Mexicali Chicken Skillet Food

MEXICAN CHICKEN AND RICE SKILLET

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken to the pan and cook until just beginning to brown, around 3-4 minutes. Remove from the pan and set aside. Pour the remaining tablespoon of olive oil into the skillet. Add the onion and bell pepper; season. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently, until the onions begin to soften. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds more.
• Add the browned chicken, tomatoes, black beans, rice, corn, chicken stock, oregano, cumin, chili powder, and salt to the skillet, scraping the brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Bring to a simmer, cover, and reduce heat to low.
• Simmer for 20 minutes. Take the pan off of the heat, remove the lid, and top the casserole with the shredded cheese. Serve when the cheese has melted.

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.

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.

SAUCY MEXICAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cook chicken in nonstick skillet on medium-high heat 4 min. on each side or until browned on both sides.
• Add salsa and beans. Bring to boil; cover. Simmer on medium-low heat 5 min. or until chicken is done (165ºF).
• Top with cheese. Remove from heat. Let stand, covered, 5 min. or until cheese is melted.

ONE SKILLET MEXICAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a deep skillet combine chicken tenders, taco seasoning packet, salsa and water and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Remove lid and stir in rice and beans and bring back to a boil.
• Then reduce heat and cook on low for 5 minutes or until rice is tender.
• Top with sour cream and cheddar cheese.
• To use as burrito filling reduce water by 1/2 cup.

MEXICALI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large skillet coated with cooking spray, cook turkey, onions and pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink and vegetables are tender, breaking up turkey into crumbles, 6-8 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Stir in beans, tomatoes, water, rice, olives, chili powder and salt., Transfer to an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake, covered, until rice is tender, 50-55 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake, uncovered, until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes longer.

MEXICAN CHICKEN AND CORN SKILLET

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet on medium heat. Add chicken and seasonings; cook and stir 4 min. or until chicken is done.
• Add corn, mayo and lemon juice; cook and stir 3 to 4 min. or until heated through. Stir in 2 Tbsp. cheese.
• Sprinkle with remaining cheese and cilantro.

MEXICALI CHICKEN

Steps:

• Melt fat in a heavy skillet; brown chicken in fat. Pour oil into a medium saucepan. Cook onion until tender. Add remaining ingredients to the onion and bring to a boil. Arrange chicken in a baking dish. Pour sauce over chicken. Bake, uncovered, in a 350ºF oven for 30 minutes. Turn chicken pieces over and bake for another 30 minutes or until done.

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.

MEXICALI SKILLET DISH

Steps:

• Spray skillet with oil or cooking spray. Brown meat and onion. Drain fat.
• Add taco seasoning mix and water, stirring to combine.
• Add peas, corn and tomatoes. Stir well.
• Stir in uncooked macaroni. If needed, add just enough water to cover macaroni for even cooking.
• Cover and cook until pasta is cooked, stirring frequently.

MEXICALI CHICKEN SKILLET

Steps:

• Combine cumin, oregano, salt and cayenne pepper.
• Rub mixture over meaty sides of chicken.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot.
• Coat with cooking spray.
• Add chicken to skillet, seasoned side down.
• Cook 5 minutes or until beginning to brown.
• Add salsa to skillet.
• Turn chicken over and cover skillet.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
• Transfer to serving plates and garnish with green onions and serve with lime wedges if desired.

MEXICAN CHICKEN SKILLET DINNER

Steps:

• Combine flour and seasoned salt in Ziploc bag. Add chicken. Seal and shake to coat chicken.
• Brown chicken in large skillet in oil over medium high heat. Add remaining ingredients, except cheese, and bring to a boil.
• Cover, reduce heat and simmer 25 minutes until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
• Serve with sprinkled cheddar cheese.

MEXICALI CHICKEN FOR TWO

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the tomato, onion, jalapeno, 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, using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. 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 170°., Top with bacon and cheese; cook 1 minute longer or until cheese is melted. Serve with salsa; squeeze lime wedges over top.

MEXICAN CHICKEN-PASTA SKILLET

Steps:

• Cook and stir chicken in large skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium heat 5 min. Add vegetables; cook 5 min. or until chicken is done and vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring occasionally.
• Add tomato sauce, salsa and pasta; cook 5 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in 1 cup cheese; top with remaining cheese. Cover; let stand 2 min. or until cheese is melted.

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.