Mexican Pulled Chicken Beans Recipes

MEXICAN PULLED CHICKEN WITH BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180C/350F/gas mark 4.
• Pour the oil into a small cast iron casserole dish. Fry the onion over a low heat until translucent, then add the garlic.
• Grind the cumin, coriander and chilli. Add the spice mix and the sweet paprika to onion and garlic and fry until fragrant.
• Add the chicken pieces and cook for a few minutes. Add tomato and few slices of fresh chilli according to taste. Stir in the honey.
• Place the lid on the casserole and cook in the oven for an hour.
• When cooked, shred the chicken, stir through the black beans, add the pickled jalapeños with some of the vinegar to balance the sweetness of the chicken if desired.
• If the sauce needs thickening mix the cornflour with a little water to make a thin paste and stir through the chicken mixture. Return to the oven to heat through.
• To serve spoon the pulled chicken into 12 mini tortilla shells, and top with the grated cheese. heat in the oven until piping hot, and the cheese has melted.

MEXICAN PULLED CHICKEN & BEANS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Rub the chicken thighs with 2 tbsp of the chipotle paste. Put the rest in a medium bowl with the garlic, tomatoes, onion and some seasoning. Stir to combine, then tip into a large roasting tin. Sit the chicken thighs close together on top of the sauce. Cover with foil and bake for 1 hr.
• Remove the roasting tin from the oven, add all the beans and stir into the tomato mixture around the chicken. Put back in the oven, uncovered, for 20 mins or until the chicken is tender and the beans are hot.
• Meanwhile, mix the herbs, lettuce and cucumber with a drizzle of olive oil and set aside.
• Shred the chicken using a knife and fork, and discard the bones. Mix the chicken through the sauce and beans. Serve with the salad, tortilla chips and lime wedges.

MEXICAN SHREDDED CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat; stir in onion and garlic. Cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Add tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, and oregano. Stir in chicken broth and water; bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 5 to 10 minutes.
• Add black beans, hominy, chicken, cilantro, and jalapeno pepper. Simmer until heated through, at least 10 minutes.

EASY MEXICAN CHICKEN AND BEANS

Steps:

• Spray 10-inch skillet with cooking spray. Add chicken to skillet; cook over medium-high heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink in center.
• Stir in seasoning mix, beans, corn and water. Cook over medium-high heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until sauce is slightly thickened. Serve with tortillas.

PULLED CHICKEN & BLACK BEAN CHILLI

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a shallow saucepan or casserole dish with a lid. Tip in the onions and cook over a medium-low heat for 5 mins until softened. Add the chicken and turn up the heat to medium. Stir in the garlic, a small pinch of sugar, the oregano, cumin seeds and some seasoning. Cook for a couple of minutes, then add the chipotle and cook for a few minutes more. Pour in the passata, 100ml water and add the stock. Season and bring to a simmer.
• Cover with a lid and cook for 40-50 mins, stirring occasionally until the chicken is tender. Shred the chicken into the sauce using two forks, then stir through the beans. Simmer for 5 mins more, then turn off the heat. Squeeze in the lime juice. Can be kept chilled for three days and frozen for up to two months. Defrost thoroughly and reheat. Serve with rice or tortilla wraps, and some coriander, feta, lime wedges and red onion on the side, if you like.

SLOW COOKER MEXICAN PULLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place ingredients in the slow cooker in the following order: chicken, taco seasoning, black beans, salsa, corn, onion, bell pepper, and water.
• Cook on Low until chicken is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, 6 to 8 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Shred chicken with 2 forks.

EASY MEXICAN CHICKEN AND BEANS

Steps:

• Spray 10" nonstick skillet with Pam.
• Cook chicken in skillet over medium-high heat 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink in center.
• Stir in seasoning mix, beans, corn and water.
• Cook over medium-high heat 8-10 minutes, stirring frequently, until sauce is slightly thickened.
• Serve with tortillas.