Basic Mexican chicken recipe that can be used with a dozen different recipes.
Ingredients
- 4 Chicken boneless breasts or your choice.
- 1 tablespoon salt (or to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon of cumin
- 2 tablespoons of chili powder
- 2 garlic cloves or 1 teaspoon of garlic powder
- 1 medium onion
- 2 medium bell peppers (optional)
- 3 tablespoons cooking oil your choice
- 12 oz can whole tomatoes or chopped
Directions
- Put the chicken breasts and salt in a pot and cover with water, bring to boil, loosely cover. Cook over medium low heat for 20 minutes, drain saving broth. Set chicken aside to cool.
- Cut chicken in strips 1/4 by 1 inch or simply shred the chicken
- In a skillet add oil, sauté: onion, bell peppers sliced then quartered, garlic (if using fresh garlic). Cooking over low heat untill lightly sauteed (about 10 minutes), add chicken cooking 3 or 4 more minutes.
- In a blender, blend 12 oz can tomatoes, 2 cups of chicken stock from your chicken, garlic powder if not using fresh garlic, chili powder, cumin and salt.
- Pour mixture in skillet, bring to boil, cover and simmer over medium heat about 10 minutes.
Note: You do not want to boil out all of the juices. If you need to reheat, you will still have moist chicken, that you can use in other recipes.
0 comments on “Mexican Chicken”Add yours →