Taos Casserole Food

TAOS EGGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large skillet, saute garlic, onion, and butter over high heat.
• Then slowly blend in flour until smooth; then slowly add heated milk, whisking constantly until thick.
• Add green chiles, salt, and pepper. Remove from heat and set sauce aside.
• In a small bowl, mash avocados.
• In a large skillet, scramble eggs until just set.
• Onto each tortilla spoon 2 tbls. sauce, 1/8 of the eggs, and 1/8 of avocado.
• Roll up and place seam side down in 13 x 9 baking dish.
• Spoon remaining sauce over tortillas.
• Sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake 15-20 minutes.
• Top with sour cream and chopped tomato.

BAKED GENERAL TSO'S CHICKEN

Steps:

• For the crispy chicken: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Set a rack on a sheet tray and spray with cooking spray.
• Place the flour in a wide shallow dish. Whisk together the soy sauce and eggs in another wide, shallow dish. Place the panko breadcrumbs in a third wide, shallow dish.
• Working in batches, dip the chicken pieces first in the flour, then in the egg mixture and then in the breadcrumbs.
• Place the chicken pieces on the rack, leaving space between each piece. Spray with cooking spray. Bake until crispy and golden brown, about 15 minutes.
• For the sauce. Meanwhile, whisk together the chicken broth, hoisin, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, sriracha and cornstarch; set aside.
• Place a large sauté pan over medium heat and add the sesame oil. Add the ginger, pepper flakes and garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the rice wine mixture, bring to a simmer and allow to thicken. Add the crispy chicken and toss to coat. Serve immediately with rice and garnish with sliced scallions.

CHICKEN TAOS

Steps:

• Roll the chicken in the combined flour, salt, pepper. Brown in the margarine on both side, till nice and golden.
• Now add in the onions and the garlic and saute till transparent.
• You may now add in the remaining ingredients, bring to a boil. then cover and reduce heat let simmer for about 35 minute or till its cooked.
• Serve chicken and sauce all the way around a platter of rice of pasta.
• Sprinkle parsley over the chicken, and serve with a crispy salad.

TAOS CHICKEN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan place both soups, water and green chilies. Stir the ingredients together and bring the mixture to a boil. Turn off the heat.
• In a large well-greased casserole dish place 3 of the tortillas in a staggered pattern. Sprinkle on 1/4 of the cheese. Add 1/3 of the chicken. Spoon on 1/3 of the soup mixture. Repeat the process two more times. Stagger the tortillas differently for each layer.
• Top the casserole with a layer of the cheese. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Bake the casserole for 1 hour, or until it is hot and bubbly. Prep time does not include cooking time for chicken.

GENERAL TSO'S TACO BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• For the cabbage slaw: Whisk together the rice vinegar, pickled ginger and liquid, soy sauce and sesame oil in a large bowl. Add the cabbage, cilantro, scallions and chile and toss well. Season with salt if desired. Refrigerate while you make the tacos.
• For the crema: Stir together the sour cream, chili-garlic paste and lime juice in a small bowl, Season with salt. Refrigerate while you make the tacos.
• For the tacos: Stir together the hoisin, jam, rice vinegar, soy sauce, chili-garlic paste, sesame oil and ginger in a large bowl. Set aside about a third of the sauce in a small bowl. Add the chicken to the large bowl and toss to coat the chicken in the sauce.
• Arrange the taco shells in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Fill with the chicken mixture. Sprinkle with the grated pepper jack. Bake until the cheese is melted and bubbly, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Top with the slaw and crema and serve with lime wedges, cilantro leaves, a sprinkling of white and black sesame seeds and a drizzle of the reserved sauce.

TAOS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350o.
• Spray large skillet with non-stick cooking spray. Add ground turkey or chicken and brown over medium heat. Add chili seasoning and tomatoes and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. Add garlic and ¼ of the chopped onion and simmer over low heat for about 10 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• In a small bowl, combine sour cream and chicken broth.
• Spray a 9-by-11 inch casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray. Line bottom with 3 tortillas. Add a layer of green chilies and the remaining chipped onions. Add meat mixture. Top with egg and another layer of the remaining 3 tortillas. Top with enchilada sauce and then the cheese. Pour sour cream mixture on top. Add crushed tortilla chips the last 10 - 15 minutes of baking.
• Makes 6 servings.