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Chicken Bacon Ranch Tater Tot Casserole
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Instructions
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Preheat oven to 400℉.
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Season chicken breasts with 2 tablespoons of ranch seasoning and all purpose seasoning.
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Cook the bacon in the skillet until done. Remove from heat and set aside on a paper towel lined plate. crumble the bacon.
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Cook chicken breast for 4-5 minutes per side in the skillet, until they reach an internal temperature of 165℉. Remove from heat.
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Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the cheddar soup, cream of chicken soup, remaining ranch seasoning, sour cream and milk. Stir to combine completely.
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When the chicken is cool enough to handle, shred using forks or meat shredders.
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Combine the chicken, 1/2 the bacon and soup mixture in the cast iron pan.
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Stir in ½ cup of cheese and then spread the remaining shredded cheese and remaining bacon in an even layer on the top of the chicken mixture.
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Arrange the tater tots in an even layer.
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Bake for 35-45 minutes until tater tots are golden and crispy.
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Tips & Tricks (5)
- Pre-Cook Chicken for Even Doneness 🍗Cut chicken breasts into uniform bite-sized pieces and pan-sear them until 75% cooked before adding to the casserole, ensuring they finish perfectly without drying out while the tater tots crisp up.
- Render Bacon Fat for Maximum Flavor 🥓Cook bacon until just crispy, then reserve 2-3 tablespoons of the rendered fat to mix into your cream sauce base for authentic depth that store-bought ranch can't match.
- Freeze Tater Tots Strategically ❄️Keep tater tots frozen until the last 15 minutes of baking and layer them only on top—this prevents sogginess from absorbing moisture and ensures maximum crispiness on the finished dish.
- Balance Cream Consistency Properly 🥛Use a 1:1 ratio of sour cream to milk when combining with cream of chicken soup to achieve a rich, pourable sauce that coats ingredients evenly without becoming either too thick or too thin during baking.
- Strategic Cheese Layering for Optimal Melting 🧀Reserve half your Colby jack cheese to sprinkle over the tater tots in the final 5 minutes of baking, creating a golden, melted top layer while the bottom half melts into the creamy sauce for texture contrast.
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Low Sugar
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