Shelias Tex Mex Chicken Tacos Food

EASY TEX-MEX CHICKEN TACOS

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a saucepan; add rice and 1/4 cup olive oil. Bring liquid back to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, cover saucepan, and simmer until rice is tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir chicken and taco seasoning mix until chicken is no longer pink in the center, 5 to 10 minutes. Mix rice, black beans, Mexican cheese blend, olives, and jalapeno pepper into chicken; cook and stir until heated through, about 5 minutes.
• Heat a separate skillet over medium-high heat; warm tortillas in skillet until pliable, 1 to 2 minutes per tortilla.
• Fill each tortilla with about 1/2 cup chicken-rice mixture, folding tortilla over filling.
• Heat bacon grease in a skillet over medium heat; fry the filled tortillas until crispy, 2 to 3 minutes per side.

SHELIA'S TEX-MEX CHICKEN TACO'S

Steps:

• To soft fry tortillas: heat oil on medium high, insert one corn tortilla in hot oil, count to 3 and turn to other side. Count to 3 and remove to a plate with paper towels. Continue until all tortillas have been soft fried. Lay each tortilla on clean paper towel and blot with another to remove most of the oil.
• Put the shredded chicken along with the broth, cumin, and garlic powder, salt and pepper, into saucepan and stir until liquid is diminished, approximately 5 minutes.
• Lay tortilla in plate and spoon a tablespoon or two of chicken into center and roll up the tortilla. Lay salad ingredients on top. Add condiments to the top of the salad ingredients and serve. NOTE: In separate bowls, serve these condiments to choose from, refried beans, grated cheese, salsa, Jalapeno peppers, hot sauce, and sour cream.

TEX MEX CHICKEN TACO SOUP

Steps:

• Saute onions, green bell peppers, and garlic in a small amount of vegetable oil. Add chicken, taco seasoning mix, salsa, vegetables, beans, tomato paste, and chicken broth. Adjust liquid to your liking. Bring to a slow simmer and simmer for 20 minutes. Place cream cheese in a separate bowl. Using a measuring cup, take some of the hot liquid from the soup and pour over cream cheese to melt and then add back to the soup. Simmer on low for another 10 minutes. Serve with tortilla chips and grated Monterey jack cheese.
• Also, great on the second day over rice.

TAWNEY'S TEX-MEX CHICKEN AND ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Prepare rice first. Open rotel and drain the liquid into a 2 cup measuring cup. You'll be using the rotel when the chicken is cooked so put it aside for now. Add the water to the measuring cup that contains the rotel liquid to equal 2 cups total. Pour into a sauce pan and add the rice. Rice is easy to cook if you do 2 things. Let it come to a boil then turn it down to low and leave it alone. Place a lid on the pot, slightly ajar. Do not lid it tight or it will over flow. Cook for 15 minutes. Turn off the heat, lid tightly and let the rice sit till ready to use.
• While the rice cooks, slice the zucchini. I like to slice it thin and slightly oval. Slice the chicken breast in about 1/2 inch slices. Choose a large skillet and add the oil, chicken, seasoning salt and pepper, stirring to coat the chicken evenly. Cook on medium to medium high for about 10 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through but not overcooked. Add the zucchini and rotel put a lid on it and turn to low. Cook for 5 minutes or until the zucchini is lightly cooked- still somewhat crunchy- Do not overcook AND take off the lid when done to ensure it doesn't continue to cook. Adjust seasoning to taste.

TEX MEX CHICKEN TACO SOUP

Steps:

• Saute onions, green bell peppers,and garlic in a small amount of vegetable oil.
• Add chicken, taco seasoning mix, salsa, vegetables, beans, tomato paste, and chicken broth.
• Adjust liquid to your liking. Bring to a slow simmer and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Place cream cheese in separate bowl.
• Using a measuring cup, take some of the hot liquid from the soup and pour over cream cheese to melt and then add back to the soup.
• Simmer on low for another 10 minutes. Serve with tortilla chips and grated monterey jack cheese.
• Variations: Serve over rice the second day. Add jalapeno for extra spice. Garnish with avocado, tortilla strips and onion. Use any beans.

TEX-MEX CHICKEN TACOS WITH CHILI ONION RINGS

Steps:

• In medium bowl, toss chicken with marinade, 1/2 t of the chili powder, salt and pepper.
• In medium bowl, mix mexicorn, salsa verde, onion, cilantro, and lime juice; tossing to combine.
• Prepare an outdoor grill or heat a stovetop grill pan over medium heat.
• Cook chicken 3-4 minutes per side until cooked through.
• Remove from grill.
• Meanwhile, in a skillet over medium heat, toss onion rings with the remaining 1/4 t chili powder, heat, stirring, until warm, about 3 minutes.
• Cut chicken into 1/2-inch pieces.
• Fill each taco shell with chicken, dividing evenly.
• Top each with 2 T of the corn mixture and 2 T of the onion ring mixture.
• Garnish with lettuce.