10 Ways to Make Yummy ROTEL "King Ranch Chicken"

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ROTEL "King Ranch Chicken". This recipe is from the Rotel website. This is how my grandmother always made it. Are the corn tortillas the hard or soft ones?

ROTEL "King Ranch Chicken" Not bad for my first time. In the video I added the Rotel without draining it first. Add soups, rotel and chicken stirring until well blended. You can Have ROTEL "King Ranch Chicken" using 9 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of ROTEL "King Ranch Chicken"

  1. What You needis 1/4 cup of Margarine.
  2. What You needis 1 of medium Green bell pepper, chopped.
  3. What You needis 1 of medium Onion, chopped.
  4. It's 1 can of Condensed cream of mushroom soup.
  5. What You needis 1 can of Condensed cream of chicken soup.
  6. What You needis 1 can (10 oz) of Extra Hot or Milder ROTEL.
  7. What You needis 2 cup of Cubed cooked chicken.
  8. What You needis 12 of Corn tortillas, torn into bite-size pieces.
  9. It's 2 cup (8 oz) of shredded cheddar cheese.

How to Make King Ranch Chicken. 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. Variations on the casserole (dare we say the best chicken casserole, ever?) appear in Junior League cookbooks across our region. Texas King Ranch Chicken Casserole! (These photos does not do it justice but it will have to do for now!) If you are from Texas you have had this dish for sure!

ROTEL "King Ranch Chicken" step by step

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F..
  2. In a large saucepan, cook pepper and onion in melted margarine until tender, about 5 minutes..
  3. Add soups, ROTEL and chicken, stirring until well-blended..
  4. In a 13x9x2-inch baking pan, alternately layer tortillas, soup mixture and cheese repeating for 3 layers..
  5. Bake 40 minutes or until hot and bubbling..

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). Like a lot of casseroles, King Ranch Casserole is usually made with canned condensed soups. 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. This King Ranch Cauliflower Chicken is a long-awaited post for me since I grew up loving the original king ranch chicken casserole.