Creamy Mexican Chicken Recipes

POLLO CON CREMA (MEXICAN CREAMY CHICKEN)

Steps:

• Generously season the chicken breast with with salt, cumin, chili powder and pepper.
• Place flour on a flat plate and dredge the chicken on all sides, shake off excess.
• On a sautéing pan, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter over medium-high heat.
• Fry chicken until they is cooked through and lightly brown-golden on the outside (about 5 minutes each side, depending on the thickness of your chicken).
• Transfer to a plate and cover with foil to prevent chicken from drying out. Set aside.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add one tablespoon of oil and sauté jalapeno and onion until softened.
• Add garlic and sauté until fragrant.
• Add the chicken stock to deglaze the pan scraping up the bottom to remove any browned bits.
• Add the oregano and simmer until the sauce is reduced almost to half, stirring from time to time.
• Reduce heat to low and add the cream, allow to simmer for 2 minutes while stirring occasionally. Adjust with salt and pepper to your taste.
• Return the chicken back into the pan and let simmer from 2 to 3 minutes more to thicken the sauce a little bit.
• Garnish with parsley and chili flakes and serve warm.

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.

CREAMY MEXICAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a skillet and cook the onion until it is translucent.
• Stir in the chicken and the flour.
• Cook, stirring until the flour cannot be seen.
• Stir in chilies, taco seasoning, sour cream, beans and corn, and continue to stir until the mixture boils.
• Place mixture into a 9x13-inch pan that has been sprayed with cooking oil spray.
• Mix 1/2 cheese with the tortilla chips and sprinkle evenly over the top.
• Bake in a 350 oven about 25 minutes or until bubbly and brown.
• Sprinkle on remaining cheese and bake an additional 10 minutes or until cheese has melted.

CREAMY MEXICAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Heat oil in skillet.
• Add onion, garlic, and all seasonings, and chicken and lightly brown.
• Meanwhile, prepare spanish rice according to box directions.
• Spray bottom of casserole dish and add spanish rice.
• Top with chicken mixture.
• In separate bowl, whisk together cream cheese, milk, sour cream and green chilies.
• Pour over chicken and rice.
• Sprinkle with a little more paprika.
• Cook in oven at 350 for 25-30 minutes, or until slightly bubbling.

CREAMY MEXICAN CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375ºF.
• Cook and stir chicken in large nonstick skillet on medium heat 2 min. Add green peppers; cook 2 min., stirring occasionally. Add salsa, cumin and black pepper; stir. Cook 2 min., stirring frequently. Add Neufchatel; cook and stir 2 min. or until melted. Stir in beans and tomatoes.
• Spread 1/3 of chicken mixture onto bottom of 8-inch square baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; cover with 1 tortilla and half each of the remaining chicken mixture and shredded cheese. Top with remaining tortilla and chicken mixture; cover.
• Bake 20 min. or until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining shredded cheese, then cilantro; bake, uncovered, 5 min. or until cheese is melted.