Easy Mexican Chicken Stew Recipes

MEXICAN STEW

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or large soup kettle over medium-high heat, brown meat on all sides in 1 teaspoon oil; drain. Remove meat and keep warm. , In the same pan, saute the onion, celery, jalapeno and garlic in remaining oil until tender. Stir in the water, chili powder, brown sugar, cumin, salt and pepper. Return meat to pan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes., Stir in the tomato paste, beans and tomatoes. Return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 20 minutes longer or until meat is tender and beans are heated through. Sprinkle with cilantro.

MEXICAN CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium saucepan. Add the onion and cook for 5 mins or until softened and starting to turn golden, adding the garlic for the final min. Stir in the sugar, chipotle paste and tomatoes. Put the chicken into the pan, spoon over the sauce, and simmer gently for 20 mins until the chicken has cooked (add a splash of water if the sauce gets too dry).
• Remove the chicken from the pan and shred with 2 forks, then stir back into the sauce. Scatter with a little red onion, the coriander, and serve with remaining red onion, tortillas or rice.
• If you want to use a slow cooker, cook the onion and garlic as above, then put into your slow cooker with the sugar, chipotle, tomatoes and chicken. Cover and cook on High for 2 hours. Remove the chicken and shred then serve as above.

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.

MEXICAN CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• Cut chicken into 3/4 inch pieces, sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoons salt. Cook in oil in large saucepan until chicken loses pink color.
• Add onion and garlic. Continue cooking, stirring often until onion is soft.
• Add remaining salt, tomatoes and their liquid, corn, picante sauce, cumin, cinnamon and cloves. Bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer covered 10 minutes.
• Add green pepper. Simmer 10 minutes. Ladle into soup bowls and top with a dab of sour cream if desired.

CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180C/350F.
• Heat oil in a large pot over high heat. Brown chicken on both sides until light golden, sprinkling with salt and pepper. Remove from pot. (Do in 2 batches if pot not big enough).
• If there's too much oil in the pot, discard some. Add onion and garlic. Cook for 2 minutes until onion is translucent.
• Add carrots and celery, cook for 1 minute.
• Add wine. Stir, scraping the bottom of the pan to dissolve the brown bits into the liquid. Cook for 1 minute until liquid is mostly gone.
• Sprinkle flour across surface, stir.
• Add broth, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, thyme and bay leaves. Stir to dissolve tomato paste.
• Place chicken on top, keeping the skin above the liquid level as much as you can.
• Bring to simmer then cover. Bake for 45 minutes.
• Remove from oven, remove lid. Add potatoes, pushing them into the liquid and rearranging chicken so they sit on top (for lovely crispy skin).
• Return to oven without the lid for a further 40 minutes until the chicken skin is deep golden and super crispy, the potatoes are soft and the sauce is thickened.
• Taste sauce and adjust salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve with warm crusty bread on the side to dunk in the sauce - or go all the way with Garlic Bread! Optional: garnish with extra fresh thyme leaves or parsley.

EASY MEXICAN CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• In a large, heavy pot, heat up about 4-5 TB olive oil. Saute onions and garlic just until soft and translucent. Add oregano and cumin and cook another minute. Add tomatoes with juices, Worcestershire, and chicken stock. Bring to a boil, and immediately lower to a simmer. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Add juice of half the lime. Add shredded, cooked chicken. Bring back to simmer for 5 more minutes. Season with kosher salt and fresh black pepper, to taste. Add more lime as desired.
• Just before serving, cube the avocado and gently stir into stew.
• Serve warm, garnished with cilantro leaves.
• *Note: If you prefer more of a kick, add a bit of cayenne pepper to taste. For variation, add corn or black beans.

MEXICAN CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• 1. Heat oil in a sauce pan over medium heat. Add onion and saute for 2 minutes. Add garlic and jalapenos, sweat until soft and translucent.
• 2. Add spices and cook for 2 minutes until fragrant and aromatic. Add tomatoes, chicken, Worcestershire and stock.
• 3. Bring to a simmer and cook 20 minutes.
• 4. Cut lime in half, squeeze juice into pot, and then add the juiced halves as well. DO NOT LEAVE IN LONGER THAN 5 MINUTES.
• 5. Add rice and black beans and cook 5-10 minutes longer. Can serve with sour cream if you choose.

MEXICAN CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• Heat a little oil in a sauce pan. Add the cloves first and cook for about 30 seconds.
• Add the onion and chilli pepper and cook until soft. Add the red pepper and crushed garlic and cook for another couple of minutes.
• Add the chicken. Cook until it is sealed on all sides, then stir in the cocoa, cumin and tomatoes. Add a dash of water and leave to simmer for 20 minutes.
• Just before serving, stir in the spring onion and chopped coriander. Or you can just add it all as a garnish.
• Serve with rice or flatbreads.

MEXICAN CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and saute for 1 to 2 minutes. Add garlic and jalapeno and sweat until soft and translucent. Add spices and cook for 1 to 2 minutes until fragrant and aromatic. Add tomatoes, chicken, Worcestershire, and stock.
• Bring to a simmer and cook 20 minutes.
• Cut the lime in half, squeeze juice into the pot, and then add the juiced halves as well.
• Add white rice and cook 5 minutes longer to warm rice through. Season, to taste, with salt.
• Ladle into bowls and garnish with sour cream and cilantro.

SIMPLE CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• In a 1-1/2-qt. slow cooker, combine all ingredients., Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or until chicken and vegetables are tender.