Chicken Taco Frito Pie

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Chicken Taco Frito Pie is an easy weeknight dinner recipe made with shredded chicken tossed in salsa, taco seasoning and chili sauce and topped with cheese, Fritos corn chips, avocado dip, shredded lettuce and diced tomatoes.

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Chicken Taco Frito Pie is an easy chicken dinner recipe packed with flavour.

This cheesy chicken casserole topped with crunchy corn chips and fresh veggies is sure to please the whole family.

This chicken Frito pie recipe takes just over thirty minutes from start to finish and serves six people.

Printable Recipe Card with a Full List of Ingredients and Instructions is Located at the Bottom of the Post.

Be sure to read through the entire post so that you don't miss out on any important tips and tricks!

To make this Frito pie, I started by dumping some shredded rotisserie chicken into a large mixing bowl.

I added some mild chunky salsa, chopped green onions, salt and pepper to the bowl.

I stirred until all of the ingredients were fully combined.

Then I added some Heinz chili sauce and a packet of mild taco seasoning to the bowl.

I stirred well again.

 

Then I dumped the chicken mixture into a greased 9 x 13 inch baking dish and spread it out evenly.

Then I sprinkled some shredded mozzarella and cheddar cheese on top of the chicken mixture.

I placed the dish in the oven and baked it until the cheese on top was completely melted.

Then I removed the dish from the oven and sprinkled some Fritos corn chips on top.

I spooned some Litehouse avocado dip over the corn chips.

I sprinkled some shredded iceberg lettuce on top of the corn chips and avocado dip.

Then I sprinkled some diced tomatoes on top of the lettuce.

Then the chicken taco casserole was ready to serve.

This chicken Frito pie recipe is a great way to use up cooked chicken.

The salsa and taco seasoning give this chicken casserole a bit of a kick but it is not overly spicy.

This chicken Frito pie is the perfect dinner recipe for when you are short on time.

If you are looking for a delicious casserole recipe using shredded chicken, then you need to try this Chicken Taco Frito Pie!

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PRINTABLE VERSION OF THE RECIPE CAN BE FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE

Ingredients You'll Need to Make This Chicken Taco Frito Pie:

• 3 cups cooked, shredded chicken
• 1 cup mild chunky salsa
• ½ cup chopped green onions
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• ½ cup Heinz chili sauce
• 1 oz mild taco seasoning
• 3 cups shredded mozzarella and cheddar cheese blend
• 4 cups Fritos corn chips
• ½ cup Litehouse avocado dip
• 1 cup shredded iceberg lettuce
• 1 cup fresh diced tomatoes

How to Make Chicken Taco Frito Pie:

1. Preheat oven to 400F.
2. Dump the shredded chicken, salsa, chopped green onions, salt and pepper into a large mixing bowl.
3. Stir until all of the ingredients are fully combined.
4. Add the chili sauce and taco seasoning to the bowl.
5. Stir well again.
6. Dump the chicken mixture into a greased 9 x 13 inch baking dish and spread it out evenly.
7. Sprinkle the shredded cheese on top of the chicken mixture.
8. Place the dish in the oven and bake until the cheese is completely melted and just starting to brown around the edges. 14-16 minutes.
9. Remove the dish from the oven and sprinkle the corn chips on top.
10. Spoon the avocado dip over the corn chips.
11. Sprinkle the shredded lettuce and diced tomatoes on top.
12. Serve and enjoy!

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