Just 30 minutes in the oven and your family will be enjoying this delicious Mexican Chicken Casserole! Pure comfort food with simple ingredients, and it’s oh so easy to make.
Why this recipe works
Casseroles are a great choice, especially for busy families. You can put everything together and bake it later if you like.
The flavors in this dish remind me of Taco Tuesdays, one of our family’s favorite things!
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Ingredients you will need
How to Make Mexican Chicken Casserole
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- Preheat oven to 350 F and grease a 13×9 casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- Crush tortilla chips lightly and sprinkle approximately 1 cup across the bottom of the baking dish.
- Layer diced chicken and black beans over the crushed chips.
- Stir 1 teaspoon of cumin into the cream of chicken soup. DO NOT add any water or milk to the soup. Spread the soup mixture over the chicken and beans, using a spatula to gently spread it evenly over the entire top. Add canned tomatoes over the soup layer.
- Sprinkle cheese evenly over the canned tomatoes and top with remaining crushed chips.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until casserole is hot and bubbly and the cheese is fully melted.
- Garnish casserole with cilantro and chopped tomatoes.
- Serve immediately with a slice or two of fresh jalapeño.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Prepare ahead of time except for the tortilla chips over the top. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate. When ready to bake, remove the plastic wrap and sprinkle with chips. Bake until hot and bubbly.
You can freeze this casserole before or after you bake it. If freezing before baking, do not add the tortilla chips on the top. As stated above, add the tortilla chips right before it goes in the oven.
Yes, you can use Doritos! In fact, try different flavors to see which ones you like best, the most common is the nacho cheese flavored Doritos.
We’ve calculated the nutrition based on 10 servings, bringing this meal to over 300 calories per person. However, 10 portions from a 13×9 are still quite large, so consider that when serving.
We like to add a bit of my salsa fresca on top of each serving when it hits the plate. If you need a tasty dish, be sure to try this classic Mexican Chicken Casserole.
More Mexican Inspired Recipes
- Corn Dip
- Homemade Taco Seasoning Mix
- Mexican Corn
- Classic Spanish Rice
- Sopa de Fideos
- Crockpot Mexican Chicken
- Mexican Cauliflower Rice
- Chicken Enchilada Casserole
- Chicken Quesadilla
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Mexican Chicken Casserole
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Print It Pin It Rate ItIngredients
- 3 cups crushed tortilla chips or Dorito Nacho Cheese chips
- 15 oz. black beans drained and rinsed
- 2 cups chopped cooked chicken (rotisserie chicken works well)
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 21 oz. cream of chicken soup 2 (10.5 oz) cans, DO NOT add any water or milk
- 10 oz. can Rotel tomatoes undrained
- 2 cups shredded jack cheese
- 2 cups shredded medium cheddar cheese
- 1 tomato diced
- 1 bunch cilantro rinsed and chopped
- Jalapeños optional
Things You’ll Need
Before You Begin
- Do not drain Rotel tomatoes before adding to casserole.
- You can substitute Doritos for regular tortilla chips.
- For another flavor element, mix a 4 oz. can of diced chiles into the soup/cumin mixture.
- Prepare ahead of time except for the tortilla chips over the top. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate. When ready to bake, remove the plastic wrap and sprinkle with chips. Bake until hot and bubbly.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F and grease a 13×9 casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- Crush tortilla chips lightly and sprinkle approximately 1 cup across the bottom of the baking dish.
- Layer diced chicken and black beans over the crushed chips.
- Stir 1 teaspoon of cumin into the cream of chicken soup. DO NOT add any water or milk to the soup. Spread the soup mixture over the chicken and beans, using a spatula to gently spread it evenly over the entire top. Add canned tomatoes over the soup layer.
- Sprinkle cheese evenly over the tomato layer and top with remaining crushed chips.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until casserole is hot and bubbly and the cheese is fully melted.
- Garnish casserole with cilantro and chopped tomatoes.
- Serve immediately with a slice or two of fresh jalapeño.
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Hockeymom says
As a mom to HS/College kids, I get basically zero feedback on anything I cook for them. I had all of my kids plus a bonus kid rave about how much they loved this made with regular Doritos.
Kc says
They loved it.
Bill says
I made this and it is great but I did add some green chili’s, sliced black olives and corn, when I make these kind of dishes I like them to be one dish meals and I freeze it in meal size containers.
scarlet says
Can you use a different soup substitute that’s vegetarian? There’s a vegetarian chicken substitute i can use, but didn’t know if there was a soup substitute or just vegetable broth?
Amanda Formaro says
Hi Scarlet. You could use cream of mushroom, cream of celery, or cream of onion. Or if you want to make your own vegan cream of chicken soup, I found this recipe https://thiswifecooks.com/vegan-cream-of-chicken-substitute/
Patricia Maring says
Very good and easy
Cherie Newland says
Made this for our church staff luncheon and it was a hit! People were coming back for seconds and you know that’s a good sign!
Dawn says
Can I make this in a crock pot since my oven don’t work
Amanda Formaro says
We will be posting a crockpot version of this recipe in September
Debbie says
Very easy and very good !
Teresa McCoy says
This recipe was easy and a New Mexican treat to try! I love the video that Amanda uses to show the steps involved! I will be trying many more of here recipes. Whether you are a new cook or novice try check her out and follow!
Teresa McCoy
Faye Daniel says
Can you freeze it?
Amanda Formaro says
Hi Faye! We’ve answered this in the Frequently Asked Questions section of the post :)
Can this casserole be frozen?
You can freeze this casserole before or after you bake it. If freezing before baking, do not add the tortilla chips on the top. As stated above, add the tortilla chips right before it goes in the oven.
Deborah says
Fabulous recipe, Thank you so much for this share.
I didn’t have the jack cheese so subbed Colby.. and always have sharp cheddar.
👍🥰
Jamie says
Amanda can you put the tortilla chips on the bottom if you are making the day before
Amanda Formaro says
Yes
Gina says
Delicious! Though I actually made a mistake and only added two cups of mild cheddar. Luckily we didn’t know what we were missing and it was still super tasty.
Cisca Van Hoof says
My husband said…”You can make that again!” Yummy
david quellet says
Recipe cals for 4 cups of cheese. Is that correct? Seems like alot of cheese
Amanda Formaro says
Yes!
Mary says
I love this !!!! LOVE
Amy D says
I made this casserole 2 nights ago and we loved it!! It will be a regular at our house. It’s easy and all of the ingredients are things I normally have in the house anyway. I used 1 large can of chicken (from Costco) instead of a rotisserie chicken which makes it cheap, quick and easy. Right before serving, I topped it as instructed with fresh tomatoes, chopped onion and cilantro and a little sour cream. It was delicious! Surprisingly it was really good left over, I thought it might be soggy but it wasn’t. It’s a real keeper!!
Ruth Anne Milstead says
Great recipe, as I also used some leftover taco hamburger meat + cooked chicken in this recipe! Easy to put together and bake while I work at home! I also added a small can of (mild) diced chili’s – yum-o!! Thanks Amanda = LOVE!
Julie says
Husband loved it. Keeper of recipe!!
Christine Roppel says
I absolutely love this recipe! I made it just as written , but I DID add some Lime Crema in a thin ribbon across the finished dish. SO DELISH!
LOVE
Luci says
I just put it into the oven for dinner. But I swapped out hamburger for the chicken! I also layered some pickled jalapeño on top of the soup. I think it’s going to delicious! Going to eat it on a bed of lettuce with sour cream, salsa and a few more jalapeños! Thanks for posting this recipe! Easy Daturday night dinner!!!