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Avocado Stuffed Chicken Breast
By á-3973
Chicken breasts are stuffed with avocado and lime juice, then breaded and fried until golden brown
- 4 boneless chicken breasts.
- 1 ripe avocado
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
- 3 egg whites
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Hatch Chicken Pot Pie
By cdh79
For those who love the New Mexico Hatch chile, this is a twist on a family favorite
- 2 chicken breasts (or 5 tenders)
- 1 10oz. can of cream of chicken soup
- 1/4 cup of chicken broth
- 1/4 cup of sour cream
- 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese (or a Mexican cheese blend)
- 1/2 cup Hatch chiles (fresh roasted is best, but canned will work; can be mild, hot, or a combination)
- 1/2 small sweet onion, chopped
- 1 tsp of garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp of coarse ground black pepper
- 1 ready-to-bake pie crust (for 9-inch pan)
AHA Campbell's Santa Fe Chicken Sauté
By á-7198
Serves 6, Servings: 1 piece chicken & 3/4 cup sauce each, This can also be baked in the oven Recipe Nutritional
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 3/4 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 4 green onions, minced (about 1/2 cup)
- 1 can (10 3/4 ounces) Campbell’s® Healthy Request® Condensed Tomato Soup
- 1/2 cup Pace® Picante Sauce
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 can (about 15 ounces) canned low sodium black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup frozen whole kernel corn
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
Chipotle Cashew Chicken
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
This is a recipe that I would never have tried to make by just reading it
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
- 2 pounds chicken meat: tenders, boneless, skinless breasts or boneless, skinless thighs, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons grill seasoning blend (recommended: Montreal Steak Seasoning blend by McCormick)
- 2 to 3 tablespoons tamari dark soy sauce, eyeball it
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
- 10 to 12 water chestnuts, whole
- 1 cup frozen green peas
- 3 tablespoons chipotle in adobo** (2 peppers and their sauce), available in cans on the international foods aisle or substitute 1 1/2 tablespoons ground chipotle powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin, a palm full
- 2 to 3 tablespoons honey, 2 healthy drizzles
- 1/4 to 1/3 cup real maple syrup, eyeball it
- 2 to 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro or parsley leaves, your preference
- 1 cup raw cashews
Easy Chicken and Black Bean Skillet
By carvalhohm
This is a quick and easy dinner when you are craving Mexican food
- 1 (17.6 ounce) jar pico de gallo salsa
- 1 (15.25 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained and rinsed
- 1 (15.5 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 9 ounces chicken breast strips, grilled, roughly chopped
- 3 cups GOYA® Yellow Rice, cooked according to package directions
Spicy Chicken Phyllo Rolls
By Angela-4
From Diabetics & You Fall 2012 Magazine
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 1/4 pounds ground chicken
- 1 Vidalia onion,finely chopped
- 1 (4-oz) can chopped mild green chilies
- 1 (1-oz) package saltfree taco seasoning
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup reduced-fat shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoons reducedfat sour cream
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro,chopped
- 4 scallions, finely chopped
- 16 (9x14) sheets frozen phyllo dough, thawed
- 1 cup low-sodium mild green salsa
Bean & Salsa Chicken Wrap
By á-163259
The homemade black bean dip makes these bean & chicken wraps something special -- worth the extra steps and effort
- CHICKEN WRAP:
- 1/2 cup black bean dip, recipe below
- 4 (7 or 8-inch) whole wheat flour tortillas
- 12 ounces cooked skinless chicken or turkey breast, chopped, about 2 1/3 cups
- 4 cups romaine or whole fresh baby spinach leaves, shredded or torn
- 1 cup fresh cilantro, coarsely snipped
- 1/4 cup Old El Paso™ salsa
- BLACK BEAN DIP:
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 3/4 cup onion, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 (15-ounce) can Progresso black beans
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon chipotle chile pepper in adobo sauce, finely chopped
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Venison (or Steak or Chicken) Chimichanga
By lianbl88
A tasty use of venison or steak or chicken
- 1 1 1 pound of venison, steak or chicken
- Crisco Oil
- EVOO Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 1 1 can refried black beans or refried pinto beans
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup golden raisins
- 8 10 8 10 8 - 10 medium whole wheat tortillas (larger than fajita size)
- guacamole )separate recipe
- sour lean or sour cream
- your favorite salsa
- Salad Optional
- Boston Leaf lettuce or your favorite greens
- Oil vinaigrette dressing
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup crumbled cotija cheese
- cracked pepper
Mexican Buffalo Chicken Skillet Dip
By á-9150
Ready in less than 15 minutes, this tasty Buffalo Chicken Skillet Dip adds a lovely Mexican twist to this favorite ...
- 1 package (8-ounce) cream cheese, cut into cubes
- 1/3 cup Frank's™ RedHot™ Original cayenne pepper sauce
- 1 tablespoon Old El Paso™ taco seasoning mix (from 1-ounce package)
- 2 cups deli rotisserie chicken, chopped
- 1 container (8-ounce) sour cream
- Tortilla chips and celery sticks, as desired
Chicken Burrito Bowls
By á-51103
Prepare four bowls at once
- 2-3 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 3 bell peppers, any color, sliced
- 1 large red onion, sliced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
- Salt and pepper
- 1 jar salsa
- 3 cups cooked brown rice, divided
- 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 can corn
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 lime, sliced into wedges
- Fresh cilantro to garnish
King Ranch Chicken in the Crockpot
By á-2788
Place a single layer of corn chips on bottom of the slow-cookedIn a bowl, combine chicken, diced tomatoes with gree...
- 1 Package of Corn Chips
- 1 Half of Whole Chicken, cooked and de-boned
- OR 3-4 Boneless skinless Chicken Breasts, cooked
- 1 Can of Diced Tomatoes with Green Chiles
- 1 Can of Cream of Chicken Soup
- 1 Can of Cream of Mushroom Soup
- 1 Small Onion, chopped
- 2 Cups of Shredded Cheese
- 2 Cups of Chicken broth
Confetti Chicken Chili
By carvalhohm
1 Set KitchenAid® Multi-Cooker to Soup setting
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 pound ground chicken or turkey
- 3 1/2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
- 2 plum tomatoes, chopped
- 1 jalapeño pepper, finely chopped (optional)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon celery salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 1 can (about 15 ounces) great northern beans, rinsed and drained
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