Tater Tot Buffalo Chicken Casserole

5 from 3 votes

Tater Tot Buffalo Chicken Casserole combines chicken, zesty buffalo sauce, crispy tater tots, and melty cheese for a crowd-pleasing meal.

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Total Time40

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: beef and rice hot dish, buffalo chicken, casseroles, chicken casserole, tater tots

Servings:

Calories: 531kcal

4 slices Bacon diced
3-4 Chicken Breast diced
1 stalk Celery diced
½ Onion diced
1 clove Garlic minced
1 teaspoon Tony Chachere's Cajun Seasoning eliminate or reduce if using rotissarie chicken
¼ to ½ cup Hot Wing Sauce to taste
1 Tablespoon Ranch Dressing Mix Powder
8 ounces Cream Cheese softened
1 cup Sharp Cheddar Cheese divided
32 ounces Tater Tots frozen
Ranch Dressing optional

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
In a large skillet cook diced bacon until desired doneness. Drain and set aside for topping. Remove bacon grease and set aside for another use.
4 slices Bacon
In the same skillet, cook chicken, diced celery, onions, and garlic until chicken is just cooked through. Do not overcook the chicken, as it will be baked further.
3-4 Chicken Breast, 1 stalk Celery, ½ Onion, 1 clove Garlic
Add cajun seasoning and wing sauce to the chicken.
1 teaspoon Tony Chachere's Cajun Seasoning, ¼ to ½ cup Hot Wing Sauce
Pour the chicken mixture into the bottom of a 9x13 casserole dish.
In a small bowl, mix cream cheese and ranch dressing mix powder, and mix well. Drop in dollops over the chicken mixture.
1 Tablespoon Ranch Dressing Mix Powder, 8 ounces Cream Cheese
Sprinkle ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese over the top of the cream cheese.
1 cup Sharp Cheddar Cheese
Place frozen tots on top.
32 ounces Tater Tots
Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until tots are crispy.
Remove from oven and top with remaining ½ cup cheddar cheese and bacon. Drizzle the casserole with additional hot wing sauce, if desired, and drizzle with ranch dressing.
Ranch Dressing