One-pan dinners are an easy, all-in-one dinner option. Our delicious taco chicken casserole embodies the joy of simplicity. It uses only a few ingredients to bring flavors to life in one dish, making your mealtime delightful and effortless.

One pan taco chicken casserole in a orange casserole dish in the background, and in the foreground on a light purple plate is a piece of one pan, taco chicken casserole with yellow and red cherry tomatoes, and a gold fork on the plate all on the counter.

Serves: 5-6
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 40-45 minutes

Ingredients:

a packet of taco seasoning or homemade taco seasoning; see Tips
jar of salsa
white rice
can of black beans or kidney beans; drained
frozen corn
bell pepper; diced
prepacked prepared diced or sliced chicken or rotisserie chicken; shredded
water

Toppings:

sour cream
cilantro
red onions; pickled
jalapeños; jarred
avocado
shredded cheese
lime; wedges

A packet of taco Mexican seasoning blend, white rice in a bowl, jar of salsa in a small bowl, chopped up and diced yellow bell pepper in a small bowl, frozen corn in a glass, chicken that is prepackaged store-bought chicken, cut up into bite side pieces and drained, black beans all on the counter.

Get the full printable instructions with measurements at the bottom of the post in the recipe card.

Step-by-Step Directions:

Step 1: Preheat the oven to 400º F. *Assemble homemade taco seasoning in a small bowl; See Tips for the recipe.

Step 2: In a casserole dish, combine the taco seasoning, water, and salsa. Add the drained beans, corn, diced pepper, chicken, and rice. Mix all ingredients.

Taco seasoning blend 2 cups of water and jar of salsa, being wet in a orange casserole dish on the counter.

Adding diced pieces of chicken and the chopped yellow bell pepper and the drained black beans to the 2 cups of water, the salsa, and the taco seasoning blend in an orange casserole dish on the counter.

The diced pieces of chicken and the chopped yellow bell pepper and the drained black beans to the 2 cups of water, the salsa, and the taco seasoning blend in an orange casserole dish on the counter.

Step 3: Place the uncovered casserole dish into the oven and bake for 40-45 minutes or until the rice is fully cooked and all liquid is absorbed. Garnish with your favorite taco toppings, and serve alone, with tortillas or in lettuce boats.

One pan taco chicken casserole in an orange casserole dish on the counter with one piece missing.

Tips:

Homemade Taco Seasoning Recipe:
1 Tbsp chili powder
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp cumin
¼ tsp cayenne pepper
½ tsp oregano
½ salt & pepper
Use ½ the taco seasoning for a mild flavor.
Use a store-bought rotisserie chicken.

One Pan Taco Chicken Casserole

One-pan dinners are an easy all-in-one dinner option.

Tara

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 40

Total Time 50

Servings

Equipment

casserole dish

Ingredients

Casserole Ingredients:

15 oz jar of salsa
1 packet taco seasoning (or homemade taco seasoning; see Tips for the recipe)
1 cup white rice
15 oz can of black beans or kidney beans (drained)
1 cup frozen corn
1 bell pepper (diced)
1½ cups cooked chicken; diced or sliced
2 cups water

Toppings:

sour cream
cilantro
red onions; pickled
jalapeños; jarred
avocado
shredded cheese
lime; wedges

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400º F. *Assemble homemade taco seasoning in a small bowl.
In a casserole dish, combine the taco seasoning, water, and salsa. Add the drained beans, corn, diced pepper, chicken, and rice. Mix all ingredients.
Place the uncovered casserole dish into the oven and bake for 30-40 minutes or until the rice is fully cooked and all liquid is absorbed. Garnish with your favorite taco toppings, and serve alone, with tortillas or in lettuce boats.
*Nutritional values do not include toppings.