Mexican Chicken Dorito Casserole

Mexican Chicken Dorito Casserole

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, uncooked, cubed
1 small onion, chopped
2 to 3 tablespoons canola oil
1 tablespoon homemade taco seasoning (this recipe is below)
1/2 cup cold water
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 (10-ounce) can mild Ro-tel
1 (10.75-ounce) can cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup whole milk
1/2 cup sour cream
2 ounces Velveeta, cubed
16 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese
1 (8.8-ounce) bag Uncle Ben's Ready Rice Spanish Style
1 (11.5-ounc) bag nacho cheese Doritos

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat; add onion to hot oil; cook until onion is clear.  Add the chicken to the skillet and cook through completely.  Add cold water to a small bowl; stir in cornstarch until dissolved.  Add 1 tablespoon homemade taco seasoning to cornstarch mixture and stir until well blended.  Add to the skillet after the chicken is cooked through.  Add the Ro-tel to the skillet and stir until combined with chicken and cornstarch mixture.  Add cream of chicken soup, milk, sour cream, and Velveeta; stir until well blended and Velveeta begins to melt.  Microwave the rice according to package directions.  Crush the Doritos in the bag.  Grease the bottom of a 2-quart or 3-quart glass baking dish.  Add half of the Doritos to the bottom of the baking dish; spread evenly.  Top with half of the creamy chicken mixture.  Top evenly with the Spanish rice.  At this point, I sprinkled the rice with a little bit of garlic salt and a little more of the homemade taco seasoning.  Top with half the cheese.  Spread the remaining crushed Doritos over the cheese.  Top the Doritos with the remaining chicken mixture.  Top with the remaining shredded Cheddar cheese.  Bake for 40 minutes.

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Homemade Taco Seasoning

1/4 cup chili powder (I mixed 3 parts regular chili powder with 1 part chipotle chili powder)
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
2 teaspoons dried oregano
2 teaspoons paprika
2 tablespoons ground cumin
3 teaspoons ground sea salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Combine all ingredients in a small bowl; store in an airtight container.  I use an empty spice bottle to store mine.

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