Tortilla Crusted Chicken With Stewed Tomatoes And Corn Food

CHICKEN TORTILLA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Coat a 9x13-inch casserole dish with baking spray.
• If needed, cook and shred chicken according to these easy steps.
• Heat the olive oil in a large, deep skillet over medium-high, then add the onion, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, and jalapeno. Saute until the veggies are tender, about 10 minutes.
• Add the garlic, cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Add the tomato sauce, chicken stock, and jalapeno hot sauce, then stir to combine. Let the sauce simmer for 12 minutes.
• To assemble the casserole, spread a thin layer of the sauce on the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Arrange 6 tortillas on top to cover the sauce, overlapping as needed.
• Top with 1/3 of the chicken and 1/2 cup of cheese.
• Spread 1/3 of the remaining sauce over the top, then repeat the process twice more.
• Finish by sprinkling the last 1/2 cup of the cheese over the top then cover the pan with foil.
• Bake for 35 minutes. Remove the foil, return the pan to the oven, then bake for 10 additional minutes, until the casserole is hot and bubbly and the cheese is melted. Let rest 5 minutes. Serve hot with desired toppings.

TORTILLA CRUSTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
• Stir together the flour with the taco seasoning in another bowl. Place the beaten egg in another bowl
• Crush the tortilla chips with a food processor or blender. Set aside in another bowl.
• Dredge chicken tenders in flour mixture, shake off the excess, dip in the beaten egg, and then coat evenly with the tortilla chips.
• Lightly coat chicken on each side with cooking spray; arrange chicken on wire rack. Repeat the steps until all chicken are coated. Bake for 15-20 minutes, flipping halfway through.
• To assemble taco bowl, fill it with lettuce, add the tortilla chicken, top with tomatoes, shredded cheese, sour cream and avocados. Serve with lime wedges.

TORTILLA CRUSTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• In a small bowl, combine crushed tortilla chips, cilantro, garlic powder, cumin, chili powder, black pepper and salt.
• Slice the chicken breasts lengthwise into long strips and place in a large resealable bag.
• Melt butter in the microwave. Pour the butter into the resealable bag with the chicken and shake until coated.
• Pour the tortilla crumb mix into the bag and shake thoroughly until all of the chicken strips are thoroughly covered.
• Place the chicken strips on a lightly greased baking sheet.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Enjoy!

CHICKEN, CHORIZO AND TORTILLA STOUP (STEW-LIKE SOUP)

Steps:

• Preheat medium soup pot over medium-high heat.
• Chop tenders into bite-size pieces. Wash up, then season chicken with salt and pepper. Dice chorizo. Add extra-virgin olive oil and chicken to pot. Lightly brown chicken 2 minutes, then add the chorizo and garlic. Cook another 2 to 3 minutes, then add peppers, onions and potatoes. Cook 5 minutes, then stir in tomatoes, kidney beans, and hot sauce. Add chicken stock and bring soup to a bubble.
• Preheat broiler.
• Reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender 10 to 12 minutes. Ladle soup into shallow bowls and top each bowl with a generous handful of crushed tortillas and cheese. Melt cheese under hot broiler. Garnish with scallions and herbs. ;