my dad's mexican chicken

Name: My Dad's Mexican Chicken
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 - whole chicken; 1 teaspoon(s) garlic salt; 1 teaspoon(s) onion powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) cumin; 1/2 teaspoon(s) chili powder; 1 can(s) cream of mushroom soup; 1 can(s) cream of celery soup; 1 can(s) cream of chicken soup; 2 cup(s) salsa, (smooth or chunky, you pick); 1 bag(s) tortilla chips; 1 1/2 cup(s) monteray jack cheese (shredded); 1 1/2 cup(s) cheddar cheese, shredded

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Connie Deitz

Boise, ID

Updated on Feb 17, 2014

I lived in a small town community as a young adult. I worked as tour guide in one of the museums that was located on top of a very high mountain. I had to climb up 348 stairs, built into the mountain itself to get to the museum. The rewards for working there were, I was in great shape, and the little Mexican restaurant was located at the bottom of the stairs. So at lunch I'd run those steps and head into the restaurant and buy a chicken casserole stuffed with tortilla chips. When I moved, I missed that recipe. My Dad and his wife created this. It's a really close match. I love it!!

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prep time 1 Hr 15 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Bake

yield 8-10 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 - whole chicken
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of celery soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
2 cups salsa, (smooth or chunky, you pick)
1 bag tortilla chips
1 1/2 cups monteray jack cheese (shredded)
1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded

How To Make my dad's mexican chicken

Step 1

Boil the chicken in a large pot of boiling water until it's cooked, no pink showing in the meat. Cool it only long enough to where you can shred it and place it into a big bowl.

Step 2

Add the spices to the shredded chicken and stir. Add the cans of soups and the salsa. Mix well.
Step 3

Heat oven to 350. Lightly grease a baking dish.
Step 4

Place a layer of tortilla chips inside the bottom of the greased baking dish. Can crush some of the chips if you choose. Sprinkle some of the cheeses over the top of the tortilla chips. Now spread a nice amount of the chicken mixture over the cheese. Repeat the layers, tortillas, cheeses and chicken mixture, until all of the chicken mixture is used up. Top with crushed tortilla chips, then sprinkle the cheese all over the top. Bake for about 15 minutes or until mixture is hot and bubbly and the cheese has melted. Very yummy! Thanks, Dad
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