Fiesta Chicken Sandwich Recipes

FIESTA CHICKEN QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F. Line 15x10x1-inch pan with foil. Spray both sides of each tortilla lightly with cooking spray. Place 2 tortillas on foil-lined pan. Sprinkle each with half of the chicken, bell pepper strips, cheese and green onion. Top with remaining 2 tortillas.
• Bake 3 to 5 minutes or until light brown and crisp. Cut into wedges; serve with salsa.

FIESTA CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cook and stir onions and garlic in large skillet spayed with cooking spray on medium heat 2 min. Add chicken, 1/4 cup salsa, cream cheese, cilantro and cumin; mix well. Cook 5 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally. Add 1/2 cup shredded cheese; mix well.
• Spoon about 1/3 cup chicken mixture down center of each tortilla; roll up. Place, seam-sides down, in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with remaining salsa and shredded cheese.
• Bake 15 to 20 min. or until heated through.

FIESTA CHICKEN BURRITOS

Steps:

• Cut chicken into small 1-inch (2.5cm) cubes. In skillet, melt butter over medium high heat and cook chicken for about 8 minutes or until no longer pink inside. Salt and pepper to taste. Pour into large bowl and stir in 1/2 cup (375mL) of the cheese, sour cream, green pepper, salsa, olives, jalapeno, and cilantro.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
• Divide mixture among tortillas: Fold and roll to enclose filling completely; place seam side down in small baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake in centre of oven for about 20 minutes or until cheese is melted and tortillas are crispy.

FIESTA CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the soups, tomatoes, picante sauce, green pepper, onion and chili powder. In a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, layer half of the tortilla strips, chicken, soup mixture and cheese. Repeat layers. , Cover and bake at 350° until bubbly, 40-50 minutes. Freeze option: Cover and freeze unbaked casserole. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake casserole as directed, increasing time as necessary to heat through and for a thermometer inserted in center to read 165°.

FIESTA CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken. Cook and stir 6 min. Add peppers, dressing and chili powder; cook 3 min. or until chicken is done, stirring frequently. Stir in salsa and sour cream.
• Drain pasta. Toss with chicken mixture. Sprinkle with cheese.

FIESTA CHICKEN SANDWICH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Place cooked chicken breasts on baking sheet.
• Spoon desired amount of salsa onto chicken, spread to cover whole breast.
• Sprinkle cheddar cheese on top.
• Place in oven for 5-8 minutes, or until cheese is completely melted.
• While chicken is baking, place buns on broiler rack to gently toast.
• Remove from oven, place on bun. Add dollop of sour cream on top.

FIESTA CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cut chicken breasts into 1/2-inch strips.
• Spray a wide bottom sauce pot or 12-14 inch skillet with a nonstick spray and heat over a medium heat until hot. Add the chicken and red pepper, cook until chicken is browned and fully cooked.
• Remove from pan, set aside and keep warm.
• In same pan add the onion, cook for 30 seconds. Add the water, rice, chili powder, corn and salsa; simmer for 10 minutes or until rice is done.
• Serve chicken and peppers over the rice with chopped cilantro.

GRILLED CHICKEN FIESTA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Sprinkle both sides chicken with chili powder.
• Grill over medium coals 5 to 6 minutes per side or until tender. Top with Monterey Jack cheese slices; continue grilling until cheese is melted.
• For each serving, top corn tortillas with chicken, avocado slices, salsa, shredded lettuce and chopped tomatoes.

FIESTA PORK SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Cut the roast in half; pierce several times with a fork. , In a large bowl, combine the next eight ingredients. Pour half of marinade into a large resealable plastic bag; add the pork. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate overnight, turning occasionally. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade. , Drain and discard marinade. In a Dutch oven over medium heat, brown roast in oil on all sides. Place the onion, roast and reserved marinade in a 5-qt. slow cooker. , Cover and cook on high for 2 hours. Reduce heat to low; cook 6-8 hours longer or until the meat is tender. Remove roast; shred or thinly slice. Discard the bay leaf. Skim fat from cooking juices and serve pork on rolls with juices as a dipping sauce.

COPYCAT FIESTA CHICKEN NACHOS RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a small skillet over medium heat, sauté onion and olive oil until onion starts to brown and soften.
• In a large oven-safe skillet or 9x13" baking dish, place half the golden corn tortilla chips and blue corn tortilla chips. Top with half the sautéed onion, 1/2 cup refried beans (dropped in spoonfuls over the chips), half the chicken, and half the cheese. Repeat layers.
• Bake for 5-8 minutes, until cheese has completely melted.
• Remove from oven and top with pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole, and cilantro. Serve warm.