Arizona Chicken Recipes

ARIZONA CHICKEN IN ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cut each squash lengthwise in half; discard seeds. Cut a thin slice from bottom of each squash half to allow them to lie flat. Place on a 15x10-in. baking sheet, cut side up; fill each with 1 teaspoon butter. Bake until fork-tender, 35-40 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine chicken, cheese, chilies, celery, sour cream, green onions, olives, paprika and pepper; spoon into squash. , Bake until filling is heated through and squash is tender, 20-25 minutes. Top with avocado and nuts.

ARIZONA CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a skillet, brown chicken on both sides in 2 tablespoons of oil. Remove and set aside. In the same skillet, saute onion in remaining oil until tender. Add the tomatoes, celery, water, olives, garlic powder, oregano, salt if desired and pepper; bring to a boil. , Cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Return chicken to pan. Simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Add mushrooms; simmer 15 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 170°.

ARIZONA CHICKEN

Steps:

• Pound each breast between sheets of plastic wrap to a uniform thickness of about 1/2 inch.
• Spread with mustard.
• In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat.
• Add chicken and cook 3-4 minutes on each side.
• Stir salsa and lime juice together and add to skillet.
• Simmer gently, uncovered, until chicken is cooked through and sauce has thickened, about 6-8 minutes.
• Sprinkle with cilantro.

ARIZONA CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Dice chicken into 1/2 inch chunks.
• Combine chicken, undrained tomatoes, and chili powder in a mdeium saucepan.
• Cook over medium heat, about 5 minutes or until chicken is done and sauce is slightly thickened.
• Add remaining ingredients and simmer 5 to 7 minutes or until heated through.
• Garnish with shredded cheese, diced avocados, radishes, or green onions, if desired.
• Makes 4-1 cup servings.