El Pollo Cinco De Mayo Slow Cooker Mexican Chicken Recipes

EL POLLO CINCO DE MAYO - SLOW COOKER MEXICAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• In the crock pot, combine all ingredients except chicken breasts. Season chicken and lay atop the beans mixture. Cook on Low for 9 ½ hours or High for 6 hours.
• About ½ hour before the end of cooking time, remove chicken from slow cooker and shred into strands. Return chicken to crock pot and stir into beans mixture. Continue cooking for 30 minutes more. Serve over Mexican rice or tortillas with grated cheese and sour cream.
• Note: Cut cooked chicken breasts in half and place them in the bowl of stand mixer with the paddle attached. Run on medium (6) speed for 15 to 20 seconds or until chicken is well-shredded. For hand mixer, cut chicken into smaller pieces.

EL POLLO CINCO DE MAYO - SLOW COOKER MEXICAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• In the crock pot, combine all ingredients except chicken breasts. Season chicken and lay atop the beans mixture. Cook on Low for 9 ½ hours or High for 6 hours.
• About ½ hour before the end of cooking time, remove chicken from slow cooker and shred into strands. Return chicken to crock pot and stir into beans mixture. Continue cooking for 30 minutes more. Serve over Mexican rice or tortillas with grated cheese and sour cream.
• Note: Cut cooked chicken breasts in half and place them in the bowl of stand mixer with the paddle attached. Run on medium (6) speed for 15 to 20 seconds or until chicken is well-shredded. For hand mixer, cut chicken into smaller pieces.

CINCO DE MAYO CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Lightly coat a 13x9 in baking dish with cooking spray.
• In a medium bowl combine cumin, onion powder, paprika, salt, and chili powder. Add chicken and toss to coat. Set aside.
• Heat a 12 inch saute pan over medium high heat and add 2 tbls oil. Saute red onion for 3 minutes. Add corn and bell peppers saute 5 minutes then add garlic. Saute until lightly browned, about 3 minutes more. Remove from pan and set aside.
• In same pan over medium low heat add chipotle pepper, adobo sauce, remaining olive oil, and rice. Saute rice until sauce and oil are absorbed.
• Add chicken broth, cream cheese, sour cream, and salsa. Heat to a simmer then add veggie mix. Cook for 5 minutes or until heat through and the cream cheese is incorporated.
• Prepare corn bread as directed on package. Add 1/4 cup shredded cheese.
• Add chicken to rice mixture and gently stir. Spoon chicken and rice into baking dish and top with remaining cheese. Spoon corn bread mix over the top of the cheese and spread evenly.
• Place in oven for 35 minutes or until corn bread, tested with a toothpick comes out clean.

CINCO DE MAYO MARINADE

Steps:

• Put all ingredients into a small bowl.
• Whisk.
• Add to steaks or chicke in refrigerator baggies.
• marinate for at least one hour in the refrigerator,.
• If making Hamburgers, add the entire marinade to 1 lb of hamburger meat. Mix well before making patties.

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.