Buffalo Chicken Tater Tot Casserole
Buffalo Chicken Tater Tot Casserole with crispy tater tots, cheesy sauce, and tender chicken is a great meal for the whole family.
My kids love this cheesy tater tots recipe, and I know that when I stick delicious tater tots on top of a casserole, they’ll eat it every time! You’re going to want to add this recipe to your meal plan. 😍
Easy Buffalo chicken dip with celery sticks is always a huge hit with my family which means this yummy recipe is their favorite tater tot casserole.
Talk about comfort food for the entire family! Our delicious tater tot buffalo chicken casserole is super easy to throw together which makes it a win/win in my book.
Ingredients
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- Buffalo chicken, pulled chicken, or rotisserie chicken
- sour cream
- store-bought or homemade cream soup
- Buffalo wing sauce
- shredded cheddar cheese
- frozen tater tots
- chopped celery (optional)
Storage
To Store: Leftover Buffalo Chicken Tater Tot Casserole should be stored in an airtight container in the fridge. It will keep for 3-5 days. (These are my favorite airtight containers.)
To Reheat: Microwave individual portions in 30-second intervals until heated throughout.
To Freeze: To freeze this casserole, I recommend making it in an aluminum foil pan. Allow it to cool completely and then wrap the casserole in aluminum foil and place it into a 2-gallon freezer bag. Be sure to label it!
To Thaw: Place the frozen casserole into the fridge to thaw overnight.
Variations
The first time you try any new recipe, we recommend that you make it just as it is written on the recipe card since that is how the recipe has been tested. However, the next time you make our recipe, you might want to try one of these ideas:
- You can use any leftover chicken in this recipe.
- For a gluten-free option, use gluten-free cream of chicken soup.
- I use the original Buffalo hot sauce, but if you like it spicier, you can absolutely make it with another variety.
- If you prefer, you could use colby jack or pepper jack cheeses instead of cheddar.
- For a little extra ranch flavor, add 1 tablespoon of ranch seasoning mix to the sauce mixture.
If you don’t have sour cream on hand, you can use cream cheese instead. Check out our free ingredient substitutions printable!
Serving Suggestions
This buffalo chicken casserole is really tasty with blue cheese crumbles and green onions on top, too. My husband likes to drizzle a little ranch dressing, while I like a little extra sour cream. You could add a little blue cheese dressing.
We have loads of recipes for chicken casserole side dishes, but my favorites with this meal are either garlic green beans, or roasted beets.
Related: What to Serve with Chicken Casserole
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Buffalo Chicken Tater Tot Casserole
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Ingredients
- 3 cups chopped cooked chicken rotisserie chicken, shredded chicken, or any leftover chicken
- 1 16-oz container sour cream
- 1 10.5 ounce can can of cream soup, or 2 cups homemade Cream Soup Substitute
- ¼ cup Buffalo Wing Sauce
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 32-oz bag frozen tater tots
- ½ cup chopped celery
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease a 9×13 pan.
- In a large bowl, mix together the ingredients for the sauce.1 16-oz container sour cream, 1 10.5 ounce can can of cream soup, or 2 cups homemade Cream Soup Substitute, ¼ cup Buffalo Wing Sauce, 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- Mix in the chicken and frozen tater tots.1 32-oz bag frozen tater tots, 3 cups chopped cooked chicken
- Transfer the chicken mixture into the prepared pan.
- Top with chopped celery.½ cup chopped celery
- Bake for 40-45 minutes until bubbly.
Notes
Similar Recipes
We’ve got tons of Buffalo chicken recipes! Next time, try one of these delicious recipes:
- Buffalo chicken appetizer
- Instant Pot Buffalo chicken soup
- Buffalo chicken pasta salad
- slow cooker Buffalo chicken mac and cheese
- Buffalo chicken salad
- easy Buffalo chicken pockets
- Buffalo chicken wraps
Your family will also love our shepherd’s pie with tater tots and tater tot breakfast casserole.
And if you love chicken casseroles, be sure to try our chicken bacon ranch tater tot casserole.
Related: Tater Tot Casseroles
Meal Planning
Want to add this recipe to your meal plan? Download our free printable meal plan here.
This recipe is included in Meal Plan 15 along with:
- chicken pot pie
- grilled boneless pork chops
- orange mango pops
- beef and broccoli
- grilled lemon garlic chicken
… and more!
Be sure to check out all our meal plan ideas here.
My family DEVOURED this casserole. This is definately going into our dinner rotation!! I used a cheddar cheese and pepper jack since my family likes spicy food. I also added 1/2 cup of shredded carrots to the filling. – Sara