Jalapeno Chicken Taco Casserole Food

CHICKEN JALAPENO POPPER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Place the chicken breasts on one half of a baking sheet, drizzle with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and season with the chili powder, cumin and some salt and pepper. Place the jalapeno peppers on the other half of the same baking sheet. Drizzle them with the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil.
• On a second baking sheet, lay the bacon slices out in a single layer. Put both baking sheets into the oven and bake until the chicken is cooked through and the bacon is crispy, about 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix the cream cheese, Cheddar, sour cream, chicken stock and paprika together in a mixing bowl.
• Transfer the bacon and chicken to a cutting board. Dice the chicken and chop the bacon. Add all of the diced chicken to the cream cheese mixture along with half of the chopped bacon. Stir together until well mixed.
• Transfer half of the chicken mixture to an 8-inch square casserole dish. Arrange half of the roasted jalapenos on top of the chicken mixture. Top with the remaining chicken mixture followed by the rest of the roasted jalapenos.
• In a separate bowl, mix together the fried jalapenos, breadcrumbs and the remaining bacon. Toss with the melted butter until evenly mixed. Sprinkle the top of the casserole with the breadcrumb mixture. Bake until bubbly and golden, 25 to 27 minutes.

JALAPENO POPPER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Stir together the cream cheese, Cheddar cheese, and jalapenos in a small bowl.
• Cut a pocket horizontally through the thickest side of each chicken breast, and fill with 1/4 of the cheese mixture. Secure with toothpicks.
• Roll the chicken breasts in bread crumbs to coat. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat, and cook chicken breasts until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 8 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

JALAPENO CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Boil chicken for about 30 minutes. Once done, chop or shred. You can also use leftover roasted chicken.
• 2. Drain spinach of water. If you don't want your casserole to be really spicy, drain the jalapenos as well.
• 3. In a large pan, melt butter. Sauté onions and jalapeños until tender, about 5-7 minutes.
• 4. Add your seasonings and cream soup. Stir well.
• 5. Add chicken and spinach; mix well.
• 6. Add in cream cheese; mix well.
• 7. Put a thin layer of the mixture in the bottom of a 13x9 casserole dish.
• 8. Next, layer it with crushed chips of your choice.
• 9. Then top with cheese. Repeat this until the dish is filled, ending with chips and topped with cheese.
• 10. Bake in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until casserole is heated thoroughly. Enjoy!

JALAPENO CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook chicken breasts until done.
• In a large skillet saute onions in margarine.
• Drain spinach by using several paper towels to squeeze all water out of spinach.
• Add spinach, jalapenos, sour cream, chicken soup, salt, and ground cumin to onions and mix well.
• In a greased 9x13 inch baking dish, layer half of tortilla chips, half of chicken, half spinach soup mixture, and 1/2 cheese.
• Repeat layers again , but without the cheese.
• Bake covered at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.
• Uncover and sprinkle remaining cheese over top and return to oven for 4 minutes or until the cheese melts.

25 CHICKEN CASSEROLES YOUR FAMILY WILL LOVE

Steps:

• Select your favorite recipe.
• Organize all the required ingredients.
• Prep a chicken casserole in 30 minutes or less!

TACO CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• In a large bowl, combine chicken, cauliflower, onion, jalapeno, sour cream, salsa, and taco seasoning.
• Stir well, then spread into a 9x13 dish.
• Top with shredded cheddar cheese.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes, broiling the last minute or two to brown the cheese on top a bit.

LOADED CHICKEN TACO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the chicken, salsa and taco seasoning stirring until the chicken is evenly coated.
• Spread the refried beans evenly in the bottom of a 2 qt casserole dish. Then top the beans with the chicken mixture and finish with the cheese.
• Bake at 350˚F for 20-25 minutes until piping hot all the way through.
• Top the casserole with crushed tortilla chips, lettuce, pico de gallo and sour cream. Serve immediately.

GROUND CHICKEN TACO CASSEROLE RECIPE WITH BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• This entire casserole can be made on Sunday and then cooked in the oven for 30 minutes on Monday or Tuesday. Then reheat again on Wednesday or Thursday.
• Thin Slice the scallions. Most will be used in the casserole, but save some of the greens for garnish.
• Preheat a large skillet on high. Add the olive oil to coat bottom and then add the ground chicken. Break it up, but let it sit to sear and cook for about 5 minutes. Then mix so that all sides of the chicken cook for another 5 minutes.
• Add diced tomatoes, green chilis, chili powder, cumin, and oregano.
• Open the can of black beans and before adding them, smash them a bit in the can using a fork. Then add them to the chicken. Stir to combine and let simmer for 10 minutes to cook down.
• Mix the tomato sauce with the Chili Powder, Cumin, and Salt.
• There will be 3 layers of tortillas, so make sure that you have about 4 tortillas per layer. To start the first layer, cover the bottom of the casserole dish with 4 tortillas.
• Next add 1/2 of the meat mixture on top of the tortillas. Sprinkle with 1/4 of the Scallions.
• Then top with 1/3 of the shredded cheese. Repeat! Cover with tortillas, then meat mixture, scallions, and cheese.
• Then the final layer of tortillas and then cover with tomato sauce and the remaining cheese and 1/4 of the scallions. The remaining scallions are for garnish.
• Preheat the oven to 350 F degrees.
• Bake the casserole covered for 30 minutes until hot all the way through. While the casserole is cooking, dice the tomato.
• Plate, drizzle with sour cream, sprinkle with diced tomatoes, and garnish with scallions.

TACO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Using a large skillet, heat oil of choice and saute onion and garlic until translucent
• Preheat the oven to 350F. Add the ground chicken and taco seasoning and cook until chicken is cooked through
• Mix in the black beans and salsa and cook until most of the liquid has evaporated
• Layer a casserole dish with tortilla chips. Top the tortilla chips with the chicken mixture
• Sprinkle the desired amount of cheese on top. Add sliced jalapenos and olives and bake for 20 mins or until cheese is melted and bubbly

ONE PAN CHEESY JALAPEñO CHICKEN (KETO+GLUTEN FREE)

Steps:

• Combine the cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper, set aside.
• Heat a 12-inch skillet over medium heat, spray with nonstick spray or add up to 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• Sprinkle the chicken breast with the spice mixture on each size.
• Sear the chicken in the skillet 2-3 minutes on each side until nicely browned, remove from skillet and set aside.
• Add 1 tablespoon butter in the skillet and add the onion, jalalpenos and garlic and sauté for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add the cream, broth, cream cheese and reduce heat to low.
• Stir mixture until cream cheese melts completely and add 1/2 cup of the shredded cheese to the sauce, stir well.
• Add the chicken to the skillet and cover with the remaining cheese.
• Place a lid on the skillet and let simmer over low for 6-8 minutes.

ONE PAN CHEESY JALAPEñO CHICKEN

Steps:

• To a mixing bowl, add chicken, chili powder, oregano, kosher salt, ground cumin, black pepper, dried minced onion, and ancho chile powder. Toss and massage spice mixture into all sides of chicken.
• Add flour to a shallow bowl or plate and lightly dredge chicken in flour. Let chicken sit while you heat up your pan.
• Heat large oven-safe skillet over MED-HIGH heat. Add lime slices to pan and char for 1-2 minutes per side, until charred and brown, as desired. Remove to a plate.
• Add 2 ½ Tbsp of the vegetable oil to the hot pan and let heat through until shimmering.
• Add chicken pieces to the hot pan, being careful not to overcrowd the pan (you may need to do 2 batches, depending on the size of your pan). Cook about 3 minutes per side, until golden brown, then remove to plate.
• Move oven rack to the upper third part of the oven and preheat broiler to HIGH.
• Add remaining 1 Tbsp vegetable oil and then add corn kernels, jalapeno slices and garlic. Cook, stirring often, about 2-3 minutes, until corn begins to lightly brown.
• Add chicken back to the pan, and pour in lime juice and water. Cook several minutes (this time can vary depending on your stove - mine took 2 minutes), until liquid is mostly absorbed.
• Sprinkle with shredded cheese and broil for about 2-3 minutes, until cheese is melted.
• Garnish with minced fresh cilantro and serve with lime wedges or charred lime slices.

CHICKEN TACO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 13x9x2-inch baking dish. Stir the chicken, soup, sour cream, tomatoes and green chiles, beans and seasoning mix in a large bowl.
• Layer half the chicken mixture, 3 cups tortilla chips and half the cheese in the baking dish. Layer with the remaining chicken mixture and tortilla chips. Cover the baking dish.
• Bake for 30 minutes. Uncover the baking dish. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
• Bake, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until hot and bubbling and the cheese is melted. Sprinkle with the chopped tomato, green onion and cilantro before serving, if desired.

JALAPENO POPPER TACOS

Steps:

• For the filling and cream cheese topping: In a large skillet over medium heat, add the bacon and cook until crisp, about 10 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined plate.
• Raise the heat to medium high and add the jalapenos and onions. Cook, stirring for a minute or two, then add the chicken in an even layer. Sprinkle over the taco seasoning, add a pinch of salt and cook, without stirring, for 2 minutes. Stir, then continue to cook until the chicken is cooked through, an additional 2 to 3 minutes. Squeeze over the lime juice and remove from the heat.
• Add the cream cheese and sour cream to a bowl and mix until well combined. Stir in the lime zest and season with the hot sauce.
• For the tacos: Serve the chicken mixture, bacon and cream cheese topping alongside each other with the crispy taco shells, shredded Cheddar and minced jalapenos, then have everyone make their own tacos.