Description
Creamy chicken bacon ranch tater tot bake delivers comfort and flavor in one hearty casserole. Crispy potatoes, tender chicken, and savory bacon combine with zesty ranch for a crowd-pleasing meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 (32 ounces / 907 grams) bag frozen tater tots
- 2 cups cooked and shredded chicken
- 1 cup cooked bacon, crumbled
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Seasonings and Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 (1 ounce / 28 grams) packet ranch seasoning mix
- 1/2 cup ranch dressing
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- Salt and pepper to taste
Garnish:
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
Instructions
- Prepare the oven to 400°F, creating an ideal environment for a crispy, golden-brown dish.
- Blend shredded chicken with tangy ranch seasoning, creamy ranch dressing, and rich sour cream, ensuring a smooth and flavorful mixture.
- Incorporate half of the cheddar cheese into the chicken blend, stirring thoroughly to distribute flavors evenly.
- Season the mixture with salt and pepper, adjusting to personal taste preferences.
- Arrange frozen tater tots in a single, uniform layer across a greased 9×13 inch baking dish, creating a crispy foundation.
- Carefully spread the seasoned chicken mixture over the tater tots, ensuring complete and even coverage.
- Sprinkle crumbled bacon generously across the chicken layer, adding a smoky and savory dimension.
- Distribute the remaining cheddar cheese over the top, creating a melty, golden cheese blanket.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, watching for golden-brown tater tots and bubbling, melted cheese.
- Garnish with freshly chopped green onions just before serving, adding a bright, fresh finish to the dish.
Notes
- Swap ranch dressing for Greek yogurt to reduce calories and boost protein content.
- Crisp tater tots perfectly by patting them dry before layering and ensuring single layer placement.
- Add red pepper flakes or jalapeños for extra heat and flavor complexity without changing core recipe structure.
- Make dish gluten-free by using certified gluten-free ranch seasoning mix and checking bacon ingredients.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg