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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
Queso Chicken Pasta
By รก-170995
Comfort, for me, comes in the form of cheesy pasta with a Tex-Mex kick
- 8 ounces penne pasta
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 1 cup onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 jalapeno, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon coriander
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 1/3 cup milk, 2% or higher
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons cream cheese
- 6 ounces colby-jack cheese, divided
- 1/2 cup drained Ro*Tel tomatoes
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
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
Paleo Buffalo Chicken Soup
By ROBandSEAN
Combine your onion, tomato, buffalo wing sauce, chicken broth, squash, and seasonings in the Instant Pot
- 1 large red onion, diced and sauteed
- 13.5 ounces diced tomato
- 1/3 cup hot sauce/buffalo wing sauce (gluten free/crap free)
- 36 ounces organic/homemade chicken broth
- 20 ounces butternut squash, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 cup full coconut milk
- 3 tablespoons tapioca starch
- 1 pound chicken breast, shredded
- Fresh Cilantro
- Diced avocado
- Dairy free sour cream
- Optional: blue cheese crumbles if dairy is tolerated
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
BBQ Chicken Nachos
By mjohnmeyer
The perfect game day appetizer, these tasty nachos are topped with shredded rotisserie chicken, BBQ sauce, ooey goo...
- NACHOS:
- 1 large bag corn tortilla chips
- 1 rotisserie chicken, shredded
- 1 bottle BBQ sauce
- CHEESE SAUCE:
- 1 pound Velveeta
- 4 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded
- 8 ounces Monterrey Jack cheese, shredded
- 1 (14-ounce) can Rotel with green chili's
- 1 tomato, diced
- 1/2 red onion, finely diced
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 green onions, chopped (for topping)
- 1 jalapeno pepper, finely diced (optional)
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
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