Do I have to use Nacho Cheese Doritos?

Well, no...you can use whatever tortilla chip that catches your fancy. We like the cheese variety in this casserole because it gives a little extra sassy cheesy flavor...but you be you. I see you, Cool Ranch lovers!

How do I crush the Doritos?

Put a folded dishtowel on your counter, and put your chips in a plastic bag and close it up. Now either use a meat tenderizer mallet or a rolling pin (a can of tomatoes works too!) and gently whack the bag until you have crumbs - I go for about 1/4 inch pieces. Roughly. Very roughly. :)

How do I shred chicken?

In our house, the Southern husband puts cooked chicken pieces on a cutting board, gets out his handy Bear Paws Shredder Claws and pulls the chicken apart into pieces (you can do the same thing with two forks). But some of the best people I know swear by putting cooked chicken in a mixing bowl and shredding it with their hand mixer .

Dorito Chicken Casserole

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This easy, zesty recipe for Dorito chicken casserole is a kid-friendly supper that will have everyone asking for seconds!

Author: Kate Morgan Jackson
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooling Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Yield: 4 1x
Category: Dinner
Method: Oven
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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2 cups cooked chicken, shredded into bite sized pieces
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 10 ounce can cream of chicken soup
½ cup milk
1 cup salsa
1 tablespoon taco seasoning
2 cups crushed Nacho Cheese Doritos
4 scallions, chopped
Sour cream for garnish

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 and spray a 2 quart casserole dish with cooking spray.
Put the chicken, 1 cup of the cheese, soup, milk, salsa and taco seasoning into a mixing bowl and stir until everything is mixed together.
Crush the Doritos into little pieces and spread half of them along the bottom of the casserole. Add half of the chicken mixture, then most of the rest of the Doritos, then the rest of the chicken mixture.
Scatter the rest of the cheese over the top of the casserole, and garnish with the rest of the Doritos.
Pop it all in the oven and bake for 30 minutes.
Let it cool for about 5 minutes, then scoop it out into bowls. Garnish with chopped scallions and a little sour cream and serve!

Equipment We Used to Make This Recipe

Bear Paws Shredder Claws

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Mixing Bowls

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Notes

Need to add something to your kitchen equipment to make this recipe? Below are some of the items we used in the Framed Cooks kitchen to help cook this up. These are affiliate links to things we use and love, which helps to pay for all that bacon I keep buying!

Find it online: https://www.framedcooks.com/dorito-chicken-casserole/