Best Tex Mex Chicken Melts Recipes

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TEX-MEX CHICKEN MELTS



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A great little snack or appetizer. These are very addictive. You can get fancy and use cookie cutters to cut shapes out of bread the add ingredients on top.

Provided by Chemaine

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 30m

Yield 20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 loaf French bread, thinly cut slices
1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup green bell pepper, chopped
4 ounces cheddar cheese, grated, divided (1 cup)
10 ounces chicken meat (canned chunk white drained and flaked)
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon southwest seasoning
1 garlic clove, pressed
2 plum tomatoes, sliced
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, snipped

Steps:

  • Cut bread into 20 1/4-inch slices. Arrange slices on a baking stone.
  • Chop onion & bell pepper. Grate cheese. In a bowl, combine chicken, onion, bell pepper, 1/2 cup of the cheese, mayonnaise, Seasoning Mix and garlic; mix well.
  • Divide filling evenly among bread slices. Slice tomatoes. Place one tomato slice over filling on each bread slice. Snip parsley. In a bowl, toss remaining cheese and parsley to combine. Sprinkle over tomato slices.
  • Bake 15-18 minutes or until golden brown. Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 117.2, Fat 4, SaturatedFat 1.6, Cholesterol 16.6, Sodium 205.9, Carbohydrate 13.4, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 0.7, Protein 6.6

EASY TEX-MEX CHICKEN AND RICE



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Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 20m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cloves garlic, pressed
1/2 white onion, diced
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
One 15-ounce can tomato sauce
One 10-ounce can diced tomatoes and green chiles
3 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
Two 8.8-ounce bags microwaveable white rice
1 1/2 cups grated pepper jack cheese
Fresh cilantro, for serving

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 CASSEROLE



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This is a version of the famous King Ranch Chicken casserole. Careful, it packs a bit of heat!

Provided by thedailygourmet

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Baked and Roasted

Time 1h30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 (10 ounce) bag nacho cheese-flavored corn chips (such as Doritos®), crushed
1 tablespoon butter
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
1 (10.75 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
1 (4.5 ounce) can chopped green chiles
⅓ cup milk
2 tablespoons sour cream
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 ½ cups chopped cooked chicken
1 (8 ounce) package shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 479.9 calories, Carbohydrate 31.1 g, Cholesterol 71.5 mg, Fat 29.5 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 24.2 g, SaturatedFat 11.4 g, Sodium 1209.4 mg, Sugar 4.8 g

TEX MEX CHICKEN N RICE



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Chicken and rice in a zippy sauce. A complete meal ready in no time. We love this with guacamole, sour cream and fresh tortillas! A bed of shredded lettuce adds to the complete meal.

Provided by sassafrasnanc

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 large onion, chopped
2 tablespoons jalapenos, seeded and minced
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 1/4 cups chicken broth
1 lime, juice of
1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chilies, undrained
1 cup long grain rice, uncooked
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
3/4 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

Steps:

  • Sprinkle chicken breasts with salt, pepper and cumin and set aside.
  • In large skillet, saute onion, garlic and jalapeno in olive until tender.
  • Add broth, lime juice and tomatoes and bring to a boil.
  • Stir in rice.
  • Place chicken over rice mixture.
  • Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Turn chicken and cook 5-10 minutes longer until chicken juices run clear.
  • Remove from heat and sprinkle with cheese.
  • Cover and let stand until cheese melts (approx. 5 minutes).
  • Garnish with chopped cilantro and lime wedges.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 457.4, Fat 12.7, SaturatedFat 5.5, Cholesterol 90.7, Sodium 1025.8, Carbohydrate 45.2, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 2.3, Protein 38.3

TEX-MEX SKILLET CHICKEN AND RICE



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

3/4 cup salsa verde
1/2 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 12-ounce bag small broccoli florets (about 4 cups)
1 large red bell pepper, diced
3 scallions, sliced (white and green parts separated)
3 cloves garlic, minced
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken, skin removed
3 cups frozen cooked brown rice, heated as directed
1 1/4 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend

Steps:

  • Preheat the broiler. Whisk the salsa, sour cream and 3/4 cup water in a bowl.
  • Heat the olive oil in a large ovenproof nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the broccoli, bell pepper, scallion whites and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until softened, about 6 minutes. Add the cumin and stir until toasted, 30 seconds.
  • Stir in the chicken, rice, salsa mixture and 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium and simmer until heated through and saucy, 1 to 3 minutes. Fold in half of the cheese; top with the rest. Broil until the cheese melts, 2 to 4 minutes. Top with the scallion greens.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 570, Fat 33 grams, SaturatedFat 12 grams, Cholesterol 78 milligrams, Sodium 1264 milligrams, Carbohydrate 51 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 26 grams, Sugar 8 grams

TEX-MEX CHICKEN STRIPS



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I was looking for a way to amp up the flavor of regular chicken strips so I crushed up some leftover corn chips to create a crispy, flavorful coating. -Cynthia Gerken, Naples, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup finely crushed corn chips
1/4 cup panko bread crumbs
1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
1/4 cup finely shredded Mexican cheese blend
5 teaspoons taco seasoning
Dash cayenne pepper
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 pound chicken tenderloins

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 258 calories, Fat 14g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 85mg cholesterol, Sodium 351mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 28g protein.

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