Mexican Chicken With Almond Chile Cream Recipes

POLLO CON CREMA (MEXICAN CREAMY CHICKEN)

Steps:

• Generously season the chicken breast with with salt, cumin, chili powder and pepper.
• Place flour on a flat plate and dredge the chicken on all sides, shake off excess.
• On a sautéing pan, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter over medium-high heat.
• Fry chicken until they is cooked through and lightly brown-golden on the outside (about 5 minutes each side, depending on the thickness of your chicken).
• Transfer to a plate and cover with foil to prevent chicken from drying out. Set aside.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add one tablespoon of oil and sauté jalapeno and onion until softened.
• Add garlic and sauté until fragrant.
• Add the chicken stock to deglaze the pan scraping up the bottom to remove any browned bits.
• Add the oregano and simmer until the sauce is reduced almost to half, stirring from time to time.
• Reduce heat to low and add the cream, allow to simmer for 2 minutes while stirring occasionally. Adjust with salt and pepper to your taste.
• Return the chicken back into the pan and let simmer from 2 to 3 minutes more to thicken the sauce a little bit.
• Garnish with parsley and chili flakes and serve warm.

CREAMY ALMOND CHICKEN BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Spread bread crumbs into a wide, shallow bowl. Press chicken breast halves into bread crumbs to coat. Gently pat chicken to let any loose crumbs fall away. Place coated breasts onto a plate while breading the rest; do not stack.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken in hot oil to brown completely, 3 to 5 minutes per side.
• Spread rice into the bottom of a 13x9-inch baking dish. Arrange browned chicken breasts atop the rice.
• Mix ranch dressing, celery soup, mozzarella cheese, and almonds together in a bowl; pour over the chicken and rice, assuring the chicken is covered completely. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese over the ranch dressing mixture and top with crushed potato chips.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden brown on top and the chicken is no longer pink in the center, 30 to 40 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

MEXICAN CHICKEN SOUP WITH CILANTRO-CHILE CREAM

Steps:

• Combine chicken broth,water and garlic in a large saucepan: bring to a boil.
• Add salsa,rice,oregano,and salt.
• Cover- reduce heat to low; cook for 15 minutes,stirring occasionally.
• Add chicken,beans,corn and chilies; continue cooking for 5 minutes or until heated through.
• Serve in soup bowls; top each serving with a dollop of cilantro-chile cream.
• CILANTRO-CHILE CREAM: Combine the sour cream,diced chilies,cilantro and lime juice in a small bowl.

CREAMY MEXICAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a skillet and cook the onion until it is translucent.
• Stir in the chicken and the flour.
• Cook, stirring until the flour cannot be seen.
• Stir in chilies, taco seasoning, sour cream, beans and corn, and continue to stir until the mixture boils.
• Place mixture into a 9x13-inch pan that has been sprayed with cooking oil spray.
• Mix 1/2 cheese with the tortilla chips and sprinkle evenly over the top.
• Bake in a 350 oven about 25 minutes or until bubbly and brown.
• Sprinkle on remaining cheese and bake an additional 10 minutes or until cheese has melted.

MEXICAN CHICKEN WITH ALMOND CHILE CREAM

Steps:

• Combine almonds and chile pepper in a blender or food processor; process until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Place each chicken breast half between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; pound to 1/2-inch thickness using a meat mallet. Sprinkle with 1/8 tsp salt and black pepper.
• Heat butter and oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add chicken; cook 6 minutes on each side or until done. Remove chicken from pan; keep warm.
• Add garlic to pan; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add almond mixture, 1/8 tsp salt, and borth; bring to a boil, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Cook until broth mixture is reduced to 1/2 cup (about 3 minutes). Remove from heat. Stir in crema Mexicana. Serve sauce over chicken. Garnish with cilantro if desired.