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This creamy Dorito Chicken Casserole is an easy dinner recipe your whole family will love. Full of cheesy Doritos chips and a creamy mix of chicken, tomatoes, corn and cheese.
For more delicious casseroles, try my Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole, One Pot Chicken and Rice, Chicken Broccoli Casserole or my Creamy Chicken Casserole.
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Ingredients for Doritos Chicken Casserole
- Cooked chicken – You need 3 cups of shredded chicken breasts, and you can use Poached Chicken, Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken, or Instant Pot Shredded Chicken. The simplest way I’ve found is to pick up a rotisserie chicken at the store and pluck the meat off. You’ll get 4-5 cups and can freeze what you don’t use.
- Doritos – For this cheesy dish, I use Nacho Cheese Doritos. You can mix it up with a favorite flavor, like Taco flavored or Cool Ranch Doritos.
- Sour cream – I prefer full fat sour cream for texture and flavor, but plain Greek yogurt could be substituted.
- Condensed cream of chicken soup – Cream of mushroom soup can be substituted.
- Rotel tomatoes – A small can of diced tomatoes with green chiles.
- Corn – Canned or frozen. If you have fresh available to you, go ahead and use that. The 1 can of corn equals about 1.5 cups.
- Spices – Cumin and chili powder.
- Cheddar and Jack cheeses – I highly recommend freshly grated cheese because the pre-shredded has a coating that prevents melting.
How to Make Doritos Chicken Casserole
My Doritos Chicken Casserole recipe features a spicy, creamy chicken base with a crunchy Doritos topping for great texture.
See recipe card below for ingredient quantities and full instructions.
- Preheat the oven and grease a large casserole dish.
- Crush the chips and spread half of them in the bottom of the casserole.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the chicken, sour cream, cream soup, Rotel, corn, spices and half of the cheeses.
- Spread the chicken mixture over the Doritos in the prepared baking dish, then top with the rest of the crushed chips and the shredded cheese.
- Bake for 25 minutes. Rest for 5-10 minutes.
Serving Suggestions
My Doritos Chicken Casserole is super creamy and cheesy. While we love this casserole just on it’s own and usually just serve a green salad on the side, there are a few ways we like to mix things up.
- Serve it over white or brown rice.
- Mix in some cooked pasta, like rotini, before baking.
- Baked potatoes topped with cheesy Doritos Casserole are amazing!
Variations
- Change up the flavor by using hot or mild Rotel, or different flavors of Doritos chips.
- Make it extra creamy by adding a little softened cream cheese to the chicken mixture.
- Add a southwestern flair with some taco seasoning and black beans.
Storage and Reheating
Storage: Leftover chicken casserole should be stored in the refrigerator, tightly covered, for 3-4 days.
Freezing: To freeze, place the leftover casserole in a freezer bag and press out as much air as possible. Freeze for up to 6 months. To thaw, place in the fridge overnight.
Reheating: Reheat in the oven, uncovered, at the same temperature, or in the microwave for 60-90 seconds.
More Casserole Recipes
- Chicken Enchilada Casserole
- Cracker Barrel Hashbrown Casserole
- Ham & Cheese Croissant Breakfast Casserole
- Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole
- Creamy Potato, Corn & Bacon Casserole
Doritos Chicken Casserole Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked and shredded chicken breast like from a rotisserie chicken
- 15 ounce bag Nacho Cheese Dorito chips
- 1 cup sour cream
- 20 ounces (2 cans) cans condensed cream of chicken soup
- 10 ounce Rotel (diced tomatoes with green chiles)
- 15 ounce Can corn drained (or 1.5 cups frozen/fresh)
- 1 cup Freshly grated cheddar cheese
- 1 cup Freshly grated Monterey Jack cheese
- 1 teaspoon Cumin
- 1 teaspoon Chili powder
- Optional garnish: fresh diced tomatoes and thinly sliced green onions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Crush chips and place half of them on the bottom of your casserole dish and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine sour cream, soup mix, Rotel, corn, cumin, chili powder and half of each of the cheeses. Fold in the shredded chicken until well combined.
- Spread the chicken mixture over the chips in the baking dish. Top with the remain chips and cheese.
- Bake uncovered in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes.
- Let rest for 5-10 minutes, top with optional garnish and serve.
Tasty casserole, very large, we liked it a lot. Pair it with something cold and refreshing, we did canned and cold freestone peaches, or a Mexican salad. It’s filling, great for a group or large family and I am pretty sure teens would love it. I plan to freeze 1/2 the casserole for another time, so that’s just a plus for me. Thank you YBR.
You are so welcome Teri! Love your feedback, thanks for stopping by.
Could I mix all the ingredients the night before so my husband can layer it and get it ready while I’m at work? He doesn’t like prep but will cook and I’d like to help.
Yes you could store the mixture in the fridge and have him layer the doritos in the dish. I’d suggest for him to set the chicken mixture out for about 20-30 minutes before layering it so it comes to room temp.
It is so good I’ve made it multiple times and my family loves it
Nice! Thanks for stopping by Kristen.
Very good! I didn’t find the Doritos to be soggy at all. The Doritos were soggy for the leftovers but I expected that.
Awesome feedback Brenda! Thanks for stopping by.
Doritos were Much too soggy. Should have known, after all that cooking. Should’ve just baked the filling and then dumped the crunchy uncooked Doritos on top. Shame on me, I’m 70 and no novice cook, I should’ve known this. This recipe has no crunch, so it’s a C- altho it could have easily been an A- without liquidizing the Doritos. Disappointed in the results. ?
Excited to make this! It looks delicious. Can you tell me how many people this recipe should serve? Thanks!
It will serve 4-6, depending on serving size.
This has become a bi-weekly meal for us – the whole family loves it and makes sure they are home on Doritos Chicken Casserole Night.
Thank you, thank you, thank you
Hello Craig, so happy that you and your family loved this recipe! Thanks for stopping by.
I just wanted to thank you for this recipe. I have a very picky autistic friend I make dinner every Sunday for. He loves this recipe so much he requested it for every Sunday.
You are so welcome Jessica! Thank you so much for stopping by and sharing your honest feedback.
Well I just made this casserole and followed your directions to a T with a rotessier chicken so easy to make it is delicious .I can’t wait we have another gathering with my family to bring this dish. Love your receipes. As I said before you are great.
Thank you so much for stopping by and for sharing your experience Barbara!
Doesn’t anyone read the directions thourly I see where some ?? They asked are right there in front of them are your directions on line different from mineGoing to make this tonite . Can’t wait keep up your good work.
What size bag of doritos? Like the mini bag, lunch pack, or regular size bag? Also, what size casserole dish, 8X8, 9X11, or 9X13?
Thanks!
The recipe is updated to better explain what to use. Thanks!
Can it be made without the cheddar cheese soup? What can be a replacement for that?
That’s really the base for the sauce. You could make a cheese though, and that would probably work.
Will this still come out alright if I skip out on the can of Rotel? Or does skipping one ingredient change the taste of the entire meal?
It depends on the ingredient, but Rotel is a big basis of the flavor in this casserole.
Do you use nacho cheese Doritos?
Yes, but you could use a different flavor if you like.
Did you drain the rotel and corn? Thank you
Corn, yes. Rotel, no.
Do the chips stay crispy when they are cooked in the bottom?
They don’t come out crispy, just soft (but not mushy). You can add some crushed chips as a topping for texture if you like.
Made it great loved it thank you
Thank You Victoria!
Can I cook this in crock pot and not cook chicken first ?
I’m not sure this exact recipe would work in a slow cooker.
On the soup cans it calls for water. Do you add the water into the mixture?
No, just add what the actual recipe calls for. Enjoy!
I noticed the recipe calls for Rotel. Is that tomatoes or what? I saved the recipe but would like to know what that is if I decide to make it.
Yes, Rotel is a can of tomatoes with green chiles added.
Can you make this a day ahead and put in the refrigerator or will the chips get soggy?
I would worry that the chips would get quite soggy making it a day ahead.
What do you serve on the side of this dish? Thanks!
This is great with a crisp salad or some steamed veggies.
I just made this casserole tonight. I used the rotisserie pre-cooked chicken. I am all about simple but love flavor. Everyone in my family loved it and came back for seconds. This recipe is a keeper and I will share it.
I am making this for dinner tonight. I am disappointed the recipe is not complete. It does not tell you what size casserole dish to use. It does not tell you what size bag of Doritos. If someone wanted to use rotisserie chicken it would also be nice if it tells you what quantity the chicken in cups rather just in the number of breasts.
Hi Janet, I’m so sorry for the confusion on the recipe. Here is the information you need.
You will need a 9×13 casserole dish.
If using a rotisserie chicken you could use 2 1/2 cups of shredded chicken.
The size of the bag was the 9.75 oz.
I hope that helps!
Hello!Tried this last night and it was delicious! Can you make the chicken mixture and split it in half and freeze half for later?
With all the cream and cheese, I’d be cautious with freezing as sometimes the reheating can cause the sauce to break. But, it’s worth a try!
HI there. Just wondering if you could update the instructions please. The top says 55min cook time, but in the recipe it says 20-25. Also, what about draining the can of corn prior to mixing with other ingredients? Thanks so much! It’s going in the oven soon and I used a rotisserie chicken for it! Can’t wait to try it!
I see why the cook time is 55 at the top…juts thought about those that choose to cook their own chicken breasts!
Yes the 55 minutes is for the total cook time of the recipe as is. Of course if you use your own pre-cooked chicken, you’d want to adjust the time accordingly. Hope your family liked it!