King Ranch Chicken

Step 1

Set the oven to 350°F and wait until the indicator light tells you it has finished heating, about 10 minutes.

Step 2

Pour the canned cream of mushroom soup into a medium bowl without draining the liquid inside the can.

Step 3

Add the sour cream to the bowl and whisk the two together until the mixture is smooth and uniform.

Step 4

Add the shredded chicken to the sauce and stir until every piece of chicken is coated.

Step 5

Spread a thin layer of the chicken mixture across the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.

Step 6

Arrange 4 tortillas flat on top of the sauce, overlapping them slightly like roof shingles.

Step 7

Spread half of the remaining chicken mixture over the tortillas in an even layer.

Step 8

Sprinkle 0.75 cup of cheddar cheese over the sauce, then sprinkle 1 cup of fried onions evenly across the top.

Step 9

Layer the remaining 4 tortillas on top, overlapping slightly, then spread the rest of the chicken mixture over them.

Step 10

Sprinkle the remaining 0.75 cup of cheddar cheese and 1.5 cups of fried onions evenly across the top.

Step 11

Slide the baking dish into the preheated oven and bake until the cheese is melted and the onions are golden-brown, about 15 minutes.

Step 12

Remove the baking dish from the oven using oven mitts and let it rest on the stovetop for 2 minutes before serving.