Mexican Chicken Casserole

This easy Mexican Chicken Casserole is packed with tender chicken, melty cheese, and zesty Tex-Mex flavors in a creamy, comforting bake. It's a simple, family-friendly dinner that's perfect for busy weeknights, potlucks, and casual gatherings.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Mexican Inspired, Southern

Keyword Mexican-chicken-casserole, mexican-chicken-casserole-easy

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 40

Total Time 55

Servings servings

Calories 558kcal

Ingredients

3-4 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
1 15 oz can whole kernel corn drained
1 15 oz can black beans drained and rinsed
1 10.5 oz can cream of chicken soup
1 10 oz can diced tomatoes and chiles (i.e. Rotel) drained
1 8 oz sour cream
1 cup thick salsa (mild/medium/hot)
1-2 medium jalapeno peppers seeded and finely diced (optional)
1 1.0 oz packet taco seasoning
1 1/2 tsp garlic salt
1 tsp lemon pepper
1 tsp ground cumin
3 1/2 cups colby jack cheese divided use
3 cups crushed tortilla chips or Doritos divided use
1 small bunch green onions thinly sliced
2-4 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
sour cream, salsa, diced roma tomatoes for topping

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare a 13x9-inch baking pan with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
Add chicken, corn, black beans, condensed soup, Rotel tomatoes, sour cream, salsa and diced jalapenos to a large mixing bowl. Stir until fully combined.
Add in taco seasoning, garlic salt, lemon pepper and ground cumin. Mix until fully combined. Mix in 2 cups shredded cheese.
Sprinkle the bottom of the prepared baking dish with 2 cups tortilla chips. Spread chicken mixture evenly over the tortilla chip layer.
Top chicken layer with remaining cheese to top of chicken mixture. Top with remaining 1 cup tortilla chips.
Bake uncovered for 30-40 minutes or until cheese has melted and the casserole is bubbly.
Top with green onions, cilantro, and diced tomato and serve with salsa and sour cream.

Notes

Rice - You could add 1 cup of cooked rice for a Mexican chicken rice casserole.
Seasonings - In place of a packet of taco seasoning you can make your own. See my recipe for Homemade Taco Seasoning here.
Peppers - You could add finely diced bell peppers or poblano pepper in place of jalapeño pepper.
Protein Substitutions - You can use shredded poached chicken breasts , chicken thighs, shredded beef, turkey or pulled pork in this casserole recipe.
Cheese - You could use cheddar cheese or pepper jack cheese for a little spice.
Soup - If you prefer, you can use cream of mushroom soup, cream of onion soup or cheddar cheese soup.
Sour Cream - You can use low fat sour cream in place of full fat sour cream. You could also use plain greek yogurt.
Beans - You could add pinto beans or light red kidney beans in place of black beans.
Cilantro - If you don't care for cilantro you can omit or replace it with fresh parsley.
Garlic Salt - You can easily adapt using garlic powder and salt to your personal taste.
Tortilla Chips - You can use any flavor of taco chips, fritos, regular tortilla chips or Doritos.

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