Loaded Mexicali Chicken Food

MEXICALI CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the tomato, onion, jalapenos, lime juice, garlic, salt and pepper. Chill until serving., Sprinkle chicken with taco seasoning; set aside. In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels; drain., If grilling the chicken, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil; using long-handled tongs, rub on grill rack to coat lightly. Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 4-7 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 165°., Top with bacon and cheese; cook 1 minute longer or until cheese is melted. Serve with salsa; squeeze lime wedges over top.

MEXICALI CHICKEN (SLOW COOKER)

Steps:

• Put sliced peppers and onions in slow cooker and top with chicken.
• Sprinkle chili powder and oregano over chicken and add salsa.
• Cover and cook on low for 7 to 8 hours or on high for 2 to 3 hours.
• Remove chicken from slow cooker and place in a serving bowl to keep warm.
• Stir ketchup cumin, and salt into mixture in slow cooker. Cook, uncovered, on High 15 minutes or until hot.
• Pour mixture over top of noodles or rice.

LOADED MEXICALI CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a hot pan, melt butter and oil; immediately brown chicken on all sides (about 15 minutes total).
• Put rice and water into a covered large casserole pan--microwave for about 45 minutes until soft and plump--check your owner's manual. My microwave has "rice" cycle.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Mix sauce ingredients--EXCEPT cheese.
• Place chicken in a 13x9-inch pan or a casserole dish, pour sauce over the chicken, then sprinkle with cheese; cover lightly with foil.
• Bake chicken for 35-40 minutes; remove foil, continue baking for 5-10 minutes.
• Serve with rice and use chicken sauce for a gravy.

MEXICALI CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Brush chicken with olive oil and sprinkle with half of the Mrs. Dash® Extra Spicy Seasoning Blend. Arrange in a baking dish.
• 2. Bake 15 minutes. Turn chicken pieces over and sprinkle with remaining Mrs. Dash® Extra Spicy Seasoning Blend. Bake an additional 10-15 minutes or until cooked through.
• 3. Serve with lime or lemon wedges if desired.

CHICKEN MEXICALA

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, saute onion and green chile peppers until tender. Stir in chicken, then milk and soup. Heat through, mix well and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a small skillet, saute tortillas a few at a time until soft. Cut tortillas into quarters, then line a 9x13 inch baking dish with 1/2 of the tortillas. Spread 1/2 of the chicken mixture over the tortillas, then layer with remaining tortillas and remaining chicken mixture. Finally, sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly.

HEALTHY MEXICALI CHICKEN

Steps:

• Prepare salsa in magic bullet; set aside.
• Spread mustard over one side of chicken breasts. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add chicken breasts, with mustard side down; cook 4 minutes. Turn chicken over. Reduce heat to medium.
• Combine salsa and lime juice; spoon over and around chicken. Simmer uncovered until chicken is cooked through and sauce thickens, 6-8 minutes.
• Transfer chicken to serving plates. Cook the remaining pan juices in skillet over high heat until slightly reduced, about 30 seconds.
• Spoon juices over the chicken; top with avocado. Garnish with green onions, if desired.

LOADED MEXICAN CHICKEN AND POTATO SKILLET

Steps:

• In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil over medium heat. Add potatoes; cover and cook 12 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly heated (potatoes will not brown). Transfer to bowl; keep warm.
• In same skillet, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Add chicken; cook 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink. Stir in potatoes and tomatoes; cook 2 to 3 minutes longer or until thoroughly heated. Sprinkle evenly with bacon pieces, 3 tablespoon of the onions and the cheese. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook 5 to 6 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir sour cream and taco seasoning mix until well blended. Serve skillet dinner with sour cream mixture and remaining 1 tablespoon onions.

MEXICALI CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Combine first 4 ingredients in 3 qt casserole or dutch oven.
• In large bowl combine all dry ingredients and then add milk, margarine and eggs.
• Stir in onion, chilies and pimento.
• Pour over chicken mixture.
• Bake at 350 degrees for about 50-60 minutes.

HEALTHY MEXICAN CHICKEN BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Season one side of chicken breasts with half the cumin, half the garlic powder, salt, and black pepper; arrange chicken breasts with seasoned sides down in the hot oil. Fry until chicken is lightly browned on the bottom, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Season the top of each chicken breast with the remaining cumin, remaining garlic powder, salt, and black pepper; flip chicken and cook until other side is lightly browned, 4 to 5 minutes. If the skillet gets dry, pour in just enough juice from the salsa to keep it from burning.
• Transfer chicken breasts to a 9x9-inch baking dish; sprinkle with Mexican cheese blend. Loosen all the drippings from the skillet with a little more juice from the salsa and pour on top of chicken breasts. Spoon salsa over cheese layer.
• Bake chicken breasts until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 20 to 25 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).