Tex Mex Chicken Fingers 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 SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil. Cook the spaghetti according to the package instructions, then drain.
• Combine the spaghetti with the cream of chicken soup, pulled chicken, chicken stock, adobo sauce, seasoned salt, poblano pepper, bell pepper, onion and 1 1/2 cups of the pepper jack in a large bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste, then stir.
• Transfer the mixture to a 13-by-9-inch casserole dish and top with the remaining 1 cup pepper jack. Bake until bubbly, about 45 minutes. Garnish with cilantro leaves before serving.

EASY TEX-MEX CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• In a deep skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, add the garlic, onion, chili powder, cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, pepper and turmeric. Cook, stirring often, until the onion is soft and the spices are toasted, about 3 minutes.
• Pour in the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes and green chiles, chicken and both bags of rice. Stir together and cook until the rice is heated through and beginning to absorb some of the liquid, about 5 minutes. Turn the heat to low and sprinkle the pepper jack over the top. Cover with a lid and allow the cheese to melt completely, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Sprinkle over the cilantro and serve.

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 WITH BELL PEPPER

Steps:

• Set toaster oven to broiler setting (or heat oven broiler, with rack set 4 inches from heat). Line toaster-oven pan (or rimmed baking sheet) with aluminum foil. Toss bell pepper, onion, and oil on pan; season with salt and pepper. Broil until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 10 minutes.
• Push vegetables to one side; place chicken on the other. Season chicken with cumin, salt, and pepper; sprinkle with cheese. Broil until chicken is opaque throughout and cheese is browned, 15 to 20 minutes. Serve with salsa and, if desired, tortillas.

TEX-MEX CHICKEN FINGERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Combine first 5 ingredients in a bowl; set aside.
• Cut chicken into strips if not already done.
• In another bowl, start with 2 eggs and beat them slightly. Add more eggs as needed.
• Dip chicken strips in the egg mixture then into the bread crumbs.
• Place on greased cookie sheet.
• Bake 20-35 mins or until golden brown.
• Serve with taco sauce or salsa.