Mexican Chicken Oamc Recipes

3-WAY TEX-MEX CHICKEN (OAMC)

Steps:

• In 5-5-1/2 quart slow cooker combine the tomatoes, 3/4 cup of salsa, cumin, garlic, salt and pepper.
• Add chicken, peppers, and onion and stir to coat.
• Cover and cook on High for 3-1/2 hours or LOW for 4-1/2 hours.
• Remove chicken from slow cooker to cutting board and let cool slightly.
• Strain mixture over a large bowl or measuring cup and set liquid aside.
• Return vegetables to slow cooker; stir in black beans and corn.
• Cover and cook on HIGH for 10 minutes.
• Shred chicken and stir back into slow cooker with the remaining salsa and 1 cup of the remaining liquid (more if desired).
• Mixture can be used in tacos, quesadillas, burritos, or frozen in batches for quick meals.

MAKE-AHEAD MEXICAN CHICKEN (OAMC)

Steps:

• Write "Mexican Chicken - 400 degrees F for 45 min, then melt cheese on top" on the outside of a Ziploc bag.
• Place the chicken in a freezer bag.
• Add all of the ingredients to the freezer bag, except the cheese.
• Coat the chicken well, squeeze all of the air out of the bag, and freeze.
• When you are ready to make the chicken, defrost the chicken in the refrigerator for 24 hours (this also marinates the chicken in the salsa).
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (as you have written on your bag, so you wouldn't forget!).
• Lightly spray a 9x13 pan with cooking spray. Place the chicken in pan, and pour the sauce over the chicken.
• Bake, uncovered, for 45 minutes.
• Sprinkle cheddar cheese on the top, and put back into the oven, until the cheese melts (the broiler would be a good alternative for this step too).

MEXICAN CHICKEN- OAMC

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven, cook the onion and garlic in oil until tender.
• Add in all ingredients (including spices) except for chicken. Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add the cooked chicken; continue simmering another 10 minutes or until the chicken is heated through and the barley is tender.
• To freeze: cool, spoon into quart-sized freezer bags, label, and freeze flat.
• To serve: Thaw chicken mixture. Heat in a skillet until hot. Serve over corn tortilla chips or scoop into flour tortillas, fajita-style.
• Note: If you choose to use regular barley rather than quick cooking barley, you'll want to cook it ahead of time, which takes about an hour. Follow the directions on the box.

CHILI VERDE (OAMC)

Steps:

• Rinse pinto beans, soak them in cold water overnight, then drain.
• Cut chicken into 1" cubes; cook until no longer pink in small amount of water.
• Combine chicken with chilies and seasonings; refrigerate until needed.
• At the same time, combine beans, chicken broth, garlic, salt, and onion in a large pot; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer until beans are soft, about 1 hours.
• Add more water if necessary.
• Combine chicken and spices with beans; simmer 10 more minutes.
• cool and freeze.
• Grate cheese, put in a 1 qt bag, and attach it to the freezer container with the chili.
• To serve, thaw chili and cheese.
• Simmer chili 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Top chili with salsa and grated cheese; serve on warmed corn tortillas.

KING RANCH CHICKEN CASSEROLE (OAMC)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Mix soup, picante sauce, sour cream, chili powder, tomatoes (or Rotel), and chicken.
• In 2-quart shallow baking dish, spread 1/2 of the tortilla pieces to cover the bottom. Top with 1/2 the chicken mixture.
• Repeat layers.
• Sprinkle with cheese and onions.
• Bake at 350°F for 40 minutes or until hot.
• If desired, serve with additional picante sauce, sour cream, onions, black olives, shredded cheese.
• TO FREEZE: Freeze chicken mixture in Ziploc bags uncooked.
• TO SERVE: Defrost chicken mixture. Arrange corn tortillas and chicken mixture according to above directions and bake.

MAKE AHEAD MEXICAN CHICKEN AND POTATOES.

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 400°F
• Cut Chicken in half to make two thin slices instead of one thick breast.
• Place the potatoes in a single layer into an 8 x 8 baking pan sprayed with pam (or line it with foil).
• Dredge each piece in taco seasoning mix that you poured into a pie plate to coat. Place the chicken pieces on top of the potatoes.
• Cover with the salsa and then the cheese.
• BAKE 30 to 35 minute or until chicken is cooked through and potatoes are tender.
• This is where I stop when I make this ahead of time and throw it in the freezer to eat later in the week. I also usually do this in 2 small dishes as there are only 2 of us!
• Thaw in the fridge overnight and reheat in the microwave.
• Top each serving with sour cream to serve, if desired.