This Easy Dorito Chicken Casserole is serious comfort food! It’s creamy, cheesy, and crunchy way to jazz up dinnertime.
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“It came out really good. My family loved it, my son really loved it the most.” -Monique
A casserole made with Doritos? Hear me out! This Easy Dorito Chicken Casserole seriously blew my mind. It’s simple to make and WOW is it good!
Now, topping casseroles with something crunchy is nothing new. Both Hot Chicken Salad and Tuna Noodle Casserole with Potato Chips both have chips on top, and Taco Casserole with Fritos uses corn chips.
The crunch of the chips complements the creamy, cheesy casserole really nicely, and the texture difference (also known as “mouth feel”) makes our taste buds happy.
If you love Doritos, you HAVE to try this casserole! It’s an easy dinner recipe that the whole family will love.
Ingredients
- You’ll need one regular sized bag of Doritos (I used the nacho cheese flavor, but Cool Ranch works, too).
- I used baked chicken breasts for the cooked chicken. A shredded rotisserie chicken would work well, too.
- The chicken gets coated with sour cream—regular or light is fine.
- The casserole is topped with shredded cheddar and mozzarella. You can also use a Mexican cheese blend if you prefer.
How to make Dorito Chicken Casserole
Start by crushing the Doritos. I like to open the bag a little bit and crush them (while still inside the bag) with my hands. They should be bite-size.
Next, stir together the chicken, sour cream, chili powder, garlic powder, and salt.
Layer half of the Doritos into the bottom of a 13×9 inch baking dish. Top with the chicken mixture.
Top with the remaining Doritos and sprinkle with cheese.
Bake for 20 minutes, or until the casserole is warm throughout.
Variations on Dorito Chicken Casserole
The casserole can be customized based on what you like and what you have on hand. For example:
- Use Cool Ranch Doritos instead of Nacho Cheese Doritos
- Like it spicy? Use Flamin’ Hot Doritos!
- Substitute monterey jack, pepper jack, Mexican cheese blend, or swiss cheese for either of the shredded cheeses in the recipe
- Both chicken breasts, chicken thighs, or rotisserie chicken works well for this recipe. If you’re starting with raw chicken, you can bake, poach, or grill it.
- You can use either regular or light sour cream.
- Add a cup of canned corn (drained) or canned black beans (drained) to the chicken mixture.
- Spoon some pico de gallo or salsa on top to add even more southwest flavor.
📖 Recipe
Easy Dorito Chicken Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 (9.25 oz) bag Doritos (Nacho Cheese flavor)
- 2 cups chicken, cooked and chopped
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Open the bag of Doritos slightly at the top. Use your hands to crush the chips into roughly 1-inch pieces. Scatter half of the Doritos in the bottom of a 13×9 inch dish.
- In a large bowl, stir together the chicken, sour cream, chili powder, salt, and garlic powder. Spread over the Doritos.
- Sprinkle the remaining Doritos on top, and cover with the cheeses.
- Bake for 20 minutes, or until the cheese has melted and the casserole is warm throughout.
I made this it was fantastic but I did not have any chicken, so I use turkey cut it up and I did not have cream of chicken soup so I used cream of mushroom soup in its place. My husband loved it !!!!! Thank you so much
I’m so glad that the recipe was a hit! Thanks for sharing your spin on it, and for taking the time to leave a review.
Could you do cream of chicken soup instead of sour cream? I do not like sour cream at all but want to try this.
I’m not sure—I haven’t tried it. Let me know how it turns out if you do!
I Husband hates sour cream, so I just a little bit for the creamy texture and you cannot even taste it
I try this recipe it came out really good my family loved it my son really loved it the most. I be making this recipe again. Thnks for the recipe I like this recipe cause it will last for two days that what we called a strech meal thmks.
I’m so glad that you enjoyed it!