4.9 from 117 votes
Shredded Mexican Chicken Casserole
This Mexican Chicken Casserole has all of the flavors of your Mexican Food favorites packed into a quick and easy to make one dish casserole! The kids and adults can agree that this meal is a dinner time winner!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 404 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Tex-Mex
Ingredients
- 4 cups shredded chicken
- 2 cups salsa
- 15.25 oz canned corn, drained (1 can)
- 1 cup black beans rinsed
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1.5 cups Colby jack cheese shredded (or mexican blend)
Garnish (optional)
- sour cream
- guacamole
- green onions
Instructions
- Mix the shredded chicken, salsa, corn, black beans, salt, garlic, and cumin together and spread in a large casserole dish.
- Cover evenly with cheddar cheese.
- Bake at 350˚F for 20-25 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the chicken is heated through.
- Once done, remove from the oven and garnish with your choice of sour cream, guacamole and green onions. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Substitutions:
- You can use any neutrally flavored shredded chicken. We often use pulled rotisserie chicken, but leftovers, fried chicken, baked, or boiled also work well. If you need an easy recipe to make shredded chicken I like this baked chicken breast.
- This recipe can also be made with other types of meat or add ins. Some of our favorite substitutions are:
- How to store:
- Store leftovers in a container in the fridge for 3-4 days, or in a freezer friendly container in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- How to Freeze:
- Mexican Chicken Casserole can be frozen before or after cooking. See post for full method for each.
- How to Reheat:
- To reheat in the microwave, transfer to microwave safe dish and heat in 30 second increments, stirring in between until warm. Time will vary based on how much you are reheating.
- To reheat in the oven, place in an oven safe dish and cover with foil. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes or until heated through.
- How to Scale:
- This recipe can easily be made 2x, 3x, or 4x to feed a crowd! Just multiply the ingredients accordingly. Place in a large dish, or multiple dishes and bake. If you use a larger dish, the baking time may increase by 5-10 minutes to completely heat through.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1.25cups
Calories
404kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
37g
(74%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Cholesterol
101mg
(34%)
Sodium
1386mg
(58%)
Potassium
688mg
(20%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
780IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
2.9mg
(3%)
Calcium
271mg
(27%)
Iron
2.6mg
(14%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 404
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1.25cups | |
| Calories | 404kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 37g | 74% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 101mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 1386mg | 58% |
| Potassium | 688mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 780IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 2.9mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 271mg | 27% |
| Iron | 2.6mg | 14% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.