With layers of flavor, this easy to assemble Chicken Tortilla Stack is great for a weeknight meal, or even for company.
If you love this recipe, you’ll want to try our other versions – this Taco Tortilla Stack or this Breakfast Tortilla Stack!
Don’t tell me I’m the only one.
I go to the grocery store, and see something – let’s say crackers – on sale. I think to myself – “great, we like crackers. I’ll grab a box or two.” And then you get home, and as you are putting away the groceries, you realize you already have crackers. And not just one box. Or even two.
But like a whole shelf of crackers down in the basement food storage.
That is me with chicken. Seriously, I see it on sale, and I can’t help but buy it. Only to get home and discover that I have a freezer full of it, and it’s getting quite difficult to even fit anything else in the freezer.
It could be worse. I mean, we do eat a lot of chicken. So it’s not like I have a freezer full of something that I’m having the hardest time getting rid of. But right now, I have a lot of chicken.
So please forgive me if I go a little overboard on the chicken recipes in the coming weeks. I promise we do eat more than just chicken!!
This recipe is another gem from a family cookbook. (Thanks, Kacy!!) It’s definitely a keeper. It’s kind of like enchiladas, but stacked. But at the same time, it’s not really like enchiladas. (Could I be any more vague??) But I guess all you really need to know is that it is layers of tortillas, chicken and deliciousness. Definitely worthy of that spot on the family cookbook!
How to Make Chicken Tortilla Stack
Watch the video above to see how easy this recipe is to make!
More Shredded Chicken Recipes
Chicken Salad Recipe
Baked Chicken Bacon Ranch Taquitos
Chicken Flautas
Cream Cheese Chicken Enchiladas
LOOKING FOR MORE FREE RECIPES?
Subscribe to my free recipe newsletter to get new family friendly recipes in your inbox each week! Find me sharing more family-friendly inspiration on Pinterest, Facebook, and Instagram.
Chicken Tortilla Stack
Ingredients
- 8 oz sour cream
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
- 1 cup grated Cheddar cheese
- 1 cup grated Monterey Jack cheese
- 1 cup grated Mozzarella cheese
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 5 9- inch flour tortillas
- 2 1/2 cups cooked, shredded chicken
- 6 green onions (sliced)
- shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, diced avocado, additional sour cream – for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F. Spray a 9-inch springform pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a small bowl, combine the sour cream, hot sauce and seasoning salt.
- In another bowl, combine all 3 cheeses.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil. Working with one tortilla at a time, add to the hot oil to crisp up, flipping over when the first side gets lightly brown. Continue with the remaining tortillas, adding more oil if needed.
- To assemble the stack, place 1 tortilla on the bottom of the springform pan. Spread on ⅕ of the sour cream mixture, followed by ¼ of the chicken, 2 tablespoons of green onion, and ⅕ of the cheese mixture. Add another tortilla, sour cream, chicken, green onions and cheese. Repeat 2 more times, then lay the remaining tortilla on top. Spread with the remaining sour cream mixture and top with the remaining cheese. Cover with foil.
- Bake until the cheese is melted and the stack is heated through, about 25-30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let sit for 10 minutes for easier slicing. Top with the remaining green onions, lettuce, tomato, avocados and more sour cream, if desired.
teresa says
LOVE all the cheese, these look like a definite family favorite!
Laura (Tutti Dolci) says
This looks so easy and delicious, perfect weeknight meal!
lisa@cookingwithcurls says
That looks amazing:) I do the same thing…I think I have seven 5lbs bags of flour in the pantry! Thanks for hosting…have a wonderful week!
Bree {Skinny Mommy} says
Oh my goodness this tortilla stack looks amazing!
Joy from Yesterfood says
Oooo, the Chicken Tortilla Stack is gorgeous- PINNED!
Thanks for hosting the party again this week! 🙂
Joy @ Yesterfood.blogspot.com
Karly says
Pretty sure I have everything on hand for this! Making it ASAP. Yum!
Cassie | Bake Your Day says
Deborah, this is such a great idea. My husband would love this…these are some of our favorite flavors!
Krista Low says
Yeah!!! I am so honored to be featured today! Thank you so much for giving my Raspberry Almond Twists a place of honor on your site! I love coming to party every week 🙂 Krista @ A Handful of Everything
Bev @ Bev Cooks says
Hooooly crap. When you see something on my blog extremely similiar next week, please know I’m not copying! (you may have seen my ‘gram the other day)
Looks tew dah fer!
Becca @ Crumbs and Chaos says
You can never have too many ways to use chicken! This looks incredible 🙂
Tieghan says
Oh I totally do that with chicken! I stock up! This tortilla stack is just wow!! It looks amazing. What an awesome idea!! Mexican food is one of my favorites!
Thank so much for the party!
Kalyn says
This looks like a total wow! (And glad I am not the only one who buys things, only to find them in the freezer at home.)
Tracey says
Haha, I do that with chicken too, but usually on purpose. I always worry it won’t go on sale again for weeks so I stock up when I can! This tortilla stack is an awesome idea, I’m always looking for new Mexican meals to add to our rotation 🙂
Belinda @themoonblushbaker says
I swear I do this all the time! I think I often forget I have chocolate in the house, and buy pack when there are specials. SO right now I have over 15 blocks of dark chocolate in my house…. I guess I will ready when ever the craving strike right?
Love chicken recipe, so creative
Colleen @ What's Baking in the Barbershop?! says
Oh man, there’s so much cheesy goodness going on in this dish! A definitely crowd pleaser!!
kirsten@FarmFreshFeasts says
Deborah,
Wow, thanks for featuring my grilled cheese sandwich! I am all for stuffing my CSA farm share produce anywhere I can, and when it turns out so tasty and colorful it’s pretty cool. I appreciate the mention.
Today I’m linking up my post for Food Bloggers Against Hunger–Spam Musubi Chirashi Sushi. Again, a great way to add my farm share veggies in a family dish–this one uses carrots and kohlrabi and my kids gobble it up. Of course, they spent formative years in Hawaii, so that may have something to do with it.
I’m also linking up Fried Rice with Greens and Chicken–my newly-minted teen fixed the recipe, like she’d done with Bok Choy in school, and I offer suggestions for cooking with kids.
Lastly, a pizza, of course. This one is a fairly tame pizza–pepperoni, mango, yellow pepper and red onion. All because I love my composting guinea pig Crystal!
Thank you for hosting, and I look forward to checking out the yumminess!
Deborah says
@kirsten@FarmFreshFeasts, I just realized I got your blog name wrong on the feature! I’m so sorry, and have corrected it. Thanks so much for linking up!