Chicken Tomato Casserole With Cilantro Pepper Sauce Recipes

CHICKEN WITH TOMATOES AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Season chicken with salt and pepper. In a large (5-quart) saucepan with a tight-fitting lid, heat oil over medium-high heat; swirl to coat bottom of pan. Cook chicken, turning when it easily releases from the pan, until golden, 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
• Add mushrooms; cover, and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, tomatoes, and oregano. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook, covered, until tomatoes have broken down, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Return chicken and any accumulated juices to pan; cover, and cook until chicken is opaque throughout, 4 to 6 minutes. Turn chicken to coat with sauce, and serve.

MY FAVORITE MEXICAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 13x9-inch baking dish, then scatter the crushed tortilla chips evenly on the bottom.
• 2. Combine the chicken, beans, corn, tomato sauce, salsa, onion, bell pepper, cilantro, garlic, salt and pepper in a bowl. Place half the mixture evenly in the baking dish. Combine the cheeses, then sprinkle half over the mixture.
• 3. Cover with the remaining half of the chicken-and-bean mixture and sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top.
• 4. Bake for 30 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Serve the garnishes in bowls, so guests can top their portions with diced tomatoes, sour cream and a sprinkle of cilantro.

CHICKEN WITH FRESH TOMATO CILANTRO CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• To prepare the sauce:.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of butter and a bit of olive oil in a pan. Add chopped onions, pepper, garlic and sauté until tender. Add 2-3 teaspoons of tomato paste, stir around until all coated. Add chopped tomato, stir around, add a bit of water, like ½ cup or so to give some liquid. Add lemon juice. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add a tablespoon of cumin. Add a few dashes of Red Hot.
• A tumeric and a dash of dry adobo spice if you are using. Add fresh, chopped cilantro, approx.1/2 cup or so, you can't go wrong on amount.
• Cover and simmer until almost a liquid, approximately 30 minutes. If it gets too thick, you can always add some water.
• When sauce is finished, it should be a semi-thick consistency. Add two tablespoons of cream cheese and stir until melted, stir in one tablespoon of heavy cream, cover and keep warm. (if too thick, add a little water to loosen).
• To prepare chicken/potatoes:.
• In a large frying pan, melt 2 tablespoons of butter and a bit of olive oil.
• Add sliced, salt and peppered potato slices and fry on each side until golden brown.
• Transfer to platter and cover with foil to keep warm and to get a bit soft from the steam being covered.
• In same pan add sliced onions, brown in oil until done, spoon atop potato slices, cover to keep warm.
• In same pan, add more butter/oil. Add chicken breasts and sauté on each side on low heat, keeping covered, then uncovering when almost done to brown nice.
• Transfer these to platter and arrange on top of potato/onion slices.
• Drizzle the sauce atop these and around the platter.
• Serve extra sauce in a dish on top of a plate decorated with colored tortilla chips.
• Garnish chicken platter edges with sliced tomatoes and springs of fresh cilantro if you like.

CHICKEN WITH NECTARINE-TOMATO SALSA

Steps:

• Whisk together the cumin, orange juice and chili powder. Wash and dry the chicken breasts and place in orange juice mixture, turning to coat both sides. Allow to marinate for one or two hours.
• Prepare a charcoal fire and allow to burn down until a gray ash covers all the coals.
• Combine tomatoes, peppers, nectarines and chili with maple syrup, lime juice and cilantro in a serving bowl. Set aside.
• Brush chicken breasts with a little olive oil. Grill breasts, cooking for 10 to 15 minutes, depending on thickness, browning on both sides.
• When chicken is cooked, arrange on salsa.

CILANTRO CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Dredge chicken in flour to coat. Place chicken in the skillet, and cook just until browned on all sides; set aside.
• Stir onion, bell pepper, and garlic into the skillet. Cook 5 minutes, until tender. Pour in chicken broth. Mix in the yellow rice, stewed tomatoes, pinto beans, black beans, corn, diced green chile peppers, and cilantro. Season with salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper. Bring to a boil. Return chicken to skillet. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 30 minutes, until rice is tender and chicken juices run clear.

QUICK AND EASY CHICKEN AND TOMATO PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Boil pasta for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente. Drain.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Sprinkle chicken with seasoned salt, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in drained black olives and mushrooms. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until chicken is golden brown. Strain chicken juices from pan, and reduce heat to low. Stir in tomatoes, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Toss the pasta and chicken mixture together, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, and serve.

CHICKEN TOMATO CASSEROLE WITH CILANTRO PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Chicken -- I use a baggie to marinade my chicken. Just add the olive oil, lime juice, salt, cayenne and chicken, close up the baggie and shake well to make sure the chicken is covered with the marinade. I like to marinade at least 1-2 hours and up to 8 hours (or all day).
• Make sure to take the chicken out of the refrigerator to let it come to room temp before you begin to saute.
• In a large saute pan (I prefer non-stick for this) add the olive oil and saute the chicken on medium high until golden brown on each side. Cooking time will depend on the size of your chicken breasts. About 4 minutes per side. Remove to a plate while you finish the pepper onion sauce.
• Pepper, Onion and Cilantro Sauce -- In the same pan you cooked the chicken in, add the remaining olive oil and bring to medium high heat. Then add in the garlic, green peppers, onion and cook 2-3 minutes until tender, but not brown. Remove from the heat and stir in the cilantro.
• Casserole -- Spray a 9x9 casserole dish with a non stick spray. Line the bottom of the dish with 2/3's of the tomato slices and season with salt and pepper. Then top with 2/3's of the pepper onion cilantro sauce, 1/2 the cheese, and the chicken breasts. Repeat with the remaining tomatoes and the pepper onion cilantro sauce over each chicken breast.
• NOTE: You can use individual baking or casserole dishes for this if you want.
• Bake -- In a 400 degree oven, bake 15-20 minutes, then sprinkle each chicken breast with the remaining cheese. Bake an additional 15 minutes until the chicken is tender. ENJOY!