Dorito King Ranch Chicken Skillet
The crunch and flavor of tortilla chips and easy one dish clean up, plus the pulled chicken, Rotel tomatoes and cheesy, creamy layer you expect will make this King Ranch Chicken recipe your new go-to dish!
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Servings: 5 people
Ingredients
- 3-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, boiled and shredded
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ large red bell pepper, diced
- ½ large green bell pepper, diced
- ½ large yellow onion, diced
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- ⅓ cup flour
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teasponn chili powder
- 2 ounces cream cheese
- 10 ounce canned green chile & tomatoes
- salt & pepper to taste
- 2 cups shredded colby jack cheese
- 9.25 ounce bag nacho cheese tortilla chips (I use most of the bag.)
Instructions
- Boil chicken in a large pot of generously salted water. Drain, cool and shred.
- While chicken is cooking, dice bell peppers and onions.
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil. Add diced peppers, onions and minced garlic. Sautee until vegetables begin to soften. Sprinkle flour over veggies. Stir until coated. Add broth and stir until all the flour has dissolved. Add cumin and chili powder. Turn down heat to medium low.
- Add cream cheese a little at a time. Stir until melted. Add canned chiles and tomatoes. Salt and pepper to taste. Let simmer while stirring until sauce thickens.
- Stir in shredded chicken and half of cheese. Turn down heat to low. Fold in broken chips. Sprinkle rest of cheese on top. Let cheese melt. Garnish with cilantro or chives if desired and serve.
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Notes
Put skillet under broiler for 2-3 minutes to melt cheese, if necessary.