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Buffalo Chicken Potato Casserole

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Buffalo Chicken Potato Casserole: Layers of potatoes and chicken are perfectly seasoned with spicy buffalo flavor, topped with crisp bacon, sharp cheddar cheese and finished with a creamy ranch dressing.

White casserole dish with buffalo chicken casserole topped with ranch dressing

Can I let you in on a little secret?

I love Buffalo Chicken. Oh, maybe that is NOT such a secret, since I have recipes for Buffalo Chicken Pizza, Buffalo Chicken Tacos, Creamy Buffalo Chicken and Rice, and Buffalo Chicken Salad.

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Yep, the cat is certainly out of the bag!!

And while my my boys love to dig into all things Buffalo, as I do, their all time favorite Buffalo Chicken recipe is my Buffalo Chicken Potato Casserole.

Buffalo Chicken Potato Casserole

This buffalo chicken casserole is full of flavor and spice.  And is extremely easy and budget friendly! Not to mention it is a complete meal in one dish? I personally like a salad or steamed vegetable on the side, but there is truly no need for one–this casserole is filling! And by filling, I mean it fills up my son after running track–now, that is saying something!

Steps to Making Buffalo Chicken and Potato Bake

Step One: Mix together potatoes with oil and seasonings in large bowl.

potatoes with buffalo seasonings in white bowl

Step Two: Pour potatoes into large casserole dish and bake until tender at a high temperature, which allows these potatoes to get crispy, like oven fries. Which makes this dish sort of like loaded cheesy fries–but acceptable for dinner.

Step Three: In the same dish you mixed the potatoes with the seasonings, mix the chicken with an additional tablespoon hot sauce.

Raw chicken in white bowl with buffalo seasonings

Step Four: Add the chicken to the potatoes and return to the oven at a lower temperature to let the chicken cook.

Step Five: Remove the buffalo casserole from the oven and top with cheese and bacon. And return to the oven to melt the cheese.

Step Six: I love to serve this homemade buffalo chicken with my homemade ranch dressing. 

A few Notes about Buffalo Chicken Casserole

  • I typically use russet potatoes for this casserole, because I always have them in my pantry, but red potatoes or yukon gold potatoes work as well.
  • I recommend Frank’s Red Hot Sauce for the optimum flavor, but any generic brand of this hot sauce works too. Just don’t substitute it with Sriracha or another blend of hot sauce.
  • If you don’t want to precook your bacon before adding to the casserole, add the bacon along with the chicken in the baking process. The bacon won’t get quite as crisp, but it will still cook through.
  • Sharp cheddar is my preferred cheese in this easy Buffalo Chicken Bake, but mozzarella, colby or provolone all work.
  • My favorite way to serve this Buffalo Chicken Casserole is with a side salad both topped with homemade ranch dressing.

Buffalo Chicken Casserole Recipe

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Buffalo Chicken Potato Casserole

Seasoned potatoes and chicken are baked together with cheese and bacon for a hearty, flavorful family dinner. 

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword Buffalo Chicken Casserole
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 417 kcal
Author A Mind Full Mom

Ingredients

  • 6 medium/large russet potatoes cut into 1 inch chunks
  • 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts cubed
  • 1 Tbs canola oil
  • 2 Tbs Frank's Red Hot Sauce
  • 1 Tbs garlic powder
  • 2 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • 4 slices nitrate free bacon cooked and crumbled
  • 1 cup shredded sharp cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425. 

  2. Mix potatoes together with oil, 1 tablespoon hot sauce, and dried seasonings in large bowl. Dump mixture into a 9x13 pan and bake for 45 minutes.

  3. In the meantime, mix chicken with the remaining 1 Tbs of Red Hot Sauce. 

  4. Turn the oven to 375 and top the potatoes with chicken. Return to oven for 20 minutes. 

  5. Remove casserole from oven and top with cheese and chopped bacon. Return to oven once again until cheese is melted--no more than 10 minutes. 

  6. Serve with ranch dressing to cool down the heat.
Nutrition Facts
Buffalo Chicken Potato Casserole
Amount Per Serving
Calories 417 Calories from Fat 144
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16g 25%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Cholesterol 74mg 25%
Sodium 853mg 36%
Potassium 1256mg 36%
Total Carbohydrates 41g 14%
Dietary Fiber 3g 12%
Sugars 1g
Protein 27g 54%
Vitamin A 8.7%
Vitamin C 16%
Calcium 17.8%
Iron 14.4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

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  9. This sounds so good but the only problem is that my husband and I can’t handle the spicy stuff, so what would be a recommendation for an alternative flavoring base to substitute for the hot sauce.

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    • Well Cheryl, you are not alon in not being able to handle spicy foods. My daughter HATES spicy food–so I always make a small ramekin just for her. To cut back on spiciness of entire dish I would omit the chili powder and only use 1/2 tablespoon hot sauce. Also cut the garlic powder in half. That should take this down a few notches but still have tons of flavor! Enjoy!

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  12. This was so easy to make, yet had so much flavor! There wasn’t any left at the end of dinner. That’s how I know it’s a win!

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  13. I can’t believe id never thought of making a casserole with buffalo chicken! Buffalo seasoning is like my most favorite thing ever! I have this in the oven right now and I can’t wait to have it for dinner in a bit! It was so easy and I can already tell its going to be a favorite recipe in our house!!

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