Mexican Chicken Sauté Food

QUICK AND EASY MEXICAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Heat a greased skillet to medium. Rub chicken pieces with garlic, salt, pepper and cumin to taste; place in hot skillet. Cook until brown on both sides and no longer pink, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Transfer chicken to 9x13-inch baking dish or casserole dish, top with salsa and cheese, and bake in preheated oven until cheese is bubbly and starts to brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

MEXICAN CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and saute for 1 to 2 minutes. Add garlic and jalapeno and sweat until soft and translucent. Add spices and cook for 1 to 2 minutes until fragrant and aromatic. Add tomatoes, chicken, Worcestershire, and stock.
• Bring to a simmer and cook 20 minutes.
• Cut the lime in half, squeeze juice into the pot, and then add the juiced halves as well.
• Add white rice and cook 5 minutes longer to warm rice through. Season, to taste, with salt.
• Ladle into bowls and garnish with sour cream and cilantro.

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.

MEXICAN CHICKEN SAUTé

Steps:

• Brown the chicken pieces in the butter, turning each piece to color evenly. When nearly browned, add 2 tablespoons chopped onion and cook gently until onion and chicken are brown and blended. Add salt to taste, garlic, and chilis. Pour over this mixture 2/3 cup white wine and simmer gently until chicken is tender. Remove chicken to a hot platter, pour pan juices over it and garnish with chopped toasted almonds. Serve with polenta.

MEXICAN CHICKEN FAJITAS

Steps:

• In a glass bowl or resealable plastic bag, mix first eight ingredients. Add chicken; toss to coat. Cover or close bag and refrigerate for 4 hours. Drain, discarding marinade. , Saute chicken in a large skillet over medium heat for 6-7 minutes or until juices run clear. Spoon about 1/2 cup chicken down the center of each tortilla. , Top with lettuce, cheese, tomato, sour cream and taco sauce. Fold in sides of tortilla and serve immediately.

HEALTHIER MEXICAN CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350°F.
• Heat a large sauté pan with oil, add chicken and garlic and sauté for 2 minutes over medium high heat until chicken is golden brown.
• Add onion, bell pepper, tomato and spices and cook until vegetables are tender. Add chicken stock and chiles. Cook until stock is almost gone.
• Lightly coat an 8 x 8-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray. Place 1 tortilla in bottom of pan. Spread 1/2 of chicken mixture over tortilla. Top with 1/2 of cheese. Then top with remaining tortilla, chicken mixture and cheese.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until cheese is melted and lightly browned on top. Cut into 4-6 servings.

JICAMA CHICKEN SAUTE

Steps:

• Sprinkle the chicken cubes with salt and 1/2 teaspoon of the curry powder.
• In a small bowl, combine the broth, onions, crushed red pepper and remaining curry powder; set aside.
• In wok, heat oil over medium high heat.
• Add the chicken; cook and stir until browned.
• Add jicama and bell pepper to wok.
• Cook 3 minutes, stirring often.
• Add broth mixture; cook and stir 3 minutes or until heated through.
• Serve over rice and garnish with peanuts.

MEXICAN-STYLE CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Whisk mayonnaise, lime juice and lime peel in small bowl to blend; season with salt and pepper. Stir beans and cumin in small skillet over medium heat until heated through, about 5 minutes. Add reserved bean liquid. Using fork, mash beans in skillet to coarse paste. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Arrange French roll bottoms on plates. Spread with bean mixture.
• Sprinkle chicken with 3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper and salt. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken to skillet and sauté until just cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Top chicken with cheese slices. Cover skillet, reduce heat to low and cook until cheese melts, about 1 minute.
• Place chicken on bean mixture. Top with tomato, then avocado. Spread lime mayonnaise generously on cut side of each roll top; press onto sandwiches.

CHICKEN SALTIMBOCCA SAUTE

Steps:

• From lemon, grate 1 teaspoons peel and squeeze 1 tablespoons juice. In a 2-cup liquid measuring cup, combine broth, cornstarch, and lemon juice.
• In a nonstick 12-inch skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat.
• Add chicken, sage, salt, and lemon peel and cook 4 to 5 minutes or until chicken just loses its pink color throughout. Transfer chicken to a medium bowl.
• In same skillet, cook asparagus 3 to 4 minutes or until just tender crisp, stirring frequently.
• Transfer asparagus to bowl with chicken.
• Stir broth mixture and add to skillet; heat to boiling, stirring. Boil 1 minute.
• Return chicken and asparagus to skillet; add prosciutto and heat through.