Description
Cracked Out Chicken Tater Tot Casserole is a crowd-pleasing, family-friendly dinner that bakes creamy chicken with melty cheese, ranch flavor, and crispy tater tots. This halal turkey bacon version is quick to assemble, oven-baked to golden perfection, and serves 8. Perfect for busy weeknights, potlucks, or comforting, hearty meals, with simple ingredients, bold flavors, and leftovers that reheat beautifully.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups cooked shredded chicken
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 6–8 slices halal turkey bacon, cooked and chopped
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup ranch dressing or 1 tbsp ranch seasoning mixed into 1 cup sour cream
- 1 can (10.5 oz) cream of chicken soup
- 1 bag (32 oz) frozen tater tots
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional: sliced green onions for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- In a large bowl, mix shredded chicken, cheddar cheese, turkey bacon, sour cream, cream of chicken soup, ranch, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
- Fold in half of the tater tots.
- Transfer mixture to the baking dish and spread evenly.
- Top with the remaining tater tots in a single layer.
- Bake 35–40 minutes or until golden, bubbly, and the tots are crisp.
- Let rest 5 minutes before serving. Top with green onions if desired.
Notes
- Tip: For faster prep, use rotisserie chicken.
- Gluten-free version: use gluten-free cream of chicken soup and ranch dressing (or ranch seasoning mixed into sour cream).
- Top with sliced green onions for color.
- For extra-crispy tots, bake a few minutes longer at 400°F.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (1/8 of recipe)
- Calories: 600
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 1800 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg
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