Chicken Con Rajas Recipes

CHICKEN BREASTS CON RAJAS

Steps:

• Season chicken breasts with 1 teaspoon salt and the pepper. Melt the butter and oil in a large skillet and saute the chicken lightly over moderate heat for 3 - 4 minutes on each side or until they are lightly browned. Remove the chicken from the pan. In the same pan saute the onion for 5 minutes until soft but not browned. Slice the chiles into long strips and add half of them to the pan with the onion. Add the salsa and cook over a low flame for 8 - 10 minutes or until the sauce is thickened slightly.
• Meanwhile, place the remaining sliced chiles in the blender with the milk and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Blend at low speed until smooth. Add the sour cream and blend again. Place half the chicken on the bottom of a 2 quart casserole. Cover them with half the onion-chile mixture and half the sour cream sauce. Repeat the layers.
• Mix the grated cheeses together and sprinkle on top of the chicken mixture. Bake uncovered in a preheated 350 F oven for 30 minutes. Serve directly from the casserole.
• Note that the amount of chiles in the recipe makes a mild/medium spicy dish -- add or delete chiles to taste.

CREAMY POBLANO PEPPER STRIPS (RAJAS)

Steps:

• Char the poblano chiles directly over the gas flame on the stove or under the broiler until blackened on all sides. Enclose in a plastic bag and let steam for about 10 minutes.
• Add the oil to a heavy large skillet over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add the onion and saute until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the corn and cook for an additional 3 minutes. Set aside.
• Peel and seed the chiles. Cut the chiles into 1/4 to 1/2-inch strips (rajas) and add the strips to the onion and corn mixture and saute until the corn is tender, about 5 minutes. Add the heavy cream and Mexican crema and cook until bubbling, about for 8 minutes. Add the cheese and stir until melted and smooth. Season the rajas with salt and pepper, to taste. Transfer to a serving dish and serve.

RAJAS POBLANAS (POBLANO STRIPS)

Steps:

• Blend the crema, cream cheese, and chicken bouillon in a blender until smooth; set aside.
• Place the peppers on a large griddle over medium-high heat. Roast until the skin blisters and turns black. Remove peppers from griddle and place in a plastic bag, allowing them to sweat for 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate to cool. Peel and discard the outer skin of the peppers; halve length-wise and remove the seeds and veins. Slice into thick strips. Set aside.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat; cook the onion in the hot oil until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir the corn into the onions, reduce the heat to medium, and cook another 5 minutes. Add the poblano strips to the saucepan. Pour the cream mixture over the vegetables and bring to a simmer; cook at a simmer until hot, about 5 minutes more.

CHICKEN CON RAJAS

Steps:

• Cut chicken, onion, mushrooms, and 6 chiles into strips. Set aside.
• Put milk, soup, and remaining 3 chilies in blender and blend until smooth.
• Whisk in sour cream.
• Melt butter in Dutch oven over medium heat and add olive oil and chicken.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Saute until chicken is done; remove chicken and set aside.
• Add onions to same pan and saute for 3 minutes; add mushrooms and cook until tender.
• Add chilies and chicken and heat through.
• Add soup mixture.
• Cover and heat over medium for 5 minutes.
• Season to taste.
• Top with grated cheddar cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 to 25 minutes or until hot.
• Serve with Mexican rice, warm flour tortillas and a leafy green salad.

POLLO CON RAJA (MEXICAN CHICKEN)

Steps:

• Fry chicken strips in oil and butter until golden brown. Remove from pan.
• Fry onion and chili strips til onions are clear.
• In blender, combine chicken soup, can of chopped chilies and sour cream -- blend to a green sauce.
• Spray casserole dish (9 x 13) with Pam.
• Mix all ingredients together (saving some cheese for top) and pour into pan.
• Add saved cheese to top.
• Bake at 350 F for 30 minutes.