Mexican Chicken Hotdish

This is one of our favorite and easy Mexican dishes. You prepare it the night before and then bake away! We're making it for Cinco de Mayo next week .... It's one of our favorites.



Mexican Chicken Hotdish - The Truax Family

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1. 3 lbs. cooked chicken (4-5 chicken breasts)

2. 1 medium onion, chopped and sauted

3. 1 medium bag of tortilla chips, crushed (we use up old chips this way!)

4. Mix together:



  • 1 C sour cream

  • 1 can cream of mushroom soup (or, make your own)

  • 1 can cream of chicken soup (or, make your own)

  • 4 oz. can of chopped green chilies

  • 8 oz. green chili salsa (you can use regular salsa)

  • 16 oz. Monterey Jack Cheese, shredded (you can use 8 oz)

5. 8 oz. Cheddar Cheese, shredded


Layer in a lightly greased 9x13 glass baking dish, as numbered.  
















Cover and refrigerate overnight.  


Bake, covered (use a cookie sheet - save the foil!) at 325 for 1 hour.  Remove the cover for the last 15-20 minutes of baking time.  


Enjoy!