Tex Mex Chicken Cutlets Recipes

TEX-MEX CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish. Spread corn chip crumbs over the bottom of the baking dish and press crumbs into place.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir onion in melted butter until tender, 6 to 7 minutes.
• Stir diced tomatoes, cream of chicken soup. cream of mushroom soup, green chiles, milk, sour cream, chili powder, and cumin in a large bowl. Add chicken and cooked onion; stir to combine. Pour mixture over corn chips and top with Cheddar cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and cheese is melted, 55 to 60 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

TEX-MEX CHICKEN PARMESAN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Put the chips in a food processor and pulse until they are finely ground; set aside.
• Slice the chicken breasts in half horizontally so you have 4 thin chicken cutlets.
• Set up a breading station with 3 shallow dishes: Stir together the flour, chili powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt in the first dish. Beat the eggs in the second dish and add the tortilla chips to the third dish. Coat a cutlet in the flour. Dip in the egg, letting any excess drip off and then press into the tortilla chips. Transfer to a plate and bread the remaining cutlets.
• Heat 1/4 cup of the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until a piece of the breading sizzles when added to the oil. Add 2 breaded cutlets to the oil, making sure they don't touch each other. Fry until golden brown on both sides, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate. Add the remaining 1/4 cup oil to the skillet, heat and then fry the remaining cutlets.
• Evenly spread 1/2 cup salsa on the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Arrange the chicken in a single layer on top. Pour 1/4 cup of salsa on top of each piece of chicken. Shingle the cheese evenly over the chicken.
• Bake until the cheese is bubbling and golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Sprinkle with the jalapeno and cilantro.

TEX MEX CHICKEN CUTLETS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large non stick skillet over medium high heat. Add onion and garlic, saute, stirring occasionally for about 2 minutes or until softened.
• Place flour on a plate. Place chicken in flour to coat each side, patting off excess. Add to skillet, saute for 2 minutes per side or until lightly golden. Add cumin, chicken broth, vinegar, salsa and corn. Cook for about 4 minutes. The chicken should almost be done unless your using a thick boneless breast then you will have to adjust your cooking time. Remove from heat. Stir rice into liquid. Cover and let stand 8-10 minutes or until the rice is tender. Serve with extra salsa and sour cream if desired.

TEX-MEX CHICKEN CRUNCHIES

Steps:

• Place baking mix in a shallow dish. Whisk together egg and enchilada sauce in a small bowl. Stir together tortilla crumbs and cilantro in a separate shallow dish.
• Dredge chicken pieces in baking mix; dip in egg mixture, and dredge in crumb mixture. Cover chicken, and chill 30 minutes.
• Pour oil into a large skillet; heat to 375 degrees F. Fry chicken, in batches, 3 minutes on each side or until brown. Drain on wire racks over paper towels. Serve chicken with ranch dressing or barbecue sauce.

TEX-MEX CHICKEN STRIPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a shallow bowl mix the first 6 ingredients. Place butter in a separate shallow bowl. Dip chicken in butter, then roll in crumb mixture to coat; press to adhere. Place chicken on a foil-lined 15x10x1-inch baking pan. Bake until a thermometer inserted into the chicken reads 165°, about 15 minutes, turning halfway through the cooking time.

TEX-MEX CHICKEN WRAPS

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium heat.
• Combine first 7 ingredients.
• Spoon chicken mixture down centers of tortillas. Fold in both sides of each tortilla, then roll up burrito style.
• Grill, seam sides down, 8 to 9 min. or until golden brown on both sides, turning occasionally. Serve topped with salsa and sour cream.

TEX-MEX CHICKEN MELTS

Steps:

• Cut bread into 20 1/4-inch slices. Arrange slices on a baking stone.
• Chop onion & bell pepper. Grate cheese. In a bowl, combine chicken, onion, bell pepper, 1/2 cup of the cheese, mayonnaise, Seasoning Mix and garlic; mix well.
• Divide filling evenly among bread slices. Slice tomatoes. Place one tomato slice over filling on each bread slice. Snip parsley. In a bowl, toss remaining cheese and parsley to combine. Sprinkle over tomato slices.
• Bake 15-18 minutes or until golden brown. Serve hot.