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Mexican-Style Chicken

Mexican-Style Chicken

Take it south of the border with these Mexican-style chicken recipes. Mouthwatering recipes include chicken mole, family friendly fajitas and arroz con pollo



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recipe for copycat canyon cafe's pancho's enchiladas

Copycat Canyon Cafe's Pancho's Enchiladas

Chicken enchiladas are topped with a three-pepper cream sauce and served with a fresh tomato salad, just like the Canyon Cafe in San Antonio serves it!

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for copycat el torito chicken enchiladas

Copycat El Torito Chicken Enchiladas

This copycat recipe for the famous chicken enchiladas at El Torito uses cooked chicken and fire-roasted green chile enchilada sauce mixed with sour cream.

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for buffalo chicken enchiladas with creamy ranch sauce

Buffalo Chicken Enchiladas with Creamy Ranch Sauce

Love buffalo wings with ranch dipping sauce? Try this version of chicken enchiladas that have the same great flavors.

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for low-fat chicken enchiladas

Low-Fat Chicken Enchiladas

When you think of enchiladas, it's a gooey, cheesy, decidedly not low-fat picture that comes to mind, right? Doesn't have to be. Keep the cheesy and keep the gooey with this...

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for baked chicken cheese enchiladas

Baked Chicken Cheese Enchiladas

Flour tortillas are filled with shredded chicken mixed with a creamy sauce made with cream cheese, sour cream, salsa, corn, and seasonings.

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

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recipe for arroz con pollo (boneless chicken version)

Arroz con Pollo (Boneless Chicken Version)

Chicken and rice can be done a hundred ways, but if you'd never had arroz con pollo there's at least one more way you need to try.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for green chile enchiladas with white queso

Green Chile Enchiladas With White Queso

A little green enchilada sauce goes a long way! Gloriously cheesy thanks to plenty of queso blanco, this dish can be made with either chicken or beef.

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for arroz con pollo chapina (guatemala style chicken and rice)

Arroz Con Pollo Chapina (Guatemala Style Chicken and Rice)

Made with chicken pieces, corn oil, salt, black pepper, onion, garlic, tomato, rice, carrots, green olives

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for slow cooker chicken enchiladas

Slow Cooker Chicken Enchiladas

Discover the ease of making delicious chicken enchiladas in a crock pot. This dish combines shredded chicken, corn tortillas, and a flavorful sauce, topped with melted...

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for arroz con pollo (brown & wild rice version)

Arroz Con Pollo (Brown & Wild Rice Version)

This version of arroz con pollo (rice with chicken) uses a blend of brown and wild rice instead of white rice

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for adobo

Adobo

Made with onion, meat, soy sauce, vinegar, bay leaf, garlic

Method:   crock pot, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for yellow rice and chicken (arroz con pollo)

Yellow Rice And Chicken (Arroz Con Pollo)

An impressive looking skillet meal you can make without impressive cooking skills. Browned chicken cooked with peas, corn, and yellow rice is perfect for a...

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for quick chicken in mole sauce

Quick Chicken In Mole Sauce

Chicken mole is traditionally a slow cooked dish but this version speeds up the process without sacrificing flavor in the savory chocolate-tomato sauce.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for mexican fried chicken enchiladas

Mexican Fried Chicken Enchiladas

The secret for great enchiladas? It's in the sauce. This piquant sauce goes great with the chicken, jalapeno, and cheese filled corn tortillas.

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for healthy chicken enchiladas

Healthy Chicken Enchiladas

A healthier take on chicken enchiladas made with ground chicken breast, onion, tomatoes, reduced fat cheese, your choice of red or green enchilada sauce and white corn...

Method:   microwave, stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for chicken enchiladas with pasilla chile sauce

Chicken Enchiladas with Pasilla Chile Sauce

Pasilla is Spanish for "little raisin" and these peppers are named so because of their mild, chewy sweetness. If you can't find pasilla peppers use...

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for cuban-style arroz con pollo

Cuban-Style Arroz Con Pollo

This Cuban-style chicken and rice is positively packed with flavor. The secret twist? Tomato sauce, beer, and a pinch of saffron.

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for slow cooker pollo mexicano

Slow Cooker Pollo Mexicano

Made with process cheese product, cooking sherry, dried parsley flakes, taco seasoning mix, tomatoes with chiles, onion, bell pepper, olive oil, boneless, skinless chicken...

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for slow cooker taco-style shredded chicken

Slow Cooker Taco-Style Shredded Chicken

Slowly cooking chicken in an array of taco-style seasonings makes it tender and flavorful and perfect for use in a variety of recipes.

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for chicken mole

Chicken Mole

Holy (chicken) mole! Browned chicken simmered in a deeply flavored, spicy chocolate mole will be unlike any other chicken you've ever tried.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for creamy chicken enchiladas verdes

Creamy Chicken Enchiladas Verdes

Chicken enchiladas made from scratch using cooked chicken (great for using up leftovers), roasted red pepper, cream cheese, flour tortillas, and green enchilada sauce.

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for chicken enchilada ring

Chicken Enchilada Ring

Seasoned chicken, tomato, chiles, olives, and cheese are wrapped inside crescent roll dough in a festive starburst shape.

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for chicken adobo with coconut milk

Chicken Adobo with Coconut Milk

Made with water, vinegar, coconut milk, black peppercorns, garlic, annatto seeds, oil, bay leaves, fish sauce, black pepper

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for bill clinton's chicken enchiladas

Bill Clinton's Chicken Enchiladas

Made with oregano, green chiles, chicken, tomatoes, cheddar cheese, onion, oil, salt, corn tortillas

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for old style green chile enchiladas

Old Style Green Chile Enchiladas

Classic chicken enchiladas made with cooked chicken, green chiles, onion, sour cream, tortillas, and cheese. They are baked, then served topped with a fried egg.

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes




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