Tex Mex Skillet Chicken Recipes

TEX-MEX SKILLET CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Whisk the salsa, sour cream and 3/4 cup water in a bowl.
• Heat the olive oil in a large ovenproof nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the broccoli, bell pepper, scallion whites and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until softened, about 6 minutes. Add the cumin and stir until toasted, 30 seconds.
• Stir in the chicken, rice, salsa mixture and 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium and simmer until heated through and saucy, 1 to 3 minutes. Fold in half of the cheese; top with the rest. Broil until the cheese melts, 2 to 4 minutes. Top with the scallion greens.

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.

SKINNY TEX-MEX CHICKEN SKILLET

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with seasoning. Heat oil over medium-high heat in a very large skillet. Add chicken; reduce heat to medium. Cook and stir about 2 minutes or until chicken is browned on all sides. Add chopped sweet pepper, zucchini, and onion; cook and stir for 2 to 3 minutes more or until crisp-tender.
• Add salsa, corn, and beans to skillet. Cook and stir for 1 to 2 minutes more or until heated through and chicken is no longer pink.
• Serve with warm tortillas or rice or inside red peppers. (To heat tortillas, wrap in paper towels; microwave on high [100%] power for 30 seconds.) Sprinkle with cilantro, if desired.

PC TEX-MEX CHICKEN & RICE SKILLET

Steps:

• add 1 tsp of the oil to a 12 inch skillet; heat over medium high heath 1-3 minutes or until shimmering. Meanwhile, drain corn; pat dry with paper towels. Add corn to skillet in a single layer. Cook without stirring 5 mintues or until carmelized on one side. Remove corn from skillet; set aside.
• As corn cooks, cut chicken into 1 inch pieces. Combine chicken and seasoning mix in a large bowl. Add chicken to skiller. Cook over medium-high heat 5-7 minutes or until center of chicken is no longer pink, stirring occasionally. Remove chicken from skillet; set aside.
• Add remaning 1 tbsp oil to skillet. Add rice; stir until well coated with oul. Add broth and salsa; bring to a simmer over medium-high heath. Cover skillet; reduce heat to low. Simmer 5 minutes or until most of the liquid is absorbed.
• To serve spoon chicken over rice mixture in skiller, spinkle with cheese and corn. Cover; let stand 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with cilantro.

TEX-MEX SKILLET CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine chicken, cumin and salt tossing to coat.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
• Add onion, bell pepper and garlic, saute for 2 minutes.
• Add chicken, saute stirring constantly, until chicken is no longer pink.
• Stir in rice, picante sauce and broth, mixing well.
• Bring mixture to a boil.
• cover and remove from heat.
• Let stand 10 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed Sprinkle with cheese.
• Cover and let stand another 10 minutes.
• sprinkle with tomatoes& olives.
• Service with a dollop of sour cream.