Description
This Street Corn Chicken Casserole features shredded chicken, sweet corn, and creamy cheeses blended together for a flavorful, comforting dish perfect for a quick family dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
- 2 cans (15.25 ounces each) corn kernels, drained
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup (104 g) mayonnaise
- ½ cup (115 g) sour cream
- 2 tablespoons lime juice, from about 1 lime
- 1 large jalapeño, seeded, finely diced
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 can (10 ounces) rotel (diced tomatoes with green chilies), undrained
- 2 ½ cups (282.5 g) monterey jack cheese, shredded, divided
- ¼ cup queso fresco, or cotija cheese, crumbled
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
- Lime wedges, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and lightly spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the drained corn and cook for 4 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally until it is lightly golden and slightly charred. Remove from heat.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, lime juice, diced jalapeño, chili powder, paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Beat until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
- Gently fold in the shredded chicken, charred corn, undrained Rotel, and 1 ½ cups of the shredded Monterey Jack cheese together until well mixed.
- Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish. Top it off with the remaining 1 cup of shredded Monterey Jack cheese.
- Bake uncovered in the preheated oven for 25 to 35 minutes, or until the casserole is hot and bubbly, and the cheese has melted and turned lightly golden.
- Once out of the oven, immediately sprinkle the casserole with crumbled queso fresco (or cotija cheese) and chopped cilantro. Let it rest for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
- Serve warm with lime wedges.
Notes
Using rotisserie chicken saves time and adds great flavor.
Feel free to adjust the spiciness by using more or fewer jalapeños.
The casserole can be prepared ahead and baked just before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 70mg