EASY MEXICAN SHREDDED CHICKEN {VERDE!}
Perfect tender, fall apart chicken that you can take and use for any number of things. Tacos - yes. Enchiladas - Duh. Burritos - absolutely. Taco Salad - why not. Quinoa Bowls - Obviously. The ideas just keep coming.
Provided by Gaby
Categories Main Course
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper on both sides.
- Place a large skillet with olive oil over high heat and let the oil heat for a moment. Using a pair of tongs, add the chicken to the skillet and sear the chicken on both sides for 3 minutes each so that each side is golden brown.
- Add the Mild Green Chile Enchilada Sauce to the skillet and cover the skillet with a tight fitting lid. Reduce the heat to medium and let the chicken cook for 25-30 minutes.
- After 20 minutes, using a pair of tongs, flip the chicken over to the over side and continue to cook for another 10 minutes. Turn the heat off and using 2 forks, shred the chicken and then use as needed.
CHICKEN VERDE
Craving Mexican? Tasty shredded chicken in sauce will leave you craving more. This recipe will make enough to leave you with leftovers! It reheats well too...in fact I think it gets better with time...
Provided by canarygirl
Categories Chicken
Time 3h20m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a fairly shallow soup pot, place chicken, water, 1 onion, halved, 2 cloves garlic, halved, and salt and pepper.
- Bring to a boil and simmer 1-2 hours until chicken is very tender and falling off bones.
- Remove chicken, and allow to cool enough to handle.
- Strain stock, and discard veggies, reserving the stock in the same pot.
- When chicken is cool enough to handle, shred chicken, by pulling it apart, discarding skin and bones.
- Add meat to soup pot.
- Add remaining ingredients and simmer, uncovered, 1 hour, or until desired thickness of sauce is achieved.
- Serve in burritos with rice, beans, cheese, sour cream and guacamole.
MEXICAN SHREDDED CHICKEN
This is a simple shredded chicken recipe. There's no need for taco seasoning packets, just make this recipe and you'll have yummy seasoned chicken ready for all of your Mexican/Tex-Mex recipes!
Provided by IceCreamCaker
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 6h5m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place chicken breasts into the bottom of a slow cooker. Add enough water to just cover. Add onion, salsa, garlic, cumin, chili powder, cayenne, salt, and black pepper; stir.
- Cook until chicken breasts are no longer pink in the centers, on High for 6 hours or Low for 8 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
- Remove chicken to a plate and shred with 2 forks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 183.9 calories, Carbohydrate 10.9 g, Cholesterol 67.1 mg, Fat 4.2 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 27.1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 2936.2 mg, Sugar 3.3 g
CHICKEN CHILE VERDE
During culinary school I worked at a Mexican restaurant in Saranac Lake, NY, called Casa Del Sol. My favorite dish was the Chile Verde. In this version I simmer large chunks of chicken slowly in an exotic green sauce of tomatillos and chilies.
Provided by Chef John
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 2h45m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Season chicken pieces with salt and black pepper on all sides.
- Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken, 2 to 3 pieces at a time, until browned on all sides, about 15 minutes total. Set aside.
- Place tomatillos, jalepeno peppers, garlic, cilantro, and chicken stock in a blender and puree until smooth. Set aside.
- Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil over medium-low heat in a Dutch oven. Stir in onion, cook and stir until onion is soft and translucent, about 10 minutes. Stir in cumin, oregano, and bay leaf; cook 1 minute.
- Place chicken over onion mixture in the Dutch oven. Pour in tomatillo mixture. Bring to a boil, decrease heat to low and simmer, covered, until the meat is tender and falling off the bone, about 1 hour 15 minutes.
- Stir in potatoes and cook, uncovered, until they are easily pierced with a fork, about 35 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste; serve garnished with sour cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 441.4 calories, Carbohydrate 30 g, Cholesterol 70.3 mg, Fat 24.7 g, Fiber 4.8 g, Protein 25.7 g, SaturatedFat 7.4 g, Sodium 424.7 mg, Sugar 4.9 g
SHREDDED SALSA VERDE CHICKEN IN THE SLOW COOKER
This is a little something I threw together one night, and it's easy with only 4 ingredients. Cook while you are at work! Serve over yellow, white, or brown rice, or with mashed potatoes.
Provided by Christine Hughes
Categories Slow Cooker Chicken Main Dishes
Time 9h10m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Pour about 1/3 of the salsa on the bottom of a slow cooker and place chicken on top. Season with salt and pepper, then add onions and garlic. Pour the remaining salsa evenly over the chicken. Cook on Low for 8 hours.
- Remove chicken and shred with 2 forks. Return shredded chicken to the slow cooker; mix it in with the juices and cook on High for 1 more hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 163.3 calories, Carbohydrate 7.9 g, Cholesterol 64.6 mg, Fat 2.7 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 24 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 305.4 mg, Sugar 3.4 g
CHICKEN ENCHILADAS VERDES
A favorite from my Spanish instructor for our international luncheon. Use your pizza cutter to cut the cilantro.
Provided by WiGal
Categories Chicken
Time 1h5m
Yield 4-5 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Shred chicken.
- Mix chicken with 3/4 cups salsa verde, 1 1/2 cups cheese, 1/4 cup cilantro, salt, and pepper.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Spread 1 cup salsa over bottom of a 9 X 13 inch baking dish.
- Microwave tortillas on high in MICROWAVE SAFE plastic bag until warm, about 45 seconds. (So they are easier to roll.).
- Working one at a time, spoon about 1/4 cup chicken filling onto a tortilla-roll into a cylinder and place, seam side down, in baking dish.
- Drizzle enchiladas with 1 1/2 cups of salsa, sprinkle with remaining cheese.
- Lightly spray sheet of foil with cooking spray, cover dish and bake until heated through, about 30 minutes.
- Remove foil-sprinkle with onion and remaining cilantro-let stand a few minutes.
- Serve with remaining salsa, sour cream, and guacamole.
- Note about freezing: Make up filling through step 2, freeze, defrost in fridge 24 hours before, and proceed with remaining part of recipe.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 758.5, Fat 33.3, SaturatedFat 14.4, Cholesterol 158.6, Sodium 1852.3, Carbohydrate 55.4, Fiber 6.1, Sugar 13.2, Protein 55.3
SHREDDED CHICKEN ENCHILADAS WITH SALSA VERDE
Using fresh ingredients gives you a great result on this wonderful, Mexican-inspired dish of shredded chicken enchiladas!
Provided by Scott Saylor
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican Main Dishes Enchilada Recipes Chicken
Time 35m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Whisk onion, chicken stock, salsa, 1/3 cup cilantro, jalapeno slices, flour, cumin, and garlic together in a medium saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 4 minutes. Stir in chicken; cook until heated through, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in tomato, avocado, and sour cream.
- Place an oven rack in the lower third of the oven. Preheat the broiler.
- Microwave tortillas until warmed, about 30 seconds.
- Spoon 1/3 cup of the chicken mixture into the center of each tortilla and roll up. Arrange tortillas, seam-side down, in the bottom of a 9x12-inch glass casserole dish. Top with Cheddar cheese and sprinkle with remaining cilantro.
- Broil in the preheated oven until properly melted and browned, about 3 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 249.3 calories, Carbohydrate 21 g, Cholesterol 38.1 mg, Fat 12.6 g, Fiber 4.2 g, Protein 14.2 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 275.8 mg, Sugar 2.3 g
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