Best 7 Original Rotel King Ranch Chicken Recipes

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In the realm of delectable culinary creations, few dishes reign supreme like the Original Rotel King Ranch Chicken. Originating from the heart of Texas, this recipe has captivated taste buds nationwide with its harmonious blend of flavors and textures. As you embark on this culinary journey, let us guide you through the intricacies of preparing this iconic dish, ensuring that your taste buds tango with delight. From gathering the finest ingredients to understanding the nuances of each step, we'll equip you with the knowledge and confidence to create a masterpiece that will leave your family and friends craving for more. So, get ready to tantalize your taste buds and prepare to savor the authentic flavors of the Original Rotel King Ranch Chicken!

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ORIGINAL KING RANCH CHICKEN



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I've been making this for years - it's a family favorite and is classified as Tex-Mex. There are many variations of the original recipe - I've also tried to include some of those variations or options in my recipe. Although, I, personally, believe the original is the best.

Provided by Recipe USA

Categories     Chicken

Time 1h30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
1 (10 ounce) can Rotel diced tomatoes (with green chilies)
1 cup chicken broth (or more, to taste)
1/2 cup onion
1/2 cup green pepper
16 ounces monterey jack cheese
1 whole chicken
12 corn tortillas (or flour, your preference)
tortilla chips (optional choice for variation)
noodles (optional choice for variation)

Steps:

  • 1. Boil chicken, remove meat from skin and bones. (save broth).
  • 2. Sometimes I will use 6-8 chicken breasts instead of whole chicken when I'm in a hurry.
  • 3. Saute onions and green pepper.
  • 4. Mix with soups, tomatoes, cubed chicken, and chicken broth.
  • 5. Line bottom of Pyrex casserole with six corn tortillas.
  • 6. Add 1/2 of chicken/soup mixture; spread over tortillas. Sprinkle grated cheese over mixture.
  • 7. Then make another layer of six tortillas, chicken/soup mixture, and cheese. Cover with foil and bake at 250-300 F 1 hour until cheese is bubbly.
  • 8. Please note that you can make this recipe much lower in fat by using the fat free soups and fat free chicken broth. It turns out just as tasty.
  • 9. I've also substituted Cheddar Cheese, as well as Lite Velveeta in place of the Monterey Jack cheese and it was all good.
  • 10. The original recipe uses corn tortillas, although some people prefer the flour. I believe the corn gives it a better flavor myself. For variety, you can also omit the tortillas and use tortilla chips, or even noodles/pasta, in their place. At one time or another, I've tried every variation - they are all good, although I am partial to the corn tortillas.
  • 11. Adding a can of black beans or corn, also takes it to another level and adding a few slicked black olives and a dollop of sour cream before serving makes a nice presentation.

ORIGINAL ROTEL KING RANCH CHICKEN



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This recipe is from the Rotel website. This is how my grandmother always made it. She got it off of the can.

Provided by MJMommy13

Categories     Poultry

Time 50m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/4 cup margarine
1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 (10 3/4 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 (10 3/4 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
1 (10 ounce) can ro*tel diced tomatoes and green chilies
2 cups cubed cooked chicken
12 corn tortillas, torn into bite-sized pieces
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. In a large saucepan, cook pepper and onion in melted margarine until tender, about 5 minutes.
  • Add soups, RO*TEL and chicken, stirring until well blended.
  • In a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan, alternately layer tortillas, soup mixture and cheese, repeating for three layers. Bake 40 minutes or until hot and bubbling. Serves 8.

KING RANCH CHICKEN



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Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h15m

Yield 8 to 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

Butter, for the baking dish
One 10.5-ounce can cream of chicken soup
One 10.5-ounce can cream of mushroom soup
One 10-ounce can diced tomatoes with chiles, such as Rotel
2 tablespoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 cups chicken broth
16 corn tortillas, torn into pieces
1 roasted whole chicken (rotisserie chicken works great!), cooled and torn into chunks
1 large white or yellow onion, finely diced
1 red bell pepper, seeded and finely diced
1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and finely diced
1 jalapeno, finely diced
1 1/2 cups grated sharp Cheddar
1 1/2 cups grated Monterey Jack cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
  • Make the soup/tomato mixture, which is very bizarre and might scare you off. But please: Be brave and stick with me through this challenging time. You won't be sorry! In a large bowl, combine the soups and diced tomatoes and chiles. Add the chili powder, cumin, salt, pepper and chicken broth. Then--this is the time to be strong--stir it all together. Trust me!
  • Line the bottom of the baking dish with half of the torn tortillas. Layer on half the chicken. Add half the onion, bell pepper and jalapeno. Sprinkle on half the cheese and pour on half the wacky soup mixture. Then repeat the layers, beginning with the rest of the tortillas, and ending with the rest of the you-know-what.
  • Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes, then uncover and bake until bubbling, another 15 minutes.
  • Look at that! Serve it with a salad and a dang hearty appetite.
  • To make ahead and freeze: Fold foil over the unbaked casserole and freeze until solid. Then, lift the foil-topped casserole out of the pan, wrap the whole thing in plastic wrap and freeze until needed. When ready to bake, remove the plastic wrap, put the foiled-topped casserole back into a 9-by-13-inch baking dish and thaw. Bake at 350 degrees F following the baking instructions above.

BEST KING RANCH EVER



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A family staple meal that has been in the monthly rotation for several years now and is still asked for quite often. This is great either served with refried beans and chips as a Mexican dish or with corn and steamed green beans as a casserole.

Provided by razzchick

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

6 cooked chicken breasts, shredded
1 (10.75 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
1 (10.75 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers (such as RO*TEL®)
½ cup chicken broth
½ cup chopped onion
1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chiles
6 corn tortillas, torn into strips - or more as needed
2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese, or more to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Mix chicken, cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup, diced tomatoes with green chiles and juice, chicken broth, onion, and canned green chiles together in a bowl, stirring until thoroughly combined.
  • Place 1/3 of the tortilla strips in a layer into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish; top with 1/3 of the chicken mixture. Repeat layers twice more; sprinkle Monterey Jack cheese on top of the casserole.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is golden brown and casserole is bubbling, 20 to 25 minutes. If casserole is still slightly runny, let stand 5 to 10 minutes until firm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 292.8 calories, Carbohydrate 17.2 g, Cholesterol 61.7 mg, Fat 14.9 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 22.6 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Sodium 1048 mg, Sugar 2 g

KING RANCH CHICKEN CASSEROLE I



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This is just one of the many King Ranch recipes available. Everyone seems to love it and it's sooooooo easy. Its' especially good when served with Mexican Corn Bread.

Provided by Susan Wright

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Casserole Recipes

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 (3 pound) chicken, boiled and deboned
1 (14.5 ounce) package tortilla chips
1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 onion, chopped
3 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C.)
  • Layer the chips in a 9x13 inch casserole dish.
  • Combine the tomatoes, chicken soup, mushroom soup and onion. Pour half of mixture over chips. Layer the chicken pieces, half of the cheese and the remaining soup mixture.
  • Bake at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) for 20 minutes. Top with the remaining cheese and return to the oven until the cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 662.8 calories, Carbohydrate 41.7 g, Cholesterol 93.7 mg, Fat 41.4 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 32.1 g, SaturatedFat 14.5 g, Sodium 1155.9 mg, Sugar 2.1 g

DORITOS KING RANCH CHICKEN



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Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Home

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 chopped onion
1/2 stick oleo
1 regular can cream of chicken soup
1 regular can cream of mushroom soup
1 regular can Ro*Tel (chilies and tomatoes)
2 large cans cooked chicken
1 bag Doritos
1 large bag cheddar cheese

Steps:

  • Sautee onion in oleo until clear. Add soups, Ro*Tel, and chicken to onion.
  • Layer a casserole dish with Doritos. Layer some soup mixture and then cheese. Keep layering until all ingredients are gone and cheese is on top.
  • Bake at 350°F for 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 0 g, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 g, Sodium 0 g, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 0 g

RO*TEL KING RANCH CHICKEN



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Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Home

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/4 cup margarine
1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 can (10 3/4 oz.) condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 can (10 3/4 oz.) condensed cream of chicken soup
1 can (10 oz.) Ro*Tel
2 cups cubed cooked chicken
12 corn tortillas, torn into bite-size pieces
2 cups (8 oz.) shredded cheddar cheese

Steps:

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

Nutrition Facts : Calories 0 g, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 g, Sodium 0 g, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 0 g

Tips:

  • If you don't have Rotel tomatoes and green chilies, you can substitute a 10-ounce can of diced tomatoes and a 4-ounce can of diced green chilies.
  • If you like your chicken with a little more spice, you can add a teaspoon or two of chili powder or cayenne pepper to the casserole.
  • If you don't have sour cream, you can substitute plain Greek yogurt.
  • If you're short on time, you can use pre-cooked chicken or rotisserie chicken in this recipe.
  • Serve the casserole with a side of rice, tortillas, or bread.

Conclusion:

King Ranch Chicken is a classic Tex-Mex dish that is easy to make and always a hit with a crowd. This recipe for Original Rotel King Ranch Chicken is simple to follow and results in a delicious, creamy, and flavorful casserole. Whether you're serving it for a weeknight dinner or a special occasion, this dish is sure to please everyone at the table.

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