King Ranch Chicken
King Ranch Chicken

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King Ranch chicken is a popular Tex-Mex casserole. Its name comes from King Ranch, one of the largest ranches in the United States, although the actual history of the dish is unknown and there is no direct connection between the dish and the ranch. The classic King Ranch chicken casserole is bursting with cheese, chicken, and pepper goodness. 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.

King Ranch Chicken is one of the most well liked of current trending foods in the world. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. They are fine and they look fantastic. King Ranch Chicken is something that I’ve loved my entire life.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook king ranch chicken using 11 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make King Ranch Chicken:
  1. Take Chicken
  2. Prepare Cilantro, chopped
  3. Prepare Onion, diced
  4. Take Green Bell Pepper,diced
  5. Get Sliced Black Olives, 2oz.
  6. Get Cream of Mushroom Soup, 10 3/4oz.
  7. Make ready Cream of Chicken Soup, 10 3/4oz.
  8. Make ready Diced Tomatoes with green chilis and lime, 10oz., undrained
  9. Make ready Corn Tortillas
  10. Get Nacho Cheese Doritos, 10oz. bag
  11. Prepare Shredded Mexican Blend Cheese, 8oz.

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). Cook the pieces in a frying pan with water. Layer two to three tortillas on the bottom. In America, king ranch chicken casserole is the most popular famous dish.

Steps to make King Ranch Chicken:
  1. Boil chicken in favorite seasonings. I use plenty of salt, pepper, sweet basil, paprika, creole, and 2 bay leaves. Boil x 20 min. or til done.
  2. In the meantime, dice onion and bell pepper. Mix with soups, tomatoes with juices, cilantro, and half of the olives.
  3. When chicken is done, remove from pot and cut or shred into bite sized pieces. Go ahead and preheat oven to 300°F. Add a small amount of pot juices into the chicken pieces and stir to moisten.
  4. Tear tortillas into bite sized wedges and line bottom of a 9 x 11 baking dish.
  5. Cover tortillas with half of the chicken pieces.
  6. Pour half of the soup mixture over chicken and sprinkle half of the cheese over this.
  7. Layer Doritos over cheese.
  8. Cover Dorito layer with remaining chicken and pour remaining soup mixture over this.
  9. Cover dish with foil and bake at 300°F x 20 min. When time is up, remove and turn oven off.
  10. Remove foil and sprinkle remaining cheese and olives over soup mixture to top off dish. Place back in turned off oven x 10 min. or until cheese is melted.
  11. Goes great with any vegetable, any rice, any bread, and don't forget your favorite beverage!

Layer two to three tortillas on the bottom. In America, king ranch chicken casserole is the most popular famous dish. Have you smelled the fragrance of delicious king ranch chicken casserole? Do you want to learn to cook this dish? King Ranch Chicken is a fun family recipe full of shredded chicken, corn tortillas, onions, bell peppers, garlic, jalapenos and tomatoes in a creamy chicken sauce and topped with cheddar jack cheese.

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