Chicken Picado Like Carlos Okellys Recipes

CHICKEN PICADO (LIKE CARLOS O'KELLY'S)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• Prepare Sauce:
• Combine milk, 1 stick of butter, salt, pepper, minced garlic & sour cream in skillet over medium to medium low heat.
• Stir and heat till sauce starts to boil. Transfer sauce to Blender and Puree sauce till smooth. Transfer back to skillet and Continue to heat till boiling.
• Add cornstarch mixture and stir till thickened. Add tomato juice from diced tomatoes and stir. Transfer back to blender to Puree. Cover and set aside.
• Prepare Chicken
• Slice chicken into pieces no bigger than 1"
• Melt ½ stick of butter in skillet over medium heat, Sauté green onions and chicken. Add water and butter to ensure chicken does not crisp or get dry.
• For best results lower temperature, cover and cook slowly. Cook till chicken is completely white.
• Bake The Picado
• On oven safe plates, arrange chicken without allowing pieces to touch each other. (this may take several plates).
• Cover chicken with Picado sauce (3/4 covered)
• Cover entire mixture with heavy layer of Monterey Jack Cheese and Sprinkle diced tomatoes and scallions (green part of green onions sliced thin) over top of cheese.
• Bake in oven at 350 until all cheese is melted completely.
• Remove from oven just before it begins to turn a light golden color.
• Cheese still needs to be white.
• Prepare tortillas during baking (warm in microwave by placing wax paper between each tortilla stacked on a microwave safe plate for 1 - 3 minutes on high - covered)
• Serve fresh and hot from oven.
• Each tortilla should contain 2 - 4 Tsp of Picado
• Add any desired toppings (guacamole, Tomatoes, lettuce, salsa, etc.)
• Many people love this without any additional toppings.
• Roll tortillas and eat.
• Best if served with refried beans (with sausage) and Spanish Rice.

PASTA DIABLO (SIMILAR TO CARLOS O'KELLY'S)

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350. Cook pasta and set aside. Cook chicken, dice and set aside. In a blender puree heavy cream, sour cream, garlic powder, chicken base and peppers.
• 2. In a skillet melt butter, add onion and green pepper and cook until tender. Add minced garlic and cook for a few more minutes. Now add chicken and sauce let simmer for about 5 mins. Season with salt if needed. (you can thicken sauce with a slurry of cornstarch and water, if desired.)
• 3. Add chicken and sauce to cooked pasta, mix well. Pour into a casserole dish and top with cheese. Bake until cheese is melted, about 20 mins. Remove from oven, garnish with diced tomatoes and scallions.