3 delectable chicken recipes from Mexico that will make you drool
If you want to describe Mexican food then probably words like flamboyant, vibrant, and feisty are words that will best suit this cuisine. While the burritos, fajitas, and quesadillas might be some of the dishes that you are acquainted with, these dishes are just like the window to the world of Mexican cuisine. For all the meat lovers out there, you must try these classic Mexican chicken recipes that are made with guacamole, fresh herbs, salsa sauce, cheese, and some other mouthwatering ingredients.

Jalapeno cream cheese chicken enchiladas
If you are feeling a little fancy and don’t mind going the extra mile then this is the perfect chicken recipe that you must try.

In total, you will need about an hour and forty minutes to prepare this mouth-watering dish. To start with, you will have to first preheat the oven to 350℉. Then, take the chicken breasts and season them with cayenne paper, garlic powder, black pepper, and salt. Put the chicken breasts in the baking tray and bake them for about forty-five minutes. Allow the chicken to cool and then shred it and keep it aside. Now heat a skillet on medium heat and cook some onions and jalapenos until the onions turn to a nice golden hue. Add a generous amount of cream cheese into the pan and let it melt.

After this, add some garlic powder, paprika, cayenne pepper, and chili powder. Add chicken to this skillet and turn off the gas. Take the tortillas and place the chicken mixture in the center of the tortillas and sprinkle a tablespoon of Monterey Jack cheese on the tortillas before you roll them up and place them on the baking dish with the seams side down. Pour some green enchilada sauce on the bottom of the baking dish and grate a generous amount of cheese on the top of the enchiladas. Bake in the preheated oven for about half an hour and you are good to go.

Lime chicken soft tacos
Who doesn’t love a crunchy taco with a nice zesty flavor of lime?!

To make this yummy Mexican dish, you will need to first sauté boneless chicken breasts in a saucepan for about twenty minutes, until they turn a nice brown hue. After that add lime juice, vinegar, sugar, salt, and chopped onions to the saucepan. Don’t forget to add pepper and oregano to give the chicken a nice spicy twist. After adding all these ingredients, let the chicken simmer for about ten minutes. Now, take out some tortillas and heat them nicely on a skillet. Make sure that you don’t heat up the skillet too much and keep it on medium heat. Serve the prepared lime chicken in the warm and crunchy tortillas. If you want to make the dish furthermore tasty, then top the tortillas with some lettuce, tomato, salsa, and of course lots and lots of cheese!

Mexican chicken in a crockpot
Slow cooker meals are a hit in the Mexican food culture. They are inexpensive, easy-to-make, and most importantly they are delicious! Mexican chicken in a crockpot is one such slow cooker meal that is quite popular among the Mexicans.

To make this chicken recipe, you will need some boneless chicken breasts, salsa, corn, and black beans. Add all these ingredients to a slow cooker and cook them on low heat for three to four hours, until you are sure that the chicken has turned tender. After this shred the chicken and cook for more thirty minutes. You can now top the dish with cheese and serve it with rice. The best part about this chicken recipe is that if you have leftovers from this recipe then you can use it as a filling for a burrito. You can make the burritos the previous night, freeze them overnight, and pack them for lunch.

Whichever dish you choose, you will easily find thousands of recipes online that will guide you at every step. So, which of these Mexican chicken recipes are you planning to make this weekend for dinner? Charm your friends and family by making a mean chicken recipe, just like the Mexicans!