Description
Craving comfort with a spicy kick? Buffalo Chicken Tater Tot Casserole delivers your ultimate game-day dream, melding crispy tots with zesty chicken in a crowd-pleasing dish that’ll have friends begging for seconds.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 5 cups rotisserie chicken
- 6 cups frozen potato tots
- 1 ½ cups sharp Cheddar cheese
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1 (10.5 ounces) can cream of chicken soup
- ¾ cup ranch dressing
- ⅔ cup sour cream
- ½ cup buffalo-style hot sauce
Seasonings and Garnish:
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- chopped scallions
- cooking spray
Instructions
- Prepare your 9×13-inch baking dish by coating it thoroughly with cooking spray. Heat the oven to a precise 375°F.
- Combine 10.5 ounces of cream of chicken soup, ¾ cup ranch dressing, ⅔ cup sour cream, ½ cup buffalo hot sauce, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, and ¼ teaspoon black pepper in a large mixing bowl. Whisk until the mixture is completely smooth.
- Shred 5 cups of rotisserie chicken and fold it into the sauce along with 1 cup of sharp Cheddar cheese. Make sure every piece of chicken gets coated evenly.
- Transfer the chicken and sauce mixture into your prepared baking dish, spreading it into an even layer that covers the entire bottom of the pan.
- Carefully arrange 6 cups of frozen tater tots across the top of the chicken mixture in a single, uniform layer. Each tot should touch its neighbor without overlapping.
- Sprinkle the remaining ½ cup of sharp Cheddar cheese directly over the tater tots, ensuring even coverage.
- Slide the casserole into the 375°F oven and bake for exactly 45-50 minutes. Your dish is ready when the edges are bubbling and the tater tots turn golden brown and crisp.
- Remove from the oven and let the casserole rest for 5 minutes. Garnish with freshly chopped scallions just before serving.
Notes
- Swap out regular hot sauce for your favorite brand to customize the heat level and flavor profile.
- For a gluten-free version, use cream of chicken soup labeled gluten-free and check that your hot sauce contains no wheat ingredients.
- Rotisserie chicken works perfectly as a quick shortcut to shred protein for the casserole, saving preparation time.
- Add extra crunch by sprinkling crushed cornflakes or breadcrumbs over the top of the tater tots before baking for a golden, crispy finish.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45-50 minutes
- Category: Casseroles
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6 to 8
- Calories: 402 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 27 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg