Description
This BBQ chicken tater tot casserole brings together smoky shredded chicken, melted cheese, and crispy tater tots in one family-friendly dinner that everyone will love. The tangy barbecue sauce ties all the flavors together for a cozy, crowd-pleasing bake.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 bag (32 oz) frozen tater tots
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
- 2 cups shredded cheese
Sauce and Seasonings:
- 1 cup BBQ sauce
Garnish:
- ½ cup chopped green onions
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 375°F and coat a 9×13 inch baking dish with cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- Toss 2 cups of shredded chicken with 1 cup of BBQ sauce until the meat is completely coated and glistening.
- Spread the saucy chicken evenly across the bottom of the prepared baking dish, creating a uniform base layer.
- Arrange the entire 32 oz bag of frozen tater tots in a neat, overlapping pattern directly on top of the chicken mixture.
- Generously sprinkle 2 cups of shredded cheese across the entire surface of the tater tots, ensuring complete coverage.
- Place the casserole in the preheated 375°F oven and bake for 27 minutes, watching for the tots to turn golden brown and crispy.
- Remove the dish from the oven and immediately garnish with ½ cup of freshly chopped green onions for a bright, zesty finish.
Notes
- Swap rotisserie chicken for a quick time-saving option when shredding chicken for the casserole.
- Consider using low-sodium BBQ sauce to control the overall salt content of the dish.
- For a gluten-free version, verify that your BBQ sauce and tater tots are certified gluten-free.
- Experiment with different cheese blends like cheddar and pepper jack to customize the flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Category: Casseroles
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 to 6
- Calories: 550 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg