Chicken Dorito Casserole is the kind of easy comfort food that disappears quickly at the dinner table. Tender shredded chicken, creamy sauce, melted cheese, and crunchy Doritos are layered together and baked until hot and bubbly. The Doritos add tons of cheesy, salty flavor and a crunchy topping that makes this casserole extra fun.
This is a great recipe for using leftover cooked chicken or rotisserie chicken. With just a handful of simple ingredients, you can have a hearty dinner ready for the oven in no time. It is perfect for busy weeknights, potlucks, family dinners, or anytime you are craving a cheesy Mexican-inspired casserole.
If you love chicken casseroles try out these - Cheesy Hashbrown Casserole (this would be good with chicken, Weight Watchers Stuffing Chicken Casserole, White Chicken Enchiladas, Bubble Up Casserole Enchiladas!
If you like easy chicken recipes like this please try Trisha Yearwood's Chicken Tortilla Soup, or Chicken Tortilla Casserole.
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Why You Will Love This Recipe
If you're looking for the ultimate junk food casserole, this is it. It's layers of cheese, chicken, and cream of chicken soup.
It almost reminded me of nachos, but without any beans, pico de gallo, or sour cream. Very yummy, and something your kids will love.
The chicken helps you get that extra boost of protein needed a long with the Greek Yogurt.
Ingredients for Dorito Chicken Casserole
- Cooked chicken breasts, shredded or chopped - They’re lean and quick-cooking and always come out juicy and tender. Use an instant-read thermometer to make sure that the chicken is not over cooked. When reading labels for chicken breasts try to find ones that say Organic or Free Range. Save some time and buy shredded rotisserie chicken in the store.
- Greek Yogurt - is considered great for a variety of reasons. It is typically higher in protein and lower in sugar than regular yogurt, making it a good choice for those looking to maintain a balanced diet.
- Salsa - Use your favorite jar of storebought salsa or homemade salsa.
- Doritos (any kind) crushed - Any cheese flavored tortilla chip from a different brand is fine for this.
- Cans of cream of chicken soup - is a type of canned soup that has had most of its water content removed, resulting in a thick and concentrated product. Or use a homemade recipe.
- Sharp Shredded Cheddar Cheese (fat free) - Reduced-Fat Cheese has a lower calorie count and less saturated fat than regular cheese, but it may also have a different taste and texture. It also helps with keeping the calorie count pretty low for this recipe.
- See the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.
How to make Dorito Chicken Casserole
Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray a 9×13-inch pan with cooking spray.
Step 2: Crush the entire bag of Doritos and cover the bottom of the dish.
Reserve one cup of cheese and set it aside.
Step 3: Mix together the cooked chicken, yogurt, cream of chicken soup, salsa, and cheese ingredients in a large bowl. Pour chicken mixture over the Doritos. Top the casserole with the reserved cheese.
Bake uncovered for 20 min. Top casserole with the remaining cheese and bake 5 additional minutes or until melted.
Tip: I like to save some crushed Doritos for the top.
Pro Tips for Chicken Dorito Casserole
Use rotisserie chicken to make this recipe extra quick. You can shred the chicken while the oven preheats.
Do not crush the Doritos too finely. Larger pieces provide more texture and keep the casserole from becoming too soft.
For extra crunch, add a handful of fresh Doritos to the top right before serving.
Change up the Dorito flavor! If you like spicy food, use Spicy Nacho Doritos or add diced jalapeños to the chicken mixture. Cool Ranch would also be good.
You can also add drained black beans or corn to make the casserole even heartier and add more fiber!
Let the casserole rest for a few minutes after baking. This makes it easier to scoop and serve.
Storage
Store leftover Chicken Dorito Casserole in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
The Doritos will soften as the casserole sits, so if you want to bring back some crunch when reheating, add a few fresh Doritos over the top.
Reheat individual portions in the microwave or warm the casserole in the oven until heated through.
Serving Suggestions
Serve Chicken Dorito Casserole with a simple green salad, Mexican rice, or black beans for a complete meal.
You can also set out toppings so everyone can customize their own serving. Diced avocado, sliced jalapeños, green onions, sour cream, salsa, and fresh cilantro are all delicious options.
For even more crunch, serve the casserole with extra Doritos on the side.
Recipe FAQs
Always store leftovers in clean, food-grade containers. The type of container doesn’t really matter. Use zip lock, glass, plastic, whatever! Make sure to store any leftovers in an airtight container.
I would not suggest freezing this recipe because the Dorito chips will loose their crunchiness after awhile in the freezer.
Yes, just make sure all the ingredients inside the casserole dish are cooled completely before storing it in the fridge. Then bake it the next day.
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Chicken Dorito Casserole
- Prep Time: 10min
- Cook Time: 15-20min
- Total Time: 35min
- Yield: 6 1x
- Category: Easy
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Description
Back when I was little, my family used to have a nickname for me. It was "Dorito Girl." I used to love Doritos when I was a kid. My aunt would make this Dorito Taco Salad, and I'd ask her if she would be bringing that every time there was a family gathering.
Ingredients
- 3-4 cooked chicken breasts, shredded or chopped
- 20 Doritos (any kind) crushed
- 2 10oz cans of cream of chicken soup (98% ff)
- ½ cup of salsa (any kind)
- ¾ cup Greek Yogurt
- 1 cup Cheddar Cheese (fat free)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray a 9×13-inch pan with cooking spray.
- Crush the entire bag of Doritos and cover the bottom of the dish.
- Reserve one cup of cheese and set it aside.
- Mix together the cooked chicken, yogurt, cream of chicken soup, salsa, and cheese ingredients in a large bowl. Pour chicken mixture over the Doritos. Top the casserole with the reserved cheese.
- Bake uncovered for 20 min. Top the casserole with the remaining cheese and bake 5 additional minutes or until melted.
- Tip: I like to save some crushed Doritos for the top.
Notes
My WW Personal Points: 4 Click here to see in recipe builder (will have to log in)
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 284
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 683mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 25g
Anon says
Only giving this a four star because there is a big mix up with the cheese. The recipe only calls for one cup of fat free sharp cheddar cheese, which is supposed to be reserved for topping the casserole but calls for an unspecified amount of cheese in the soup mixture.
To further add to the confusion, after you top the casserole with said reserved cheese, you make for 20 minutes, then add another unspecified amount of cheese, then bake for about 5 minutes until melted.
This being said, the author is usually on point with the rest of the recipes she posts. I have no idea what happened here.
Jenna says
That info is all in the recipe card below.
Colleen says
what is the points on this? Serving size?
Jenna says
The oven temp was listed in the how to instructions with the step by step photo above. The photo even showed where to put the remaining cheese. I'm guessing you were looking at the recipe card which I updated? I get that though cause some people just skip to the recipe card without reading any tips or tricks above that.
Alisa says
I made this and had to just go on my own. There is no oven temp and the directions are really confusing. You call for only one cup of cheese and then you say reserve one cup of cheese. You need to take a look at this and fix for others who want to try this.
Jenna says
I updated the recipe recently and added the salsa and Greek Yogurt.
Kyla says
Was this recipe changed in the last few months by chance? I don’t recall using Greek yogurt or salsa before…(though I’m having trouble recalling the exact ingredients).
Jenna says
Sorry, I forgot to add that to the recipe card. It's there now.