Buffalo Wing Casserole - the beloved bar food in a casserole? Say it ain't so!
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 50 minutesminutes
Servings 6servings
Calories 406kcal
Ingredients
2cupswhite ricecooked
½teaspoononion powder
½teaspoongarlic powder
½teaspoonsalt
½teaspoonblack pepper
1whole deli rotisserie chickendeboned and shredded
¾cupBuffalo wing saucedivided
1tablespoonolive oil
1 ½cupscarrotssliced
1 ½cupscelerysliced
¾cupranch or bleu cheese salad dressing
½cupshredded cheese blend
Instructions
Cook rice in pot or rice cooker, seasoning with onion & garlic powder, and salt & pepper before it begins to boil.
While rice is cooking, de-bone and shred chicken, reserving bones and skin for broth if desired.
Place chicken in a medium-sized bowl with wing sauce. Toss chicken in 1/2 cup of sauce, coating it and adding more sauce if you like it extra spicy. Set aside.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add carrots and celery to skillet and cook for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until they are crisp-tender.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
In a large bowl, combine vegetables, rice, and ranch/bleu cheese dressing. Mix well to coat and combine, adding more dressing if you feel it's not moist enough.
In the casserole dish, layer half of the rice-veggie mixture on the bottom, and flatten with the back of a spoon. Then add all of the chicken to its own layer, spreading until even. Layer the remaining rice-veggie mixture on top, and flatten with the spoon.
Drizzle 1/4 cup wing sauce on top of rice layer, then top with cheese.
Bake uncovered for 20-30 minutes, or until cheese is melted and beautiful. Enjoy!