Mexican Chicken Oamc Recipes

MAKE-AHEAD MEXICAN CHICKEN (OAMC)

Steps:

• Write "Mexican Chicken - 400 degrees F for 45 min, then melt cheese on top" on the outside of a Ziploc bag.
• Place the chicken in a freezer bag.
• Add all of the ingredients to the freezer bag, except the cheese.
• Coat the chicken well, squeeze all of the air out of the bag, and freeze.
• When you are ready to make the chicken, defrost the chicken in the refrigerator for 24 hours (this also marinates the chicken in the salsa).
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (as you have written on your bag, so you wouldn't forget!).
• Lightly spray a 9x13 pan with cooking spray. Place the chicken in pan, and pour the sauce over the chicken.
• Bake, uncovered, for 45 minutes.
• Sprinkle cheddar cheese on the top, and put back into the oven, until the cheese melts (the broiler would be a good alternative for this step too).

MEXICAN CHICKEN- OAMC

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven, cook the onion and garlic in oil until tender.
• Add in all ingredients (including spices) except for chicken. Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add the cooked chicken; continue simmering another 10 minutes or until the chicken is heated through and the barley is tender.
• To freeze: cool, spoon into quart-sized freezer bags, label, and freeze flat.
• To serve: Thaw chicken mixture. Heat in a skillet until hot. Serve over corn tortilla chips or scoop into flour tortillas, fajita-style.
• Note: If you choose to use regular barley rather than quick cooking barley, you'll want to cook it ahead of time, which takes about an hour. Follow the directions on the box.

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.

LEMON CHICKEN (OAMC)

Steps:

• Mix all of the spices and lemon juice in a 1-gallon bag, add chicken pieces, and freeze.
• To prepare, thaw bag of chicken, preheat oven to 450 degrees. Arrange chicken skin-side down in an 8x8x2-inch bakind dish treated with nonstick spray. Pour liquid over chicken.
• Bake for 20 minutes. Turn chicken over and baste. Bake for an additional 15 to 20 minutes.
• Prepare rice according to package directions.
• Serve chicken over rice.

MEXICAN CHICKEN WITH BLACK BEANS **CROCK POT** OAMC

Steps:

• In a large freezer bag combine and mix well: chicken, broth, and taco seasoning.
• Seal the bag.
• In a large freezer bag combine: black beans, red onion, chili powder and cumin.
• Seal the bag.
• In a quart size freezer bag add: cilantro (if using) lime juice and salt to taste. Seal the bag.
• Print recipe, insert 3 bags (and recipe) into a large freezer bag. To that bag you have the option of adding the tortillas at this time. I do, so I have everything on hand. Seal the bag.
• To cook:.
• Thaw completely.
• Place chicken, taco seasoning, and chicken broth, into a slow cooker and cook till tender and easy to shred, about 5-7 hours on low.
• Shred the chicken meat.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat, then film with a little oil; stir-fry bean mixture until heated through, about 3 to 4 minutes.
• Toss bean mixture with chopped cilantro, lime juice and salt to taste. Serve shredded chicken and beans on warmed tortillas; garnish with salsa.

KING RANCH CHICKEN CASSEROLE (OAMC)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Mix soup, picante sauce, sour cream, chili powder, tomatoes (or Rotel), and chicken.
• In 2-quart shallow baking dish, spread 1/2 of the tortilla pieces to cover the bottom. Top with 1/2 the chicken mixture.
• Repeat layers.
• Sprinkle with cheese and onions.
• Bake at 350°F for 40 minutes or until hot.
• If desired, serve with additional picante sauce, sour cream, onions, black olives, shredded cheese.
• TO FREEZE: Freeze chicken mixture in Ziploc bags uncooked.
• TO SERVE: Defrost chicken mixture. Arrange corn tortillas and chicken mixture according to above directions and bake.