Cheesy Mexican Chicken Recipes

CHEESY MEXICAN STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
• Butterfly each chicken breasts and lay open like a book. (See how to butterfly chicken breasts for more details and step-by-step photos.)
• Sprinkle the inside of each chicken breasts with the salt and pepper.
• Add to each chicken breast 2 tablespoons of black beans, 1 1/2 tablespoons of chopped tomato, 1 1/2 tablespoons of chopped spinach and 1/4 cup of shredded cheese.
• Fold chicken breasts to close them up and lay on parchment-lined baking sheet.
• Sprinkle each of the tops of the chicken breasts with 1/2 teaspoon of the taco seasoning. Top each breast with an extra 1/4 cup of shredded cheese.
• Bake at 375 for 30-35 minutes, until chicken breasts are cooked through. Serve with desired toppings and enjoy!

CHEESY MEXICAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Stir condensed soup, sour cream, green chilies, and milk together in a large bowl. Add chicken, tortilla pieces, and taco seasoning; stir. Mix tomato and 1 cup Mexican-style cheese blend into chicken mixture.
• Spread chicken mixture out into the prepared baking dish and cover the dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake casserole in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Discard aluminum foil. Sprinkle remaining cheese over the top of the casserole and continue baking until cheese melts and casserole is bubbling, 5 to 10 minutes more. Let rest for 5 minutes.

CHEESY MEXICAN CHICKEN RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Place chicken in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
• Mix soup, 1 cup cheese, milk and seasoning mix until blended; spoon over chicken. Cover.
• Bake 30 min. Top with chips and remaining cheese; bake, uncovered, 10 min. or until chicken is done (165ºF) and cheese is melted. Serve over rice.

CHEESY MEXICAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine the black and red pepper, paprika and garlic powder.
• Sprinkle evenly over chicken.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add chicken and cook for 5-6 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
• Remove from heat.
• Top with chiles and cheese.
• Cover and let stand 2-3 minutes or until cheese melts.
• Sprinkle with additional paprika.
• (optional).

PICO DE GALLO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 ̊F. Spray a large baking dish with non-stick spray.
• Lay chicken breasts in an even layer in baking dish. Squeeze lime juice on top of chicken breasts and evenly sprinkle with taco seasoning.
• Cover top of chicken with pico de gallo and sprinkle cheese down the center.
• Bake for 20 to 24 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through and the center of the chicken breasts reaches 165°F.
• Serve immediately with your desired garnishes!

CHEESY MEXICAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix the tomatoes with green chiles with the undiluted soup.
• Add the cheese and chicken.
• Cook until the cheese melts, stirring constantly.
• Place the vermicelli in a greased casserole.
• Pour the cheese mixture over the vermicelli.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.

CHEESY MEXICAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken in water in dutch oven on stove, medium heat.
• Add salt, pepper and onions to your liking.
• Cook chicken until it is falling off the bone.
• Cut up the velveeta cheese, melt and mix with green chilies and soup in another pan or even in the microwave.
• Crunch up your bag of doritos and set aside.
• When chicken is done, remove chicken from the bones and place in baking dish, cover with cheese mixture.
• Top with crushed Doritos and bake on 400 for 15 mins or until Doritos are turning a golden brown.

CHEESY MEXICAN CHICKEN ALFREDO

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions., Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium heat, cook the chicken, onion, green pepper and pepper in oil until chicken is no longer pink. Stir in Alfredo sauce; bring to a boil. Stir in 1-3/4 cups cheddar cheese, Parmesan cheese, salsa, milk and taco seasoning. , Drain pasta; toss with chicken mixture. Divide between two greased 8-in. square baking dishes. , Cover and freeze one casserole for up to 3 months. Cover and bake the remaining casserole at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until bubbly. Sprinkle with remaining cheddar cheese., To use frozen casserole: Thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Cover and bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until bubbly.

SLOW-COOKER CHEESY MEXICAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Spray 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray.
• Place cubed chicken in slow cooker. Sprinkle taco seasoning mix over chicken; stir, making sure all pieces are well coated. Stir in enchilada sauce and tomatoes. Stir once again until well combined.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 6 hours.
• Uncover; sprinkle cheese over chicken. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 10 minutes longer.
• Meanwhile, cook rice as directed on packages.
• Serve chicken over rice. Top with cilantro if desired.