King Ranch Chicken
An updated, homemade version of the classic Tex-Mex casserole. No cream soup! Fresh poblanos, onions, and garlic with a homemade cream sauce elevate the original version. This is the most delicious, flavorful Mexican style casserole and is easy and fun to make!
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 1 poblano pepper seeded and chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 (14.5 oz) can low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 (4 oz) can diced green chilies
- 1 (10 oz) can Rotel Tomatoes, drained
- 1 1/2 cups sour cream, (light is ok)
- 3 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
- 2 cups Monterrey Jack cheese, shredded
- 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
- 20 corn tortillas, torn into fourths
- Cooking Spray
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°. Lightly spray a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and poblano, sauté 10 minutes or until softened and lightly browned. Add garlic, chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper. Cook 1 more minute.
- Sprinkle flour over vegetable mixture, and cook, stirring constantly, about 1 minute. Whisk in broth and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil for 2 minutes or until thickened then remove from heat. Add green chilies, Rotel tomatoes, sour cream, and chicken. Stir to combine well.
- Add a single layer of tortillas (slightly overlapping) to the bottom of prepared baking dish. Top with 1/3 of chicken mixture. Add a thin layer of each of the cheeses. Repeat layers 2 more times. Add any remaining cheese to the top.
- Cover with non-stick foil and bake at 375 for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake 10 more minutes or until lightly browned. Let stand 5-10 minutes before serving.
Notes
I highly recommend making what my family calls "Frito Salad" with this casserole. It's a basic iceberg lettuce salad topped with tomatoes, black olives, canned Ranch Style Beans or pinto beans (rinsed and drained), Catalina dressing, and crunched up Fritos.
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