Mexican cuisine is one of the most popular in the whole world. But in our country there is little where you will find a restaurant with such amazing dishes. So let's take a look at interesting recipes for cooking Mexican chicken and at least imagine for a moment that we visited one of the most famous restaurants in Mexico - Grand Velas Riviera Maya!
Chicken in Mexican style
Ingredients:
- chicken legs - 10 pcs .;
- onions - 1 pc .;
- olive oil - 2 tbsp. spoons;
- canned tomatoes - 400 g;
- frozen corn - 120 g;
- chili pepper - 1 teaspoon;
- tomato paste - 2 tbsp. spoons;
- ground coriander - 1 teaspoon;
- salt, pepper black ground - to taste.
Preparation
The recipe for cooking chicken in Mexican is quite simple. Pour a little olive oil into the frying pan, warm it up and lay out neatly chicken legs. Fry them well on both sides until a ruddy, tasty crust is formed, salt to taste. We shift the meat into a plate, and fry onions in a frying pan.
Season with coriander and chili, prepare the minutes. Now cut the tinned tomatoes and put them to the onions together with the juice from the jar. A bit of everything is blown out and then add the tomato paste. As soon as our mixture starts to gurgle, we lower the chicken legs into it and cook for 20 minutes with the lid closed on low heat. Next, pour the corn and mix. Season with salt and pepper to taste. We serve a ready dish with boiled rice, pasta or mashed potatoes.
Mexican chicken in the oven
Ingredients:
- rice - 200 g;
- red beans - 300 g;
- fresh coriander - 3 tbsp. spoons;
- chicken fillet - 500 g;
- vegetable oil - 1 tbsp. a spoon;
- sour cream - 130 ml;
- cheddar cheese - 200 g.
Preparation
So, in order to cook a chicken, baked in Mexican, we pre-turn and preheat the oven to 180 °. Then lubricate with a round baking dish and set aside. In the pot, pour the water, put on the fire and bring to a boil. Then throw rice and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. Next, gently drain the water, rice is washed and thrown back to the colander. In the prepared form, mix the red canned beans and a little fresh and chopped coriander. Then add the rice and mix well, pressing the weight a little, so that the whole bean is warmed. Top with a half of grated cheese. In the frying pan pour a little oil, lay out the whole chicken fillet and lightly fry over medium heat for 3 minutes on each side. Then we shift the meat into a mold, add the coriander and sprinkle the cheese again. Close the dish with foil and bake for 30 minutes in the oven. Cut the prepared chicken into 4 parts and serve it to the table, pouring the top with sour cream.
Chicken, Mexican with beans
Ingredients:
- olive oil - 1 tbsp. a spoon;
- chili pepper - 0,5 tsp;
- Ground cumin - 0,5 tsp.
- bulb - 1 piece;
- tomato - 4 pcs .;
- smoked sausages - 200 g;
- chicken broth cube - 1 piece;
- canned beans - 200 g;
- Bulgarian pepper - 2 pieces;
- chicken thigh - 8 pcs .;
- salt, red pepper - to taste;
- greens of dill and parsley - if desired.
Preparation
Onion cut into half rings and fry until soft in a frying pan. Add the chilli powder, ground cumin and cook for a few minutes. We put the tomatoes crushed with cubes and pour some water. Then add the broken chicken cube and bring the whole mass to a boil. As soon as she starts to gurgle, gently lower her chicken thighs into it. Cover the frying pan with a lid and simmer for 25 minutes over medium heat.
Then we put the peppers cut into strips and pour the canned beans (without marinade). Stir the chicken, add salt to taste and season with red pepper. Serve with boiled potatoes, sprinkle with parsley.