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    Home » Food » Tex Mex Chicken, Black Beans and Rice Casserole

    Tex Mex Chicken, Black Beans and Rice Casserole

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    This Tex-Mex Chicken & Rice Casserole brings a new flare to the standard chicken and rice. It includes black beans, corn, green chile, and hints of spice. It's a fan favorite around here!

    up close shot of casserole on a white plate

    Chicken Black Beans and Rice Casserole

    I feel like I should start this off by saying that casseroles are one of the harder to photograph items for a food blog. In reality, we have to make the food look appetizing and yummy for y'all and casseroles and brown foods are the pits to take appetizing pictures of! All that to say, I'm hoping you guys give this recipe a shot because the pictures do not do it justice. It's so good!

    Tex Mex Chicken Casserole Ingredients

    • shredded chicken, cooked (rotisserie or Instant Pot chicken both work well)
    • taco seasoning
    • cooked white rice (I prefer Basmati)
    • roasted green chiles, diced
    • sour cream
    • rotel
    • cumin
    • garlic powder
    • onion powder
    • corn (fresh, canned, or frozen [thaw first] all work well)
    • black beans
    • shredded Monterrey jack/cheddar cheese

    How to Make Tex Mex Casserole with Chicken and Rice

    (full recipe card below)

    1. Preheat your oven to 350°F. 
    2. In a mixing bowl, combine your shredded chicken and taco seasoning. Mix to coat all of chicken. Alternatively, you can cook your chicken with taco seasoning. Set aside.
    3. In a separate large mixing bowl, combine the cooked rice, green chiles, sour cream, rotel, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, corn, and black beans. Mix to combine. 
    4. Spray a 9x13 casserole dish with nonstick spray. 
    5. Layer half of the rice mixture, spreading evenly. 
    6. Layer all of the chicken on top of the rice mixture, spreading evenly. 
    7. Layer the remaining rice mixture on top of the chicken, spreading evenly. 
    8. Top with your shredded cheese. 
    9. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes. If the cheese starts to brown too early, cover with foil. 

    Tips and FAQ for Shredded Chicken and Rice Casserole

    You can use pre-cooked chicken or even rotisserie chicken in this recipe. If you'd prefer to cook your own, I recommend cooking it in the Instant Pot with the taco seasoning.

    Can Tex Mex Casserole be made ahead of time?

    Absolutely. I'd recommend assembling before freezing or refrigerating and then baking before serving.

    a serving of casserole on a white plate

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    • Chicken Noodle Casserole
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    Tex Mex Chicken Casserole

    Kara - Sweetly Splendid
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 20 mins
    Total Time 25 mins
    Servings 12
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    Ingredients
      

    • 4 cups shredded chicken cooked (rotisserie or Instant Pot chicken both work well)
    • 1-2 tbsp taco seasoning
    • 2 cups cooked white rice I prefer Basmati
    • ¼ cup roasted green chiles diced
    • 1 cup sour cream
    • 1 can rotel
    • 2 teaspoons cumin
    • 2 tsp garlic powder
    • 1 tsp onion powder
    • 2 cups corn fresh, canned, or frozen [thaw first] all work well
    • 15 oz canned black beans drained and rinsed
    • 2 cups shredded Monterrey jack/cheddar cheese

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat your oven to 350°F. 
    • In a mixing bowl, combine your shredded chicken and taco seasoning. Mix to coat all of chicken. Alternatively, you can cook your chicken with taco seasoning. Set aside.
    • In a separate large mixing bowl, combine the cooked rice, green chiles, sour cream, rotel, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, corn, and black beans. Mix to combine. 
    • Spray a 9x13 casserole dish with nonstick spray. 
    • Layer half of the rice mixture, spreading evenly. 
    • Layer all of the chicken on top of the rice mixture, spreading evenly. 
    • Layer the remaining rice mixture on top of the chicken, spreading evenly. 
    • Top with your shredded cheese. 
    • Bake in the oven for 20 minutes. If the cheese starts to brown too early, cover with foil. 

    Notes

    If you'd like to cook your chicken with the taco seasoning, I recommend cooking it in the Instant Pot. It cooks quickly, evenly, and will stay moist. 
    Have you tried this recipe? Please let us know how it was in the comments or tag us on Instagram @sweetlysplendid!
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    1. Traci

      January 21, 2022 at 6:27 pm

      Do you think there would be any problem with mixing the cheese (or, maybe half the cheese) in with the rice mixture?

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      • kara

        January 23, 2022 at 4:52 pm

        Hi Traci! Half would work great. I'd reserve the other half for topping.

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        • Traci

          January 23, 2022 at 6:14 pm

          Hello again Kara . . . I followed the recipe exactly and we found it to be a little "dry" . . . so with the leftovers the next day, I stirred in a cup of condensed cream of chicken soup to the remaining two thirds of the casserole, smashed it all back into the dish, and sprinkled another cup of grated cheese on top before reheating. Y-U-M-M-Y!!

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          • kara

            January 24, 2022 at 5:25 pm

            I love this idea! I'm definitely going to try that the next time I make it. Thank you so much for the suggestion 🙂

            Reply

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