Best Baja Chicken Soup Recipes

BAJA CHICKEN SOUP (SLOW COOKER CHICKEN SOUP)

Steps:

• Combine first 8 ingredients in a slow cooker.
• Cook on low for 6-8 hours. Squeeze in fresh lime prior serving.

BAJA CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Add chicken stock, anaheim pepper, onion, lime juice, minced garlic, chili powder, cayenne pepper, and cumin to slow cooker and give it a stir to combine all ingredients. Place chicken in the broth and cook on low 6-8 hours.
• Minutes before serving, remove chicken breast from slow cooker and place in a bowl. Shred chicken with two forks. Return shredded chicken to slow cooker. Add black beans, corn, avocado, and tomatoes to slow cooker and stir to combine. Let cook 30 minutes more. Serve hot and top with cilantro.

BAJA-STYLE CHICKEN BOWL

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir chicken, corn, and red pepper in hot oil until heated through and pepper is slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Spoon rice into 2 bowls, divide chicken mixture between the two bowls, and top each with salsa and Monterey Jack cheese.

BAJA BAKED CHICKEN CHEESEBURGERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Slice 1/2 of the jalapeno pepper, 1/2 of the bell pepper, and 1/2 of the onion into rings for topping. Set aside.
• Combine ground chicken and cilantro in the bowl of a food processor; season with adobo seasoning, cumin, and Mexican seasoning. Add remaining peppers and onion. Pulse until mixture is combined. Shape into 8 burgers.
• Place burgers on a rimmed baking sheet lined with a drip tray.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Place 1 slice of pepper Jack cheese on top of each burger. Add onion, bell pepper, and jalapeno slices on top.
• Spread Mexican sour cream onto each hamburger bun. Top with a chicken burger and serve immediately.

BAJA CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Season chicken with salt and pepper. In a large saucepan, brown in a little oil on all sides. Remove, and set aside.
• Add onions, garlic, bell pepper, and jalapeno to pan. Saute until vegetables have softened. Add the cumin, coriander, chili powder, and oregano to pan. Cook and stir another minute.
• Add the broth, tomatoes, corn, and chicken. Bring soup to a boil, then reduce heat, and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Just before serving, stir in the lime juice and cilantro. Top with any or all of the garnishes.

SOUTHWEST CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large nonstick saucepan, saute chicken in oil until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm., In the same pan, saute red pepper and onion until tender. Add the garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the broth, beans, corn, lime, jalapeno, black pepper and cayenne; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes., Stir in the tomato, green onions and chicken; heat through.

BAJA CHICKEN

Steps:

• mix all ingredients except chicken in a bowl.
• add chicken and let marinate 24 - 48 hours.
• take chicken out of marinade and place in a 9x13 baking dish.
• bake uncovered in a 425 degree F oven for 30 minutes.
• cover and bake at 325 degrees F for 30 more minutes.
• while still warm place in a mixer and slowly beat with paddle to shred or shred by hand when cool enough to do so.
• serve over rice or wrapped in a tortilla.
• Alternate cooking method using a grill.
• reserve 1/3 of marinade.
• mix chicken into the rest of marinade.
• marinate 24 - 48 hours.
• cook the chicken on a grill until outside is slightly blackened.
• put in a 9x13 pan
• add the reserved marinade.
• cover and bake at 325 degrees F for 30 minutes.
• shred as described above.