This Dorito Chicken Casserole is so simple to throw together and bake for dinner. Shredded chicken, cheese, black beans, and Tex-Mex flavors combine in this dish-all topped with crunchy Doritos.

This recipe is my go to chicken casserole for busy weeknights. Throw it together, then watch the whole family gobble it up!

Other quick weeknight dinners include vegetarian Chickpea Curry and Chili Mac. Or you can just download my cookbook, Weeknight One-Pot Vegan Cooking.

Why you will love this Dorito Chicken Casserole…

Great way to use up pre-shredded or leftover chicken
Crispy Doritos in every bite
Kid-friendly flavor
Simple prep
Oven-baked for a hands-off dinner
Stores well

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How to Make Dorito Chicken Casserole

Start by preheating the oven and greasing your pan.
Add some crushed chips into bottom of pan.
Mix up the cheesy chicken filling in a bowl.
Pour into the casserole dish, and bake as directed.
Near the end of cooking, remove and top with the remaining chips.
Toss back into the oven to finish. Once done, remove, and dish up this cheesy Dorito casserole.

The full directions for this cheesy Dorito Chicken Casserole recipe are in the printable recipe card below.

Tips & Tricks

pan of dorito chicken casserole with a slice cut out

Shredded Chicken

Reach for leftover rotisserie chicken, store bought chicken, or shred your own. You can even use diced chicken pieces as well. Just make sure the chicken is fully cooked.

Dorito Chips

Nacho cheese-flavored Doritos are what we prefer, but you could reach for taco flavored, cool ranch-flavored, etc.

Just know that the flavor of chips will change the flavor of the casserole a bit.

Wait Till The End

You don't want to top your casserole with chips at the beginning of baking in this recipe. If you do, your chips on top will over-bake.

Cook your casserole as directed, and wait till the end to top it with the final layer of chips. Then finish baking.

Variations

top view plate of dorito chicken casserole

Ground Beef

Swap the chicken for cooked ground beef. It will change up the flavor a bit, but it is oh-so-good. You could also use ground chicken, turkey, pork, etc.

Sweet Corn

If you don't love corn, leave it out. The corn adds some nice flavor but can ultimately be omitted, if you prefer.

Add Veggies

If you want add in a few more veggies, either dice them and add them raw or sauté them first in a pan to soften them up.

Peppers would be a tasty addition, and sautéing onions give them different flavor. Get creative and add whatever vegetables are your favorite!

Dorito Chicken Casserole FAQs

side view plate of dorito chicken casserole

What to Serve With Casserole?

Reach for your favorite side dish, like a veggie tray, salad, rolls, etc. We tend to eat this casserole with salad or a vegetable side dish to balance it out.

Or, you can simply eat this casserole on it's own!

Can you freeze Dorito casserole?

Go right ahead and freeze this casserole if you would like. Just make sure that you leave off the chips on top. The topping layer of Doritos will become soggy if they sit in the freezer.

This casserole can freeze up to 3 months. Cover with tinfoil to reheat, and bake as you would normally. The last 20 minutes, remove foil to brown up and top with final layer of chips.

Can you make this casserole in advance?

You can make Dorito Chicken Casserole up to 5-6 hours in advance. Any more than that will make the bottom chips too mushy. Just remember to keep the chips off the top and don't add them on till after you have cooked the casserole for a while.

Recipe

Dorito Chicken Casserole

Yield Servings 6 servings
Prep Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Cook Time 25 mins
Total Total Time 40 mins

Ingredients

14.5 oz bag nacho cheese-flavored Doritos chips
15 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
15 oz can corn, drained, or 1 ½ cups fresh or frozen corn kernels
4 oz can green chilies
10.5 oz can cream of chicken soup
10 oz can Rotel diced tomatoes
3 cups cooked shredded chicken, can use rotisserie chicken
1 tablespoon taco seasoning
½ cup sour cream
olive oil cooking spray

Instructions

1
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2
Crush chips in bag to make small pieces.
3
Spray the bottom of a 9x13 baking pan with cooking spray.
4
Cover the bottom of the pan with half of the crushed chips
5
In a mixing bowl, mix all of the remaining ingredients except for the remaining chips.
6
Fill the pan with the chicken mixture, and spread out evenly.
7
Bake in oven for 20 minutes.
8
Remove from the oven, and top with the remaining chips.
9
Bake for 5 more minutes.