Buffalo Chicken Tater Tot Casserole
This Buffalo Chicken Tater Tot Casserole is an incredibly tasty high protein casserole recipe. Not only do you have the buffalo sauce that adds such great flavor, there’s also plenty of veggies, crunchy tater tots, and a big helping of chicken to make this a super well balanced meal. It’s a great dish for when you want to throw everything together in one pan and get dinner on the table in under an hour.
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If you like this recipe, be sure to give our Chicken Tot Pie recipe a try. It’s a similar concept but features the flavors you love of a chicken pot pie. And it comes together way faster than making pot pie from scratch!
Buffalo Chicken Tater Tot Casserole Recipe Tips:
+ You’ll want to make sure you use an oven safe skillet for this recipe so you can transfer it directly from the stovetop to the oven without having to dirty another pan! We love using a cast iron skillet when you need to do this.
+ If you want to cut down on the fat in this recipe, you could substitute a low fat cream cheese here which will also reduce overall calories.
Buffalo Chicken Tater Tot Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 sweet onion, diced
- 1 cup carrots, diced
- 3/4 cup celery, diced
- 3/4 cup frozen peas
- 1 1/2 lbs cooked shredded chicken
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 6 oz cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 cup shredded cheese
- 1/2 bag frozen tater tots
- sour cream, to garnish
- green onion, to garnish
Equipment
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Heat a 10-12" cast iron skillet over medium heat and add the oil.
- Once hot, add the onion, carrots, and celery. Sauté for about 5-7 minutes or until the vegetables have softened.
- Stir in the frozen peas until thawed. Remove from heat.
- Add the shredded chicken, chicken broth, cream cheese, shredded cheese, and buffalo sauce. Mix until everything is completely combined and then spread evenly in the pan.
- Top with tater tots until the entire chicken mixture is covered.
- Place into the oven and bake for 25-35 minutes or until the tater tots are golden brown and crispy.
- Serve with sour cream, green onion, and a drizzle more of buffalo sauce if desired and enjoy!
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