Best Chicken With Cheddar And Green Chilies Recipes

BAKED GREEN CHILE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375° F. and spray an oven safe baking dish (approximately 11 x 7 inch) with cooking spray. Pour 1/4 cup of enchilada sauce into the bottom of the prepared dish.
• In a small bowl combine the chili powder, cumin, garlic powder salt and pepper. Coat the chicken breast evenly with the spice mixture and place them in the baking dish. Top the chicken with the strips of green chiles and pour the remaining enchilada sauce on top. Sprinkle on the shredded cheese and cover the baking dish with foil.
• Bake for 20 minutes then remove the foil and bake another 5-10 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and the internal temperature is 165°. Garnish with chopped cilantro before serving.
• While the chicken is baking prepare the rice. In a bowl stir together the cooked rice, enchilada sauce, green chiles, cilantro, salt and pepper. Taste for seasoning and serve with the green chile chicken.

GREEN CHILI AND CHEESE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a 9 inch square baking dish (or similar size) with cooking spray.
• Make a deep cut into the side of each chicken breast half to form a pocket or 'purse'. Stuff 1/4 cup of cheese and about 1 tablespoon of the chilies onto each one. Close, and secure with a toothpick so that the cheese does not escape while in the oven. Place the stuffed chicken into the baking dish. Season with Fajita seasoning, and then sprinkle the remaining cheese and chilies over the top.
• Bake uncovered for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until the chicken juices run clear, and cheese is melted and lightly browned.

GREEN CHILE CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350˚F.
• Combine the cream of chicken soup, sour cream, milk, garlic powder, and cumin. Then stir in the shredded chicken and green chiles.
• Spread the mixture in a casserole dish and top with cheddar cheese.
• Bake for 20-30 minutes until the edges are bubbly and the casserole is hot throughout.
• Let sit 10 minutes, then serve with your choice of rice, beans, or tortillas. Enjoy!

CHICKEN WITH CHEDDAR AND GREEN CHILIES

Steps:

• Soak top and bottom of clay cooker in water 15 minutes; drain.
• Coat chicken pieces with mixture of flour, chili powder, salt and cumin.
• Combine celery, onion and garlic in cooker. Top with chicken and green chilies. Pour in chicken broth.
• Place covered cooker in cold oven. Set oven to 450 degrees. Bake, stirring once or twice, until chicken is tender and brown, about 1 1/4 hours.
• Remove chicken from cooker. Skin and discard fat from cooking liquid in cooker.
• Stir sour cream into cooking liquid until smooth.
• Return chicken to sauce. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake until cheese melts and browns, about 10 minutes.
• Wonderful with rice.

CHICKEN AND CHILES CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine the sour cream, half-and-half cream, onion, chiles, salt and pepper. Stir in the potatoes, chicken and 2 cups cheese. , Pour the mixture into a greased 13x9-in. or 3-qt. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, until golden brown, about 1-1/4 hours. Sprinkle with remaining cheese before serving. If desired, sprinkle with chopped cilantro.

MEXICAN-STYLE GREEN CHILE CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• In a medium heavy pot or saucepan, heat 2-3 tablespoons butter over medium heat; add in chopped onion, garlic and jalapeno pepper, saute for about 3-4 minutes.
• Add in the chicken broth, green chiles, cumin and chicken soup, season with salt and pepper; bring to a boil and simmer for about 3 minutes or until heated through and combined; remove from heat.
• Spread about 1 cup of the soup mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
• Arrange 5-6 tortillas over the soup mixture, then top with about 1 cup chicken, then about 1/2 cup shredded cheese (or to taste).
• Repeat the layers (ENDING with the cheese).
• Spread the remaining soup mixture over the cheese.
• Bake uncovered for about 25 minutes or until hot and bubbly.