King Ranch Chicken
  1. Preheat oven to 375°F.

  2. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

  3. Add onion and next 3 ingredients; cook, stirring occasionally, 8 to 10 minutes or until softened and lightly browned.

  4. Stir in garlic, chili powder, cumin, salt, and black pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, 1 minute.

  5. Sprinkle flour over vegetable mixture, and cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute.

  6. Whisk in broth, and increase heat to high. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.

  7. Boil, stirring occasionally, 1 to 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat.

  8. Stir in tomatoes and sour cream.

  9. Stir together chicken and cilantro in a large bowl; stir in vegetable mixture.

  10. Combine both cheeses in a small bowl.

  11. Heat a large cast-iron skillet over high heat.

  12. Lightly brush each tortilla on both sides with oil.

  13. Cook tortillas, in batches, in hot skillet 1 to 2 minutes each side or until lightly browned and crisp on both sides.

  14. Line bottom of a lightly greased (with cooking spray) 13- x 9-inch baking dish with 6 tortillas, overlapping slightly, to cover bottom of dish.

  15. Top with half of chicken mixture and one-third of cheese. Repeat layers once.

  16. Top with remaining tortillas and cheese.

  17. Lightly coat a sheet of aluminum foil with cooking spray, and cover baking dish.

  18. Bake at 375°F for 20 minutes.

  19. Uncover and bake 10 minutes or until bubbly and lightly browned on top.

  20. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Course🍽️Main Course

Diets🥩Carnivore...

Category🥘Casserole

CuisineTex-mex

Occasions🍲Comfort Food👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Family Gathering

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyMedium ⏰ 1h

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