Chicken Arizona 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.

CHICKEN ARIZONA

Steps:

• Sunday: Cooking the Chicken
• In a big, oval crock-pot layer chicken and canned tomatoes.
• Add 1-cup water.
• Set crock-pot to low, cover and cook for 5 hours till tender.
• Remove from crock-pot, cover and refrigerate.
• Monday: Eat leftovers from Sunday or go out to dinner!
• Monday Night/Tuesday: Chicken Chili.
• Shred the chicken breasts using two forks (get help, it will go faster with more hands).
• In your very same big, oval crock-pot place all of the shredded chicken. Open and dump in the following: all of the El Pato (2 cans) and all of the green chilies (1 can, more if you like spicy, less if you don't). Stir.
• Cover, turn crock-pot to low and go to work.
• Come home from work (approximately 8 hours later).
• In a small saucepan, heat the black beans.
• Microwave tortillas wrapped in moistened paper towels.
• Serve a large scoop of chicken, a scoop of black beans and a tortilla or two on each plate.
• Cover and refrigerate leftover chicken and beans.
• Wednesday: Smothered Burritos.
• In a medium saucepan warm leftover chicken and beans. Add 1 package Neufchatel cheese, stirring until melted.
• Pour salsa into mixture.
• Spray a 14x9 inch-baking pan with cooking spray.
• One at a time, fill 4 tortillas each with a quarter of the chicken mixture, roll and place in baking pan.
• Smother with enchilada sauce. Top with shredded cheese if you like.
• Bake @ 350 for 1/2 hour or until bubbly.

CHICKEN ARROZ CALDO

Steps:

• For the chicken marinade: Whisk together the oil, lemon juice, salt, coriander, cumin and garlic in a large bowl. Add the chicken breasts and marinate, refrigerated, for 4 hours or up to 24 hours.
• For the chicken arroz caldo: Place a frying pan with the olive oil on the stove and bring to a medium-hot temperature.
• Cook the chicken in the pan for 4 to 5 minutes on each side. Remove to a cutting board. Chop.
• Place the Jasmine Rice in large pan, then add the scallions, carrots and 4 cups of the chicken stock.
• Heat the rice mixture, slowly adding the remaining 1 to 2 cups chicken stock and stirring with a spoon until it has a creamy consistency. Stir in the fish sauce.
• Bring a small pot of water to a strong simmer, then add the eggs and poach for 2 1/2 minutes.
• To assemble the dish: Place the creamy rice in 4 bowls, then place a chicken breast on each. Add the chiles to the creamy chicken rice. Top each bowl with a poached egg, then garnish with the cilantro.
• Heat the olive oil with the garlic and ginger in a pot until fragrant, 5 to 6 minutes. Swirl the pot so the garlic and ginger cook equally, then add the stock and rice.
• Bring to a simmer, then place a lid on the pot so the rice slowly steams. Cook for 20 minutes.

THE BEST CHICKEN & DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, mix 1/2 cup flour, salt and pepper. Add chicken, 1 piece at a time, and toss to coat; shake off excess. In a 6-qt. stockpot, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown chicken in batches on all sides; remove from pan., Add onion, carrots and celery to same pan; cook and stir 6-8 minutes or until onion is tender. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute longer. Stir in 1/4 cup flour until blended. Gradually add stock, stirring constantly. Stir in wine, sugar, bay leaves and peppercorns. Return chicken to pan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 20-25 minutes or until chicken juices run clear., For dumplings, in a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, whisk milk and melted butter until blended. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened (do not overmix). Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto a parchment-lined baking sheet; set aside., Remove chicken from stockpot; cool slightly. Discard bay leaves and skim fat from soup. Remove skin and bones from chicken and discard. Using 2 forks, coarsely shred meat into 1- to 1-1/2-in. pieces; return to soup. Cook, covered, on high until mixture reaches a simmer., Drop dumplings on top of simmering soup, a few at a time. Reduce heat to low; cook, covered, 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center of dumplings comes out clean (do not lift cover while simmering). Gently stir in cream, parsley and thyme. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste.

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.

MAPLE-ROASTED CHICKEN & ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. Cut squash lengthwise in half; remove and discard seeds. Cut each half crosswise into 1/2-in. slices; discard ends. Place squash, carrots and onion in a greased 13x9-in. baking pan; top with chicken, skin side down. Roast 10 minutes., Turn chicken over; drizzle with maple syrup and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast 25-30 minutes longer or until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 170°-175° and vegetables are tender.