Sunday, April 26, 2009

Chicken Flautas Recipe

Ingredients:


*Chicken boneless breasts or your choice.
* 1 teaspoon Cumin
* 3 tablespoons Chili powder
* 2 Garlic cloves or 1 teaspoon garlic powder
* 1 medium Onion
* 2 medium Bell peppers
* 3 tablespoons Cooking oil your choice
* 1 Canned whole tomatoes or chopped
* 2 cups chicken broth
* Salt to taste
* 12 to 24 Soft tortillas


Instructions:


In four quart pan add chicken breasts. Salt, cover with water, bring to boil, loosely cover. Cook over medium low heat for 1 hour, drain saving broth. Set chicken aside to cool.

When cooled, chop in small pieces. In same pot add oil, sauté` onion and bell peppers, diced. Cooking overlow heat till lightly sautéed. Add chicken cooking 3 or 4 more minutes.

In blender add can tomato's, chili powder, garlic, cumin, oregano. Pour mixture in pan along with 2 cups of broth. Bring to boil, cover and simmer over medium heat about 15 or 20 minutes, salt to taste.

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Thursday, April 23, 2009

Chicken Taquitos Recipe

Ingredients
*Chicken boneless breasts or your choice.
* 1 teaspoon Cumin
* 3 tablespoons Chili powder
* 2 Garlic cloves or 1 teaspoon garlic powder
* 1 medium Onion
* 2 medium Bell peppers
* 3 tablespoons Cooking oil your choice
* 1 Canned whole tomatoes or chopped
* 2 cups chicken broth
* Salt to taste
* 12 to 24 Soft tortillas

Instructions:
In four quart pan add chicken breasts. Salt cover with water, bring to boil, loosely cover. Cook over medium low heat for 1 hour, drain saving broth. Set chicken aside to cool.

When cooled, chop in small pieces. In same pot add oil, sauté` onion and bell peppers, diced. Cooking overlow heat till lightly sautéed. Add chicken cooking 3 or 4 more minutes.

In blender add can tomato's, chili powder, garlic, cumin, oregano Pour mixture in pan along with 2 cups of broth. Bring to boil, cover and simmer over medium heat about 15 or 20 minutes, salt to taste.

Heat oil in skillet. Cook corn tortillas, one at a time, in hot oil until soft, about 5 to 10 seconds; drain.

Strain liquid, then spoon 1 tablespoons of the chicken meat in center of each tortilla Roll the tortilla around the chicken filling into flute shape. Use a toothpicks to hold the tortilla in shape.

Fry chicken taquitos approximately 2-3 minutes or until tortilla holds its shape. Remove the toothpicks and serve 2-3 taquitos on a plate.
Serving Salsa, sour cream and guacamole on the side.

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Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Easy Enchiladas Recipe

Recipe Ingredients:

10 Flour Tortillas
1 Tbsp. Butter
1/2 cup Scallions or Green Onions chopped
1/2 cup Green Bell Peppers chopped
1 1/2 cups Water
16 oz. can Refried Beans
1 3/4 cup plain or jalapeño Monterey Jack Cheese shredded
2 Tomatoes chopped
1 cup Mission® Salsa
1 1/2 cups shredded Chicken cooked
1 pkg. Spanish Style Rice and Sauce
Vegetable Cooking Spray

Recipe Instructions:

1. In a 1 1/2 quart microwave-safe baking dish, microwave butter, green onions and bell peppers, uncovered on high (full power) for 2 minutes. Stir in water and packaged rice; continue to microwave for 10 more minutes
2. Stir in beans, 1 cup of cheese, tomatoes and chicken. Spread approximately 3/4 cup of filling on each tortilla and roll up.
3. Spray a 9 x 13 inch microwave-safe baking dish with cooking spray and arrange enchiladas seamside down. Top with salsa and remaining cheese. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave on high for 8 minutes, turning dish every 2 minutes.
4. Let stand 5 minutes before removing plastic wrap. Rolled enchiladas may be covered with plastic wrap and refrigerated for up to 6 hours. Top with salsa and cheese just before heating.

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