Buffalo Chicken Enchilada Casserole

The tangy, spicy, piquant flavors you love about Buffalo wings combined with enchilada staples like corn tortillas and shredded chicken with the cheesy goodness of a casserole make Buffalo Chicken Enchilada Casserole a delectable dinner the whole family will love.

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I cannot overstate how much my family LOVES Buffalo wing sauce. My youngest uses it as a dipping sauce for chicken nuggets, not leaving a drop on his plate. Buffalo Chicken Pizza is also one of our favorite pizzas!

Wanting to incorporate this beloved sauce into something I knew the whole family would love, I decided to merge together everything we love about Buffalo chicken wings and an enchilada-like casserole.

Buffalo Chicken Enchilada Casserole was the result and the whole family loves it!

I didn’t want to fuss with actually rolling up enchiladas, so I went with a casserole strategy by layering everything; kind of like lasagna. So easy!

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Ingredients needed to make this recipe (scroll down to recipe card for complete recipe):

Shredded chicken
Buffalo wing sauce
Shredded cheese
Corn tortillas
Cream cheese
Garlic powder
Toppings (ranch, sliced scallions, diced celery, extra buffalo sauce)

How to make Buffalo Chicken Enchilada Casserole

Start by drizzling a little Buffalo wing sauce on the bottom of your casserole dish, then stagger corn tortillas to cover the bottom of the pan – no need to tear them into small pieces, it’s all about easy with this recipe!
On top of the corn tortillas goes a little sauce, then add the chicken filling, which is made with pre-cooked/rotisserie chicken and cream cheese. Then add some shredded cheddar or Mexican cheese blend.
After you make two layers, pop that bad boy in the oven. When it’s done, the result is a gorgeous, hearty pan of cheesy, spicy casserole goodness. Serve with carrot & celery sticks and ranch to keep the Buffalo wing theme going.

Topping ideas for Buffalo Chicken Casserole:

Finely diced celery
Sliced scallions
A light drizzle of Buffalo wing sauce
Blue cheese crumbles
Ranch or blue cheese dressing

How to store this casserole

Store leftovers in an air-tight container in the refrigerator and use within 3-4 days.

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Want more Buffalo wing sauce in your life?

Try Buffalo Wing French Bread Pizza Sticks. Everything you love about French bread pizza, but with a tangy twist!

Fun Fact: my eldest wouldn’t touch chicken on the bone to save his life until we went to the Natural Bridge Hotel on our trip to the Virginia Safari Park and had Carolina Reaper Chicken Wings.

He fell in love with Buffalo wing sauce after that! Now when we order Buffalo Wild Wings my husband and kids share chicken wings with the hottest sauce they offer.

NOTES:

There are a ton of different brands of Buffalo wing sauce. Some are more buttery, some more vinegary, and some more spicy. My family’s favorite is Louisiana Wing Sauce.
I cook 3-4 chicken breasts which is approximately 2-2 1/2 lbs. of chicken breasts in advance and then shred them for this casserole. If you want to make this with a rotisserie chicken, consider the weight of the bones/carcass, to make sure you’ll have enough meat. According to Betty Crocker, an average, 2-pound rotisserie chicken is approximately 3 cups of meat.

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