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Mexican Chicken Recipes

Try one of these authentic Mexican poultry recipes. Adding chiles, mole, or even chayote squash can spice up simple chicken recipes.

Mexican Chicken Skillet

Chunks of chicken breasts and colorful sweet peppers are cooked in a skillet. A chili powder-flour and milk mixture is thickened for the sauce. Canned ...

Chicken Quesedilla

Cubed, cooked chicken is combined with cheddar cheese soup and salsa, then spooned into flour tortillas and baked until heated through.

Mexican Chicken

Chicken coated with tortilla chips is cooked then broiled with salsa and cheese in the Mexican main dish.

Chicken Enchiladas

Cooked chicken, onions and shredded cheddar cheese is used to fill tortillas which are first dipped in a soup, sour cream and chilies sauce. the ...

King's Ranch Chicken Casserole

Corn tortillas form the bottom layer of this chicken casserole that works well for a buffet dinner.

Chicken Picadillo Empanadas

Circles of refrigerated pizza dough are topped with a mixture of cooked chicken, onion, honey, golden raisins, green olives, apple juice, vinegar and green olives. ...

Eggs Magnifico

Eggs are cooked as for an omelet and topped on the plate with Gouda cheese, smoked chicken, red sweet pepper, piquello pepper, and spinach. Salsa ...

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Chicken breasts, cooked and shredded, are combined with a mixture of broth, wine, black beans, corn, tomatoes with chilies, tomato soup, barley, chili powder and ...

Festive Chicken Fajita Wraps

Chicken breasts are marinated in a mixture of rosemary, thyme, chives, salt, sugar, onion powder, dry mustard, ginger, pepper, garlic powder, lemon juice, and oil, ...

Mas Chicken Quesadillas

Chicken breast tenders are marinated overnight in BBQ sauce, grilled, chopped fine, sprinkled on flour tortillas along with onion, Cajun seasoning, and pepper-jack c...

Chicken Milanesas with Tomatillo Salsa

Thin pieces of chicken breasts are dipped in egg, coated with a seasoned flour mixture and skillet-cooked. They are served with a tomatillo and cilantro ...

Cheesy Chicken Jalapeno Soup

This spicy soup contains a generous amount of jalapeno peppers, dried red peppers, and bottled hot sauce. Light cream, chopped chicken and processed cheese complete ...

Chicken/Turkey Ole

A mixture of chopped chicken, onion, condensed soups, green chilies, salsa, and cheese is combined with torn corn tortillas and taco seasoning mix, and used ...

Mexican Chicken Salad

Avocado dressing coats a chicken and vegetable mixture in this main-dish salad. Serve it on a busy weeknight or prepare it for special guests.

Southwestern Cheesy Chicken Spaghetti

Select a mild or hot salsa to give this yummy family-friendly casserole as much heat as you can take.

Enchiladas Suizas ala Viv

Fried corn tortillas are placed in a baking dish and topped with shredded cooked chicken, cheeses, and a slightly thickened sauce made with chicken broth, ...

Quick Chicken Enchiladas with Salsa

Shredded cooked chicken is placed on flour tortillas along with a blended mixture of cream-style corn, some whole kernel corn, cottage cheese, chili powder, garlic ...

Enchillada Soup

If you like enchilladas, you'll love this soup-chicken, black beans and enchillada sauce make a savory, home cooked meal.

Spanish Chicken-Yellow Rice Casserole

Chicken thighs and drumsticks are baked in a casserole with rice, a little ketchup, and several Mexican seasonings.


Chicken Mole

There are many variations of this national dish of Mexico. Our fiery version pairs wonderfully with chicken; the rich flavor also complements pork and turkey. ...

Chicken Tamales

Homemade tamales are comfort food, southwestern style. Corn husks are traditionally used for steaming tamales, but foil is a convenient alternative. Ground turkey ca...

Mexican Chicken-Lime Stew

With this chicken in the pot, you can also make another soup, Chinese Noodle. Make the soup a day ahead and skim off the fat.