Tortilla Crusted Chicken A La Mexicana Ragu Recipes

TORTILLA CRUSTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
• Stir together the flour with the taco seasoning in another bowl. Place the beaten egg in another bowl
• Crush the tortilla chips with a food processor or blender. Set aside in another bowl.
• Dredge chicken tenders in flour mixture, shake off the excess, dip in the beaten egg, and then coat evenly with the tortilla chips.
• Lightly coat chicken on each side with cooking spray; arrange chicken on wire rack. Repeat the steps until all chicken are coated. Bake for 15-20 minutes, flipping halfway through.
• To assemble taco bowl, fill it with lettuce, add the tortilla chicken, top with tomatoes, shredded cheese, sour cream and avocados. Serve with lime wedges.

MEXICAN CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• Position a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat to 450 degrees F. Whisk 1/4 cup vinegar, 1 tablespoon sugar and the chili powder in a shallow microwave-safe dish. Add the onions, separating them into rings. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave until crisp-tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Toss to coat the onions with the liquid, then let cool.
• Meanwhile, whisk 1/3 cup mayonnaise, the cilantro and the remaining 2 tablespoons vinegar and 1 tablespoon sugar in a large bowl. Add the cabbage, jalapenos, 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste and toss. Refrigerate the slaw until ready to serve.
• Whisk the remaining 2/3 cup mayonnaise and 1 tablespoon liquid from the pickled onions in a shallow dish. Put the crushed chips in another dish. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray. Dip the chicken in the mayonnaise mixture and then in the chips; place on the baking sheet. Mist the chicken with cooking spray. Bake until crisp and cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes. Serve with the slaw and onions.

TORTILLA CHIP-CRUSTED CHICKEN WITH QUESO FUNDIDO RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Make the marinade: Add the cilantro, garlic, olive oil, adobo seasoning, pepper, and lime juice to a food processor. Blend for 2-3 minutes, or until smooth.
• Marinate the chicken: Place chicken breasts on a cutting board and slice each breast crosswise into 6 ½-inch (16 ½ cm)thick strips. Add the chicken to a medium bowl, along with the adobo seasoning, garlic powder, paprika, and pepper. Toss until the chicken is well coated.
• Pour the marinade over chicken and toss until fully coated. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C). Set a wire rack inside a baking sheet and grease with nonstick spray.
• Remove the chicken strips from the marinade, allowing any excess to drip off. Transfer the chicken to a cutting board and pat dry with paper towels.
• Add the flour to a shallow dish, season with the salt, and stir until incorporated. Add the crushed tortilla chips to another shallow dish. Add the eggs to a small bowl and beat with a fork until frothy.
• Working 1 strip at a time, coat the chicken strips in the flour, then the eggs, then the crushed tortilla chips. Place on the prepared wire rack.
• Bake the chicken for 12-15 minutes, until golden brown.
• While the chicken is baking, make the queso fundido: Melt the butter in an 8-inch (20 cm) cast iron skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and green pepper, and sauté until the onion is translucent, 5-6 minutes. Turn off the heat.
• Add the Mexican cheese blend and Monterey Jack cheese to the pan and stir to combine.
• When the chicken is done baking, let rest while you bake the queso fundido.
• Reduce the oven temperature to 400°F (200°C).
• Bake the queso fundido for 12-15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbling. Turn the oven to broil and broil the queso fundido for 1-3 minutes, until there are golden brown spots on top.
• Remove the queso fundido from the oven and transfer to a heatproof serving platter. Arrange the chicken strips around the pan. Top the queso fundido with the olives, jalapeños, pico de gallo, and sour cream. Garnish the queso fundido and chicken with the cilantro. Squeeze the lime juice over the chicken.
• Serve warm.
• Enjoy!

TORTILLA A LA MEXICANA

Steps:

• Poach the chicken breast in water or chicken stock for 10 minutes.
• Cool and cut into cubes.
• Place the tomato and chili powder in a blender and blend until is forms a smooth puree.
• Heat 1 tablespoon (15 ml) of the butter in a skillet and cook the puree over moderate heat for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Add the chicken cubes and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Beat the eggs with salt and pepper to taste.
• Heat the remaining tablespoon of butter in an omelet pan over high heat until the butter foams.
• Pour in the beaten eggs and stir rapidly with the back of a fork until the eggs are cooked but still soft and moist.
• Add the chicken mixture and tip the pan to roll the omelet over the filling, using the fork to assist.
• Roll out of the pan onto a warm serving platter.

TORTILLA CRUSTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• In a small bowl, combine crushed tortilla chips, cilantro, garlic powder, cumin, chili powder, black pepper and salt.
• Slice the chicken breasts lengthwise into long strips and place in a large resealable bag.
• Melt butter in the microwave. Pour the butter into the resealable bag with the chicken and shake until coated.
• Pour the tortilla crumb mix into the bag and shake thoroughly until all of the chicken strips are thoroughly covered.
• Place the chicken strips on a lightly greased baking sheet.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Enjoy!

MEXICAN TORTILLA CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Coat chicken breasts with 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt, red pepper flakes, and garlic. Place in an 8x8-inch baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 25 to 30 minutes. Chop chicken into cubes. Leave oven on.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add bell pepper and onion and cook until tender, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Mix onion mixture, cream of chicken soup, 1 cup cheese, 3/4 cup salsa, sour cream, and cumin together in a bowl. Mix in chicken and use some of the chicken drippings to moisten the mixture.
• Layer chicken mixture and crushed tortilla chips until baking pan is full. Top with remaining cheese. Bake until golden brown and bubbly, about 30 minutes. Top with remaining salsa.

TORTILLA CRUSTED CHICKEN A LA MEXICANA #RAGU

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Stack tortillas one on top of the other and cut them into 4 slices. Spread cut tortillas out in a single layer on a cookie sheet. Sprinkle with salt. Bake for 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven and allow to cool. Then crush tortilla chips.
• In a bowl combine crushed tortilla chips, oregano, cumin, black pepper and breadcrumbs. In another bowl beat eggs.
• Dip chicken in egg and then coat with tortilla chip mixture.
• Place chicken in a lightly greased baking dish and bake for 30 minutes or until cooked through.
• Meanwhile, in a saucepan over medium high heat, add black beans, Ragu sauce, cilantro and green chiles. Heat for 3 minutes or until heated through.
• Spoon equal amounts of Ragu sauce mixture on serving plates. Top with a chicken breast. Then top with crema or sour cream and salsa.