Mexican Chicken Casserole (2024)

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Author by Amanda Davis on October 13, 2020 Updated on November 30, 2022

4.99 from 1364 votes

If you need a tasty dish, be sure to try this classic Mexican Chicken Casserole. Pure comfort food and a family favorite you'll want to add to your dinner rotation.

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 35 minutes mins

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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)

Can I make this ahead?

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.

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Mexican Chicken Casserole

If you need a tasty dish, be sure to try this classic Mexican Chicken Casserole. Pure comfort food and a family favorite you’ll want to add to your dinner rotation.

4.99 from 1364 votes

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Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Servings: 10 people

35 minutes mins

Calories: 334

Author: Amanda Formaro

Ingredients

▢ 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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Amanda Davis is the entrepreneurial mom of four grown children and four step children. She and her husband, Chef Antoine, love to cook together creating recipes for this blog. Amanda also make kid's crafts and creates decorative items for her home. She is a crafting expert and guru in the kitchen and has appeared online and in print publications many times over the years. She is also a craft book author five times over and product developer as well as the owner of FunFamilyCrafts.com. You can find her on social media by using the buttons to the left!