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mexican chicken tortilla bake

(2 ratings)
GayleGoff avatar
Recipe by
Lisa 'Gayle' Goff
@GayleGoff
Chula Vista, CA

This is SOOOOOOO easy and a great way to use leftover chicken.

(2 ratings)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 35 Min

Ingredients For mexican chicken tortilla bake

  • 1 1/2 lb
    grilled chicken (i buy the frozen bags and just defrost what i need but i also use leftovers if i have them)
  • 4-6
    tortillas, flour (amount depends on the size of your baking dish and the size of the tortillas)
  • 1 c
    knudsen sour cream (if ou find it's too thick add a little more before constructing)
  • 1 pkg
    taco seasoning mix
  • 2 c
    mexican blend shredded cheese
  • 2
    jalapenos, fresh, ribs and seeds removed
  • 1 md
    onion, diced
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 Tbsp
    olive oil
  • 1/4 c
    water

How To Make mexican chicken tortilla bake

  • 1
    pre heat oven to 350 remove seeds and ribs from jalepenos, slice them into rings, dice chicken and set these items aside
  • 2
    in a hot skillet cook onions in 2 Tbls of olive oil until translucent then add chicken and cook until the chicken is just warm through
  • 3
    turn off stove and add taco seasoning and 1/4C water, mix well and then add sour cream
  • 4
    I made this in 2 personal size baking dishes but I would use an 8X8 glass baking dish to make these portions best. If you use 1 dish it is a bit messy to serve so it's best to let it rest a few minutes so the cheese helps hold it together.You will also want to cut and trim your tortillas to get the most coverage possible not just a round one in the middle although this might work if you use a rond cake pan...you decide, I have the dishes in the pictures I use specifically so I just always do it the same.
  • 5
    spray your baking dish with non-stick spray and place 1 layer of flour tortilla, add 1/2 the chicken mixture, 1/3 the cheese and 1/2 the jalepenos, then place 2 tortillas in dish, the rest of the chicken mixture and 1/3 cheese, place one more tortilla on top and the rest of the cheese to cover place remaining jalepenos on top. (Think mexican lasagna)
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