king ranch chicken (sallye)
There must be 100 different variations of this recipe since someone developed it way back in the 50 or 60's. Here's my version which every one who tries it thinks it's delicious.
prep time
20 Min
cook time
45 Min
method
Bake
yield
8-10 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 4 - boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 medium white onion
- 1 medium green bell pepper
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup
- 1 can cream of chicken soup
- 2 cans ro-tel tomatoes and green chilies
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 12 - soft corn tortillas, torn into pieces
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup chicken broth (can use stock from boiling chicken)
- 1 teaspoon each of chili powder & cumin
How To Make king ranch chicken (sallye)
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Step 1Boil chicken with salt and pepper for approximately 30 minutes until done completely. Remove chicken from pan and set on cutting board to cool.
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Step 2Cut chicken into bite size pieces or shred. I usually shred mine in the food processor. It's quicker and only takes a couple of pulses to get it shredded.
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Step 3Peel and quarter onion and place in food processor. Cut pepper into quarters and remove core, membrane and seeds. Place in food processor with onions. Pulse 3-5 times until onion and bell pepper are coarsely chopped.
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Step 4Melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat. Add green peppers and onions and cook for approximately 5 minutes until tender, stirring as needed to avoid burning.
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Step 5Add soups, ro-tel tomatoes, cumin and chili powder, and 1/2 cup stock into saucepan with pepper and onions and stir with wooden spoon until blended and smooth. Remove from heat.
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Step 6In 9" x 13" baking dish, arrange alternate layers beginning with tortillas, then chicken, then soup mixture and cheese until all products are used up (ending with cheese topping).
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Step 7Bake at 375º for 40 minutes. You can turn heat up to 425º for the last ten minutes if you want cheese topping to be really crusty.
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