Original King Ranch Chicken Recipe

This recipe captures the classic flavors of Texas Monthly's original King Ranch Chicken.

King Ranch Chicken Ingredients:

• 2-3 cooked chicken breasts, shredded
• 2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of chicken soup
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
• 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chilies (Rotel)
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Corn tortillas
• Shredded cheddar cheese, for topping

Step 1: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). In a skillet, sauté the chopped onion and green bell pepper over medium heat until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the minced garlic and chili powder and cook for another minute until fragrant.

Step 2: In a large bowl, combine the cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup, and diced tomatoes and green chilies (undrained). Stir in the cooked onion and pepper mixture.

Step 3: Add the shredded cooked chicken and sour cream to the soup mixture. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir everything together until well combined.

Step 4: Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. Arrange a layer of corn tortillas in the bottom of the dish, slightly overlapping if necessary.

Step 5: Spread half of the chicken mixture evenly over the tortillas. Top with another layer of corn tortillas.

Step 6: Spread the remaining chicken mixture over the second layer of tortillas.

Step 7: Sprinkle a generous amount of shredded cheddar cheese evenly over the top.

Step 8: Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly and the casserole is heated through.

Step 9: Let the King Ranch Chicken stand for a few minutes before serving. Enjoy this easy and delicious old-fashioned King Ranch Chicken recipe!

This recipe is inspired by the classic Texas Monthly version and is an easy and delicious way to make King Ranch Chicken. Some variations, like the Pioneer Woman's recipe, might include additions like Ro-Tel tomatoes with lime or different types of cheese. You can also adapt this into a King Ranch Chicken soup by adding chicken broth and serving it in bowls without the tortilla layers, garnished with cheese and tortilla strips. Using Rotel adds a nice spicy kick to the dish. This is truly one of the best King Ranch chicken recipes ever!