Golden Mexican Chicken Casserole Recipes

MEXICAN CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9X13 inch with nonstick cooking spray.
• Add vegetable oil (2 tablespoons) to a large skillet and saute onion (1 medium) and garlic (2 cloves) until onion is translucent.
• Sprinkle vegetables with taco seasoning (1 envelope), cumin (1 teaspoon), salt (3/4 teaspoon), and pepper (1/4 teaspoon) then stir to combine. Add chicken (3 cups), cream cheese (8 ounces), salsa (1 cup), masa harina (3/4 cup), green chilies (1 (7-ounce) can), pinto beans (1 (15-ounce) can), and sweet corn (1 (8.75-ounce) can). Heat until cream cheese is melted.
• Transfer chicken mix to baking dish. Spread sour cream (1 1/2 cups) evenly over top of chicken. Sprinkle 1/2 the cheese over chicken then top with tortilla chips (3 cups).
• Bake in the preheated oven until heated through, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven and top with remaining cheese and continue to bake until melted and bubbly.
• Sprinkle with cilantro and serve.

GOLDEN CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Combine the soups, water and salt; mix well. In a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, layer a third of the soup mixture, half of the Tater Tots, half of the vegetables and half of the chicken. Repeat layers. Top with remaining soup mixture. Sprinkle with cheese. , Cover and bake at 350° for 60-70 minutes or until bubbly. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until browned and heated through.

QUICK MEXICALI CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine soup, diced tomatoes with chiles, sour cream, milk, taco seasoning, and cayenne pepper in a bowl. Add chicken and 1/2 of the cheese. Just before baking in the oven, add crushed tortilla chips and combine evenly. Put in a baking dish and sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
• Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until hot, bubbly, and cheese is melted, about 40 minutes.

HEALTHIER MEXICAN CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350°F.
• Heat a large sauté pan with oil, add chicken and garlic and sauté for 2 minutes over medium high heat until chicken is golden brown.
• Add onion, bell pepper, tomato and spices and cook until vegetables are tender. Add chicken stock and chiles. Cook until stock is almost gone.
• Lightly coat an 8 x 8-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray. Place 1 tortilla in bottom of pan. Spread 1/2 of chicken mixture over tortilla. Top with 1/2 of cheese. Then top with remaining tortilla, chicken mixture and cheese.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until cheese is melted and lightly browned on top. Cut into 4-6 servings.

MEXICAN CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a small bowl whisk together the cumin, the chili powder, the cinnamon, the vinegar, 1 of the garlic cloves, minced and mashed to a paste with a pinch of salt, 1 tablespoon of the oil, salt and pepper to taste, coating the chicken with the spice paste, and grill it on an oiled grill set about 6 inches over glowing coals or in an oiled ridged grill pan set over moderately high heat, turning it once, for 12 to 15 minutes on each side, or until it is cooked through.
• While the chicken is cooking, in a skillet cook the onion in the remaining 2 tablespoons oil over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until it is lightly golden, add the remaining 2 garlic cloves, minced, and the tomatoes, and cook the mixture over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Add the zucchini, the broth, the jalapeño, the bell pepper, the corn, the orégano, salt and pepper to taste and simmer the mixture, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes, or until the zucchini and bell pepper are tender.
• In a large flameproof shallow casserole combine the zucchini mixture and the chicken, sprinkle Monterey Jack over the top, and broil the mixture under a preheated broiler about 6 inches from the heat for 1 minute, or until the cheese is bubbling.

GOLDEN MEXICAN CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Grease a 9x13 casserole and line it with tortillas that have been moistened with chicken broth.
• Lay deboned chicken on top of tortillas. Cover with onions, peppers and mushrooms.
• Mix soups together with hot sauce and pour over other ingredients in pan.
• Cover with shredded cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes, until bubbly and done.