King Ranch Chicken Casserole on the Traeger
This Traegered-twist on the classic King Ranch Chicken Casserole brings all the flavors you love and adds a layer of complexity with wood-fired flavor. Quick to make and delicious to eat, this is perfect for a weeknight dinner this coming week!
Equipment
- Traeger Flatrock griddle
- Traeger Timberline XL
- Cutting board and knife
- Bowls
- 9x9 grill-proof casserole dish
- Spatulas
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts
- 1 Yellow onion
- 1 Red bell pepper
- 1 cup Truff Jalapeno Lime hot sauce
- 1/2 cup Smoke Junkie seasoning
- 1 can ceam of mushroom soup
- 1/2 block cream cheese
- 1 can Rotel
- 1 can canned corn
- 8 crispy tostada shells
- 1 cup corn chips like these BBQ corn chips
- 1 cup shredded cheese
- 1 jalapeno sliced
Instructions
- Preheat your Traeger Flatrock griddle to medium high.
- Chop the chicken breasts into 3/4 inch cubes.
- In a bowl, season the chicken with Truff hot sauce and Smoke Junkie seasoning.
- Drizzle a bit of oil on the hot griddle.
- Begin cooking the onion and red bell pepper on the griddle until translucent.
- Add the chicken and continue cooking on the hot griddle until just cooked through.
- Add the canned corn to the chicken on the grill and heat through.
- Transfer the chicken to a bowl and turn off the griddle.
- Stir in the crushed corn chips in the chicken mixture.
- Preheat the Traeger Timberline XL to 375*.
- In a bowl, combine the drained rotel with the cream of mushroom soup.
- Briefly warm the cream cheese in the microwave (about 20 seconds).
- Add the cream cheese to the soup mixture.
- Assemble the casserole in a 9x9 pyrex dish.
- Arrange a layer of toastada shells on the bottom of the dish.
- Top with 1/2 of the chicken and 1/2 of the soup mixture.
- Sprinkle generously with shredded cheese.
- Repeat the layers, finishing with shredded cheese.
- Top with sliced jalapenos.
- Bake the casserole in the hot Traeger Timberline grill until bubbly throughout-- about 30 minutes.
- Allow to cool briefly before slicing and serving.
- Serve your Traeger grilled King Ranch Chicken Casserole with fresh cilantro and sliced avocado.