OMG! As you can tell by the name of this post, I think this is the Best Chicken Casserole Ever! I couldn’t figure out a good name for it so, I went with the obvious. What would you call a casserole that includes potatoes, cheese, bacon, chicken and hot sauce? It is like eating wings and bacon cheese fries except it is a bit healthier because the chicken is skinless and everything is baked not fried. Are you salivating yet? I am!
I made this for dinner last week and even though it should feed at least 4 people, hubby and I ate it all and wanted more! OMG it is sooooo good. I cannot wait to make it again. This will probably be a monthly entry into my menu plan rotation because we both loved it.
The Best Chicken Casserole Ever
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 8-10 medium potatoes
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 TBS fresh ground pepper
- 1 TBS paprika
- 1 TBS crushed garlic
- 6 TBS Frank's Hot Sauce
- 2 cups Mexican Blend Cheese
- 1 cup cooked crumbled bacon
- Preheat the oven to 450°.
- Line a 13x9" pan with aluminum foil and spray lightly with non-stick spray.
- Cube the potatoes into 3/4" cubes, with the skin on.
- In a large bowl mix together the olive oil, hot sauce, salt, pepper, garlic and paprika.
- Add the cubed potatoes and stir to coat well.
- Use a slotted spoon to move potatoes to the baking dish, leaving as much sauce as possible in the bowl.
- Make sure the potatoes are in one layer in the baking dish.
- Cube the chicken into 3/4" cubes.
- Add the cubed chicken to the remaining sauce in the bowl.
- Stir to mix well and allow to marinate while potatoes are cooking.
- Bake the potatoes for 30-35 minutes, until crispy on the outside but cooked on the inside, stirring every 10 minutes for even cooking.
- While the potatoes are cooking, fry up the bacon and set aside to cool.
- When the potatoes are cooked, remove them from the oven and reduce the oven temperature to 350°.
- Add the chicken and remaining sauce to the potatoes.
- In another bowl, mix together the cheese and the crumbled bacon.
- Top the chicken with the cheese mixture.
- Bake 30 more minutes, until the chicken is cooked through and the cheese is bubbly.
- Serve with ranch dressing.
Yes, this recipe is a tad bit more complicated than my usual recipes but it really isn’t difficult at all, just time consuming. I promise you, the results are worth it! I hope you enjoy this recipe and all of the easy recipes I share here on The Mom Maven. I hope you share them on your social networks. I just ask that you not copy and share the entire recipe with photos. Please use the sharing buttons below and share the link to this post. Thanks!
This looks incredible! So many great textures and flavors!
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This looks amazing!!! Thank you for linking up at the Creative K Kids’ Tasty Tuesdays! I have pinned your post to our Tasty Tuesdays Pinterest Board!! I hope to see you again next week! xo
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This food looks amazing! I love trying new chicken recipes, so I will be favoriting this post!
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YUM – that looks good and easy to make…my favorite!! Pinning this to try one night! 🙂
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That would be a huge hit with my kids. I love casseroles, too, because they go further.
That looks incredible! It had pretty much all my favorite things. My husband isn’t a fan of casseroles, but I know he’d love this one!
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Oh wow this casserole looks and sounds delicious! I’m going to try it at home!
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The ingredients alone tell me it’s a fantastic recipe!! I can’t wait to give it a try!
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So you had me until I read hot sauce. Now I’m really intrigued and may need to try this just to see what it tastes like.
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Growing up, my mom made a zillion casseroles. None that I need to make myself though. This looks fantastic! I could definitely erase all the bad casserole memories with this one.
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It sounds really tasty. Then again, most things with bacon are. 🙂
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Yum! This recipe looks tasty… and one that I think my kids would enjoy! Thank you.
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I love a good casserole! This one sounds so yummy!
How delicious! Might make this cassrole for dinner tonight!
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