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Applebee's Tequila-Lime Chicken in Creamy Southwest Sauce
![Applebee's Tequila-Lime Chicken in Creamy Southwest Sauce](/media/dd/0a/27b296ac9431a64ebd879b4011c7d7a44ffc.jpg/tsp/applebees-tequila-lime-chicken-in-creamy-southwest-sauce.jpg)
By á-5193
In a large bowl, combine the tequila, lime juice, hot sauce and vegetable or canola oil
- 1/2 cuptequila
- Juice of 4 limes
- 1 tablespoonhot sauce
- 1/4 cupvegetable or canola oil
- 4 bone-in skin-off chicken breasts
- Salt and ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoonscilantro leaves; finely chopped
- 1/4 cupranch salad dressing
- 1/4 cupsalsa
- 1 cupshredded monterey jack cheese/cheddar blend
- 2 cupscorn chips; crumbled
Chicken, Spinach & Cannellini Bean Quesadillas
![Chicken, Spinach & Cannellini Bean Quesadillas](/media/0b/aa/bd5ec9c7c9224c40baff7743b794dd6d966f.jpg/tsp/chicken-spinach-and-cannellini-bean-quesadillas.jpg)
By DeliciouslyDished
Packed full of flavor and goodness, these Chicken Spinach and Cannellini Bean Quesadillas have a creamy and slightl...
- 1 1/2 -2 cups seasoned, cooked and diced chicken breast meat
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup diced onion
- 1 cup diced red bell pepper
- 1 banana pepper, diced
- Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
- Salt and pepper
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 (heaping) TBSP all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup chicken broth
- 4 cups fresh baby spinach, stems removed, coarsely chopped
- 1 (15.5-ounce) can of cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- Cooking spray
- Flour tortillas
- Shredded cheese (Monterey Jack, cheddar or a combination of the two works well here)
- Avocados, diced
- Fat free sour cream
Tomatillo Ranch Chicken
![Tomatillo Ranch Chicken](/media/d7/57/705e229c7277d93b3f45387807aed26f54e7.jpg/tsp/tomatillo-ranch-chicken.jpg)
By garciamoss
Blend together mayo, buttermilk and next five ingredients
- 1 cup mayo
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 package buttermilk ranch dressing mix
- 2 1/2 teaspoons garlic
- 1 cup cilantro
- 3 tomatillos, husked and chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon lime juice
- 3-6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
Mexican Buffalo Chicken Dip
![Mexican Buffalo Chicken Dip](/media/0f/75/578b255a495bc510821085ba449cf1da5499.jpg/tsp/mexican-buffalo-chicken-dip.jpg)
By carvalhohm
Don't settle the for basic buffalo chicken dip
- 1 (16-ounce) can refried beans, any variety
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning mix (from 1-ounce package)
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 1/2 cup blue cheese dressing
- 1/2 cup hot sauce
- 2 cups cut-up rotisserie chicken (from a 2 pound chicken)
- Tortilla chips, celery sticks, veggie sticks or crackers, if desired
Shrimp and Chicken Fajitas
![Shrimp and Chicken Fajitas](/media/46/bb/ebdb41c0736a90cf7ad48b4110e72964e0c9.jpg/tsp/shrimp-and-chicken-fajitas.jpg)
By damiles1
Shrimp and Chicken Fajitas
- The Chicken
- 4 boneless/skinless chicken thighs, sliced into 1/4 inch strips
- Juice of 1 lime (about 2 tablespoons)
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon Ancho chili powder
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Cholula Chipotle Hot Sauce
- The Shrimp
- 1 pound jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 tablespoon achiote oil
- 1 tablespoon Cholula Chipotle Hot Sauce
- The Veggies
- 3 large bell peppers (assorted colors are pretty) cut into strips
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 gloves garlic, crushed and chopped
- 3 scallions, roughly chopped
Slow Cooker Ranchero Chicken
![Slow Cooker Ranchero Chicken](/media/d4/bf/be92fe48da8e7217d9217cb8ca7a93bc9452.jpg/tsp/slow-cooker-ranchero-chicken.jpg)
By dlroos
•Whisk together the diced tomatoes with their juices and the tomato paste in the base of the slow cooker
- 1 15 oz. can diced tomatoes
- 1 6 oz. can tomato paste
- 3 Tbsp. homemade taco seasoning
- 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken thighs
- Salt and pepper to taste
Chicken Taco Grande
![Chicken Taco Grande](/media/4c/d9/5c22d8038a604f7b4512bf99d1d802fbd093.jpg/tsp/chicken-taco-grande.jpg)
By á-34082
Step 1 Heat oven to 375°F
- Taco Ring
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 1/4 lb boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut into 1/4 to 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 cups Green Giant® Valley Fresh Steamers™ Niblets® frozen corn, thawed
- 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 pkg (1 oz) Old El Paso® taco seasoning mix
- 1 cup (4 oz) shredded Cheddar cheese
- 2 cans (8 oz each) Pillsbury® refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
- Topping
- 1 cup shredded lettuce
- 1/2 cup chopped tomato
- 1/4 cup sliced ripe olives
- Garnish
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup Old El Paso® Thick 'n Chunky salsa
Chicken Enchilada Puffs
![Chicken Enchilada Puffs](/media/17/5a/79d90bf9c450bb80e9f160d17fd653192b5a./tsp/chicken-enchilada-puffs.png)
By kayjayjohnson
Preheat oven to 375° and line cookie sheet with foil and spray with no-stick spray Place cream cheese and 1/2 cup...
- 1 package jumbo crescent rolls
- 3 oz cream cheese
- 1/2 cup Mexican blend shredded cheese
- 3/4 cup cooked chicken (diced or shredded)
- 1/3 cup enchilada or taco sauce
- 2 teaspoons enchilada or taco seasoning mix
- 1/4 cup Mexican shredded cheese for sprinkling
Black Skillet Tex-Mex chicken
![Black Skillet Tex-Mex chicken](/media/81/fa/bcbc5efc22c01cdbb0285514659240f671b9.jpg/tsp/black-skillet-texmex-chicken.jpg)
By kishthecook
A full meal made in one skillet! I use my favorite REALLY OLD cast iron skillet passed to my dad by my Ozark grandm...
- 1 1/4 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs. Cut in 1/2
- 1 1/2 tsp New Mexico red chili powder
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp ground corriander
- 1/2 tsp Mexican oregano
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp blk pepper
- 4 TBS butter or olive oil (or mix of the two)
- 1 cup fresh or frozen roasted corn kernels
- 1 onion sliced
- 1 jalepeno or serrano chili sliced into thin rings or diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1/2 can roasted diced tomatos
- 1 handful chopped cilantro
- 1 cup shredded chedder or jack cheese
Shredded Chicken and Mayocoba Bean Enchiladas
![Shredded Chicken and Mayocoba Bean Enchiladas](/media/41/67/4597138b6de18b62a26a1fee24d83997f9b3.jpg/tsp/shredded-chicken-and-mayocoba-bean-enchiladas.jpg)
By garciamoss
For the Beans: The first thing to do, is wash the beans to remove any twigs or debris
- For the Beans:
- 1 package (16 oz.) dry Mayocoba beans (also known as Peruvian beans or Canary beans)
- 8 cups water
- 1 garlic clove, grated
- 2 tsp. salt
- For the Chicken:
- 5 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 medium onions, preferably white or yellow
- 1 green bell pepper
- 2 tbsp. minced green chili of your choice (like jalapeno or pasilla)
- 6 garlic cloves
- 1/2 tsp. cumin
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 1/2 cup light sour cream
- 1/2 cup shredded Monterrey Jack cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
- For the enchilada sauce:
- 2 tbsp. butter
- 2 tbsp. flour
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup light sour cream
- 1/2 cup shredded monterrey jack cheese
- For the assembly:
- 8 flour tortillas
- cooking spray or melted butter
- 1 cup shredded Monterrey jack cheese
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro to garnish.
Chicken Enchiladas & Enchilada Sauce
![Chicken Enchiladas & Enchilada Sauce](/media/a2/2b/ca07a78af34e8ec80a85cc4012ffe0ec1d8d.jpg/tsp/chicken-enchiladas-and-enchilada-sauce.jpg)
By juliedee29
Preheat oven to 400. Combine chicken with 2 cups of the cheese & 1 cup of the enchilada sauce, chiles & cilantro
- For the enchilada sauce:
- 3 c. shredded rotisserie chicken
- 3 c. shredded cheddar cheese
- 2-3 c. enchilada sauce (canned or homemade, recipe to follow)
- 1 can chopped green chiles, drained
- 1/3 c. chopped fresh cilantro
- 12 soft corn tortillas
- 1 T. oil
- 1/2 onion, minced
- 3 T. chili powder
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp sugar
- 2 8oz. cans tomato sauce
- 1/2 c. water
- salt & pepper
Honey Lime Cilantro Chicken
![Honey Lime Cilantro Chicken](/media/65/33/5b59e4938d523498d573083bc0ca8fcbcf76.jpg/tsp/honey-lime-cilantro-chicken.jpg)
By á-173716
An intriguing combination of citrus and sweet make this easy Honey Lime Cilantro Chicken dish a complete knockout!
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 1 1/4 lbs.)
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 Tbsp. honey
- 2 Tbsp. lime juice
- 1 Knorr® Chicken flavored Bouillon Cubes, crumbled
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