
14. It's 1 of yellow pepper, finely diced.
15. It's 1 of jalapeno, finely diced.
16. You need of sauce.
17. You need 1 (10 oz) of can of diced tomato with green chiles.
18. Prepare 1 (10.5 oz) of can of cream of mushroom soup.
19. It's 1 (10.5 oz) of can of cream of chicken soup.
20. Prepare 1 cup of chicken broth.
21. It's 2 tablespoons of chili powder.
22. You need 1 teaspoon of smoked cumin.
23. You need 1 teaspoon of salt.
24. You need 1 teaspoon of pepper.
25. It's of other.
26. Prepare 1 cup of ea. Shredded cheddar, Monterey Jack, and queso fresco.
27. You need 16-20 of corn tortillas, cut or ripped into 2" pieces.

Do you want to learn to cook this dish? We bet that after one taste of this rich, creamy King Ranch casserole recipe, you'll be hooked too. It also travels well, making it a great choice to take to a covered-dish dinner. This cheesy casserole is basically a Texan lasagna!

KING RANCH Chicken Casserole step by step

1. SEE CHICKEN SECTION Cut chicken breasts into 2" pieces and place in a large bowl. Drizzle with olive oil. Seasoning with seasonings and lime juice. Toss to coat. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350..
2. In a 9× 13 covered casserole dish cook chicken pieces approximately 30 minutes until cooked through but not dry..
3. While chicken is cooking, dice VEGGIES ingredients and toss to combine. In a separate bowl combine SAUCE ingredients. In a third bowl, toss cheese together. Cut or tear tortillas into uniformly sized bite-sized pieces.
4. Remove chicken from dish, set aside. Drain any juices from dish. Apply a light coat of olive oil to dish. Preheat oven again to 350.
5. 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 sauce mixture. Then repeat the layers, beginning with the rest of the tortillas, and ending with the rest of the sauce mixture..
6. Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes, then uncover and bake until bubbling, another 15 minutes.
7. Cool 10 minutes before serving..

Layers of crispy corn tortillas, cheese, and a creamy chicken mixture loaded with bell peppers, tomatoes, green chiles, chili powder and cumin! Perfect for potlucks or family get togethers! King Ranch Chicken is basically an enchilada casserole, but it's creamier than most. And yes, most recipes for it call for canned cream soup. This certainly makes preparation simpler, but it can taste just as good without.