Tex Mex Chicken Corn Melt Recipes

TEX-MEX CHICKEN AND CORN SOUP

Steps:

• Cut the corn kernels off the cobs and transfer to a small bowl. Run the back of your knife down the cobs to scrape any corn milk into the bowl (it will help thicken the soup). Set aside.
• Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the poblano, onion, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper; cook, stirring, until the vegetables are browned in spots, about 6 minutes. Add the corn kernels and their milk. Stir in the chili powder and cook until toasted, about 1 minute. Stir in the chicken broth, 3 cups water, the tomatoes, hominy, chicken, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cover and bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer, uncovered, until the broth is slightly reduced and the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Ladle the soup into bowls. Top with the chips and scallions.

TEX-MEX CHICKEN MELTS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375° F. slice bread into 20 slices, about 1/2-inch thick. Arrange in a single layer on baking stone or cookie sheet.
• 1. Place chicken in large bowl. Finely chop onion. Add onion, bell pepper, 1/2 cup of the cheese, mayonnaise, pressed garlic, seasoning mix and salt to batter bowl; mix well.
• 2. Using a medium scoop or large spoon, scoop chicken mixture evenly over bread slices; gently flatten filling with back of scoop. Slice tomatoes thinly. Top each bead slice with one tomato slice; sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• 3. Bake 15-18 minutes or until edges of bread are golden brown and cheese is melted. Remove from oven; sprinkle with cilantro. Serve warm. Yields 20 appetizers.

TEX-MEX CHICKEN AND CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• 1. Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add chicken, onion, and garlic. Saute 10 minutes.
• 2. Stir in the next 7 ingredients. Cook over low heat; stirring often for 15 minutes.
• 3. Stir in cilantro and serve.

TEX-MEX CHICKEN STRIPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a shallow bowl mix the first 6 ingredients. Place butter in a separate shallow bowl. Dip chicken in butter, then roll in crumb mixture to coat; press to adhere. Place chicken on a foil-lined 15x10x1-inch baking pan. Bake until a thermometer inserted into the chicken reads 165°, about 15 minutes, turning halfway through the cooking time.

TEX-MEX CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish. Spread corn chip crumbs over the bottom of the baking dish and press crumbs into place.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir onion in melted butter until tender, 6 to 7 minutes.
• Stir diced tomatoes, cream of chicken soup. cream of mushroom soup, green chiles, milk, sour cream, chili powder, and cumin in a large bowl. Add chicken and cooked onion; stir to combine. Pour mixture over corn chips and top with Cheddar cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and cheese is melted, 55 to 60 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

TEX-MEX CHICKEN & CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan set over medium-high heat. Add chicken, potatoes, half the oregano, chili powder and cumin. Cook, stirring often, for 5 min. or until lightly browned.
• Add the broth and salsa. Bring to a boil; cover and simmer 15 min. Stir in corn and remaining oregano and simmer about 2 to 3 min. longer or until potatoes are tender.
• Remove from heat and cool 2 min. before stirring in 3/4 cup (175 mL) sour cream and all but 1 tbsp (15 mL) green onion. Divide among 4 bowls and garnish with remaining sour cream and green onion. Serve with lime wedges.

EASY TEX-MEX CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• In a deep skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, add the garlic, onion, chili powder, cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, pepper and turmeric. Cook, stirring often, until the onion is soft and the spices are toasted, about 3 minutes.
• Pour in the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes and green chiles, chicken and both bags of rice. Stir together and cook until the rice is heated through and beginning to absorb some of the liquid, about 5 minutes. Turn the heat to low and sprinkle the pepper jack over the top. Cover with a lid and allow the cheese to melt completely, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Sprinkle over the cilantro and serve.

TEX MEX CHICKEN CORN MELT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Toast the corn (I use an iron skillet) in the cooking oil for 3 minutes on one side, then turn and add the onion. Cook 3 more minutes and set aside.
• Mix the shredded chicken with sour cream, mayo, banana peppers, pimento, cumin, garlic powder, oregano and chili powder. Set aside.
• Mix the Bisquick, Corn Meal, milk and egg until combined, and press into a greased 9" pie pan or square 9" x 9" pan.
• Layer with ricotta cheese, and sprinkle evenly 1/4 t cumin, 1/4 t garlic, 1 t salt.
• Next layer with toasted corn and onions.
• Next layer with chicken mixture.
• Top evenly with Rotel tomatoes.
• Bake at 400 for 20 minutes and then add cheese on top evenly. Bake for 5 more minutes.

TEX-MEX CORN

Steps:

• Pull back the husks from 4 ears of corn and remove the silk; sprinkle with 1 teaspoon chili powder. Cover with the husks and grill, turning, about 20 minutes. Fold back the husks and spread with a mixture of 1/2 cup mayonnaise and 1 teaspoon chili powder. Sprinkle with grated cheddar and crumbled bacon.