Buffalo Chicken Tater Tot Casserole {Football Friday}

Buffalo Chicken Tater Tot Casserole – SO good! Great casserole for a potluck or watching football!! Everyone LOVES this recipe! Chicken, sour cream, cream of chicken soup, buffalo wing sauce, cheddar cheese, tater tots and celery. Can make ahead and freeze for later.

Buffalo Chicken Tater Tot Casserole - SO good! Great casserole for a potluck or watching football!! Everyone LOVES this recipe! Chicken, sour cream, cream of chicken soup, buffalo wing sauce, cheddar cheese, tater tots and celery. Can make ahead and freeze for later.

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It’s a big weekend for football. We find out who will be playing in the Super Bowl! Woohoo! I think Buffalo Chicken is the quintessential football food. This Buffalo Chicken Tater Tot Casserole is one of our favorite buffalo chicken dishes. It is SO good!! We’ve made it several times this football season and it was a hit every single time!!

This is super easy to make. Mix together cooked chicken, wing sauce, cheddar cheese, sour cream, cream of chicken soup, and tater tots. Spread into a baking dish, top with some chopped celery and bake.

I used a ¼ cup of buffalo sauce in this casserole. We did not think it was spicy. Make sure to adjust the buffalo sauce up or down to your tastes. I like to use Frank’s Red Hot Buffalo Wings Sauce.

This casserole can be made ahead of time and frozen unbaked. Just thaw it in the refrigerator overnight before baking. You can also split the casserole between two foil pans. We like to bake one and freeze the other one for later.

Buffalo Chicken Tater Tot Casserole - SO good! Great casserole for a potluck or watching football!! Everyone LOVES this recipe! Chicken, sour cream, cream of chicken soup, buffalo wing sauce, cheddar cheese, tater tots and celery. Can make ahead and freeze for later.

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Buffalo Chicken Tater Tot Casserole

Yield: 8 people
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Buffalo Chicken Tater Tot Casserole – SO good! Great casserole for a potluck or watching football!! Everyone LOVES this recipe! Chicken, sour cream, cream of chicken soup, buffalo wing sauce, cheddar cheese, tater tots and celery. Can make ahead and freeze for later.

Ingredients:

Instructions:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray a 9×13-inch pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, mix together chicken, sour cream, soup, buffalo sauce and cheese. Fold in frozen tater tots. Spoon mixture into prepared pan. Top with chopped celery.
  • Bake for 40-45 minutes, until bubbly.

Notes:

  • I use a rotisserie chicken for the cooked chopped chicken in this dish.
  • There is no need to thaw tater tots before mixing them into the casserole.
  • I suggest using Unsalted Cream of Chicken Soup in this dish to control the sodium.
  • Use gluten-free cream of chicken soup for a gluten-free dish.
  • I used Frank’s Wing Sauce.
  • Can assemble the casserole ahead of time and refrigerate overnight or freeze for later.
  • To bake after freezing, thaw overnight in the fridge and bake a directed above.
  • To reheat after freezing, thaw overnight in the refrigerator and bake covered at 350ºF for 30 to 40 minutes.

Steph

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Buffalo Chicken Tater Tot Casserole - SO good! Great casserole for a potluck or watching football!! Everyone LOVES this recipe! Chicken, sour cream, cream of chicken soup, buffalo wing sauce, cheddar cheese, tater tots and celery. Can make ahead and freeze for later.
Buffalo Chicken Tater Tot Casserole - SO good! Great casserole for a potluck or watching football!! Everyone LOVES this recipe! Chicken, sour cream, cream of chicken soup, buffalo wing sauce, cheddar cheese, tater tots and celery. Can make ahead and freeze for later.

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  1. I have made this many times and it is delicious! It’s my daughter’s favorite meal. I wondered if you think it could be done in my casserole crockpot?

  2. This is a staple in our household and has been for years. I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to post. This recipe is easy to adjust to different chicken types & making lower in fat/calories. You can’t go wrong! My kids ask me to make it for them and their friends. I’m making two trays of it now for a mini-vaca at the beach with family. Don’t think too hard about this one. Just make it!

  3. Tastes great! I added an extra half cup of celery and mixed it in before baking. The celery gave it a nice varying texture if you like a little bit of crunch.

  4. Can I use canned chicken instead of rotisserie chicken. Also if I use the canned chicken do I need to cook it before adding the other ingredients??

  5. I used half of cup of Frank’s. Perfect balance for us. Next time I’m also going to add some tots to the top along with the celery for more crunch . I think I will try a Colby cheese next time too. I liked it and will make again . Thanks!

  6. Made this tonight- everyone loved it! I’m glad I didn’t add any extra salt..I’d say pay attention to the sodium level for the soup part. It’s pretty heavy! But it’s a good game day type of food.

  7. I’ve made this casserole a few times now and it a new fave! I use Sweet Baby Ray’s Buffalo Wing Sauce and Colby Jack cheese instead of cheddar. It is so delicious! Thank you for sharing your recipe!!

  8. Do you use Sharp Cheddar or Mild Cheddar Cheese?? And I am making this for a potluck tonight at work, will it get soggy within 3 hours of cooking it? If so, how can I prevent that?

    1. Both Sharp or Mild cheddar will work fine – just whatever you like best. It doesn't get soggy after baking.

    1. My husband and I loved this casserole I followed the recipe practically to a T except I used a lot more hot sauce, like 2/3-1 C of Frank’s buffalo sauce and some texas pete as well. Also I layered the tots on top for a nice crunch. Great recipe!

  9. I substituted chopped green onions instead of the celery. I also added crumbled blue cheese on top. It was delicious!

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