The best tex mex chicken recipes - 273 recipes
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Bacon Guacamole Chicken Bombs
By Katecooks
Chicken wrapped with bacon, stuffed with guacamole is to die for! This recipe is easy and delicious!
- 2 ripe avocados
- 1/2 white onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 tomato, chopped
- 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
- 1/2 tablespoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 8 bacon strips
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
Paleo Chicken Tacos
By mack
Good for you and great tasting Paleo friendly Chicken Tacos!
- 6 dried guajillo chiles
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 heads of Boston Bibb lettuce
- Chicken broth or water (enough to cover chicken below)
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken breast or tenders.
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, sunflower oil, or lard
- 5 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
- 1 Large onion, peeled and quartered
- 4 tomatoes, cored and quartered
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin seed
- Sea salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cups grape tomatoes, quartered
- 1 Large avocado, seeded, peeled, and cubed
- Hot sauce, to taste
- Lime wedges for serving
Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Soup
By tonym
This slow cooker chicken enchilada soup recipe only takes about 10 minutes of prep time, and it is oooooh-so-delici...
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 pound)
- 2 cups good-quality chicken stock
- 1 1/4 cup (or 1 10-ounce can) red enchilada sauce*, homemade or store-bought
- 2 (14-ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (14-ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes, with juice
- 1 (15-ounce) can whole-kernel corn**, drained
- 1 (4-ounce) can diced green chiles
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 white onion, peeled and diced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt, or more/less to taste
- optional garnishes: chopped fresh cilantro, diced avocado, diced red onion, shredded cheese, sour cream, tortilla strips/chips
Crockpot Mexican Shredded Chicken
By mnhenselen
The best part of this Paleo Crockpot Mexican Shredded Chicken besides it being delicious, is all of the ingredients...
- 2 pounds chicken breast, boneless, skinless
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/3 cup salsa (my favorite is El Pato, sold at my Walmart near the canned tomatoes)
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon chili powder or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- Sea salt and pepper to taste
Mexican Chicken Manicotti Recipe
By Bettybug
Our family of five enjoys trying different ethnic cuisines
- 1 package (8 ounces) manicotti shells
- 2 cups cubed cooked chicken
- 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese, divided
- 1-1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
- 1 small onion, diced, divided
- 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies, divided
- 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
- 1 cup salsa
- 2/3 cup milk
Chicken Enchilada Casserole Crockpot
By sassy47
Put the chicken breasts and the enchilada sauce in your slow cooker
- 2 Chicken Breasts
- 1 28 ounce can Red Enchilada Sauce (I use El Pato Brand)
- Add these ingredients at the end
- 10 corn tortillas (I used an entire 11.7 ounce bag)
- 3 cups grated cheddar cheese (divided)
- 1 3.8 ounce can black olives (divided)
Green Chili Chicken Sandwich
By Stacy_K
Season flattened chicken breasts with green chili powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper
- 2 ciabatta rolls
- 2 4 oz chicken breasts flattened
- 2 whole green chilis (grilled, peeled and seeded)
- 1/2 cup spinach
- 1 roma tomato, sliced
- 2 Laughing Cow Caeso Fresco and Chipotle cheese wedges
Avocado Soup with Chicken and Lime
By jenknoll
Servings Per Recipe: 4 Amount Per Serving Calories: 278 Total Fat: 14
- 4 (6 inch) corn tortillas, julienned
- 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 white onion, sliced thinly
- 8 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 4 fresh jalapeno peppers, sliced
- 8 ounces skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into thin strips
- 1 quart chicken broth
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1 tomato, seeded and diced
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 avocado - peeled, pitted and diced
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Mexican Chicken Salad Spirals
By Jomamma
A twist on traditional chicken salad, this Mexican Chicken Salad gets its zippy flavor from a can of Ro-Tel Tomatoe...
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 to 2 tablespoons spicy ranch dressing
- 1 (10 ounce) can Rotel Mexican lime & cilantro diced tomatoes, drained
- 1/4 -1/2 cup red onions, diced
- 2 chicken breasts, seasoned, cooked & shredded
- 1 cup colby jack cheese or mexican blend cheese, shredded
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1/2 tablespoon oregano
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 6 large flour tortillas
Chicken Enchiladas
By dkanon
In a large fry pan place the cubed cream cheese, cooked chicken, green chilies, jalapenos to taste, and a small por...
- 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked and cut into cubes
- 1 pkg cream cheese, cut into cubes
- 1 sm can green chilies
- 1/2-1 sm can of jalapenos
- 1 large can green enchilada sauce
- 1 pkg of your favorite flour tortillas or corn
- 1 Ib grated Mexican blend cheese
Layered Mexican Chicken - Weight Watchers
By Cassaundra
An amazing Mexican twist on lasagna
- 2 sprays olive oil cooking spray
- 2 pounds chicken breast, uncooked boneless-skinless
- 30 ounces canned black beans, rinsed and drained
- 2 1/2 cups fat-free sour cream
- 2 cups reduced-fat Mexican-style cheese, shredded & divided
- 8 ounces green chilies, chopped
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 13 medium corn tortillas, cut in half each
- 1 cup salsa, mild, medium or hot
Johnny Jalapeno's Chicken Tortilla Soup
By á-382
In dutch oven, heat the oil over medium heat
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 chicken breasts, cut up into small cubes
- 1 ⁄2 cup chopped cilantro
- 6 corn tortillas, cut into wedges
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 2 (14 ounce) cans Rotel Tomatoes
- 2-3 chipotle chiles in adobo (chop up the peppers)
- 1 tablespoon chopped jalapeno
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tablespoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons chili powder, to taste
- 1 teaspoon black pepper, to taste
- 1 ⁄2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, to taste
- 1 ⁄2 teaspoon salt, to taste
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed well
- 1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
- 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 cup cooked rice (optional)
- Garnish
- 1 1⁄2 cups shredded monterey jack cheese
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1 ⁄2 cup sour cream
- corn chips, tostitos (or more tortilla wedges)
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