King Ranch Chicken Recipe

Name: King Ranch Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped; 2 large garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1 (8 ounce) packagesliced white mushrooms (halve large slices) or 1 (8 ounce) package baby bella mushrooms (halve large slices); ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper; ¼ teaspoon ground cumin; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; ¾ cup chicken broth; ½ cup milk; 2 tablespoons sour cream (blend the milk and sour cream together); ½ teaspoon salt, taste; ¼ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper, to taste; 8 corn tortillas, softened; 3 ½ cups diced cooked chicken; 1 (16 ounce) jar salsa; 1 ½ cups coarsely grated mild cheddar cheese

Servings: persons

3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
2 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 (8 ounce) packagesliced white mushrooms (halve large slices) or 1 (8 ounce) package baby bella mushrooms (halve large slices)
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
¼ teaspoon ground cumin
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
¾ cup chicken broth
½ cup milk
2 tablespoons sour cream (blend the milk and sour cream together)
½ teaspoon salt, taste
¼ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper, to taste
8 corn tortillas, softened
3 ½ cups diced cooked chicken
1 (16 ounce) jar salsa
1 ½ cups coarsely grated mild cheddar cheese

1
Preheat oven to 350.
2
Spritz a 12 x 7 1/2 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
3
Melt butter in a large heavy skillet over medium heat; add onion and garlic, and cook, stirring occasionally, 2-3 minutes until limp and golden.
4
Add mushrooms, cayenne, and cumin and cook, stirring occasionally, 6-8 minutes until mushrooms release their juices and most of these evaporate.
5
Blend in flour and cook and stir 1 minute ; add broth, milk mixture, salt, and black pepper and cook, stirring constantly, about 3 minutes until thickened.
6
Cover bottom of baking dish with 4 tortillas, then layer remaining ingredients in dish this way, each time spreading to cover layer below: half diced chicken, one-third mushroom mixture, half salsa, half cheese, then half remaining mushroom mixture, the remaining tortillas, chicken, salsa, cheese, and finish with remaining mushroom mixture.
7
Slide onto the middle oven rack and bake uncovered, 30-35 minutes until bubbling and tipped with brown.
8
Serve at once with a tartly dressed green salad; or spinach bacon salad.

986

kcal

Calories

Fat

Carbs

102

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped, 2 large garlic cloves, finely chopped, 1 (8 ounce) packagesliced white mushrooms (halve large slices) or 1 (8 ounce) package baby bella mushrooms (halve large slices), and more.

Yes, King Ranch Chicken falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

King Ranch Chicken

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