Cracked Out Chicken Tater Tot Casserole – You must make this ASAP! It is crazy good. Chicken, cheddar, bacon, ranch, and tater tots. You can make it ahead of time and refrigerate it or even freeze it for later. I usually bake half and freeze half in a foil pan for later. Everyone gobbled this up! Even the super picky eaters.
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This casserole only takes a few minutes to put together. You can make it ahead of time and refrigerate it or even freeze it for later. Since there are only two of us, I usually bake half and freeze half in a foil pan for later. I love being able to pull this casserole out of the freezer on a crazy busy day.
Cracked Out Chicken Tater Tot Casserole
Ingredients:
- 3 cups chopped cooked chicken
- 16- oz sour cream
- 1 (10.5-oz) can Unsalted Cream of Chicken Soup
- 1 (1-oz) package ranch dressing mix
- 1 cup chopped cooked bacon
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 (30 to 32-oz) bag frozen tater tots
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, Ranch mix, bacon and cheese. Fold in frozen tater tots. Spoon mixture into prepared pan.
- Bake uncovered for 40-45 minutes, until bubbly.
Notes:
- Can use turkey bacon.
- Can use low-fat sour cream.
- You do not need to thaw the tater tots before adding them to the casserole. You can, but it isn’t necessary.
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- Here is our recipe for Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup: https://www.plainchicken.com/homemade-cream-of-chicken-soup/
- Can make casserole ahead of time and refrigerate or freeze for later.
- If baking immediately after removing from the refrigerator, you may need to add a few minutes to the cooking time.
- To bake after freezing, thaw completely and bake as directed above.
- To reheat after freezing, thaw completely. Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 350ºF for 30 to 40 minutes, until heated through.
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love this recipe! i make it all the time however i was wondering if i can used this recipe with cooked pasta instead of the tater tots. would this work?
Here is the noodle version: https://www.plainchicken.com/cracked-out-chicken-noodle-casserole/
Thank you for sharing this recipe! Huge hit in the his house!!
Kid, husband, in-law and friend approved. My family and guests really like this dish so 5 stars. I can’t eat it though, as a person who eats mostly raw vegetables the salt content is way too much for me to handle. I may try some lower sodium ingredients next time since it’s a regular recipe in my house now.
This is one of my favorite casseroles Ever !! Thank you for sharing the recipe.
SO glad you enjoyed it, Christine!
We have casseroles once a week in our house(ever since the beginning of Covid). My husband and son both agree that this is their favorite. It made me happy because it was definitely the easiest! 5 stars!
I use the rotisserie chicken from Costco, I use half the tots as a top layer (we like crispy tots) and bacon bits. Makes it faster for me.
Costco rotisserie chickens are my go-to as well! Such a time saver.
SO delish! The ultimate Crisis Cookery yumminess! I will adjust slightly to get a toastier top, and I added a good amount of onion sauteed in butter to the mix….but it was a crowd pleaser!
If you use condensed soup, do you add water?
NO
This was very delicious. I put the potatoes on top because I like golden crispy tater tots. However for some reason they didn’t turn out crispy. I sprayed them with cooking spray but that didn’t work either.
Any idea why? I will definitely make this again. My husband loved it too!
I usually bake my tator tots first. Then add on top of the casserole and bake. That’s the only way I have found to make them crispy.
I put 1/2 the tots in the mix and saved 1/2 for the top. Cooked for 40 mins then sprinkled more shredded cheese and turned the broiler on for the last 5 minutes. Nice and crispy top layer…
Hey Plain chicken!!! I’m a preschool lunch lady and I’d love to try this on my kids! I have already made tater tot casserole with beef and cheddar and they absolutely LOVE it. I have Lambs Sweet Potato Tots in our freezer…do you think this would work with the chicken??? Thank you for any insight!!!!
Sure! Any tater tots will work
What a great idea! Going to my grocer to look for these sweet potato tots!💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼
Love this recipe! So easy and a nice change from the one with hamburger. I found it to be a bit dry so the second time I made it I added a cup of milk and 2 cups of mixture of carrots, corn, and peas.( just to get some veggies in 😉and add color. It was great and the milk worked. Mmmm 😋
how much is one cup bacon? Is this the equivalent of a whole pound?
yes – 1 cup of cooked bacon is approximately 1 pound of raw bacon cooked.
I’m trying it tonight using canned chicken because I have a few cans I need to use.
Good food with little fuss.
This is one of my favorite recipes as it is listed. I saute onion, jalapenos, red and green peppers to add, as well as a can of crm of mushroom. Finish with an EVO Panko mix on top !
Can you cook the chicken in the crockpot so its moist when you shred it? I put chicken on low for 5 hours.
sure!
How do you usually cook your chicken before hand?
I usually use rotisserie chicken.
Do you add the regular can of water to the soup
no
Ok I’m one who hasn’t read all the comments and the answer may be there but I’m asking anyway…can I make this and keep in refrigerator for 2days before baking?
yes