king ranch chicken

Name: King Ranch Chicken
Yield: 6
Ingredients: ## INGREDIENTS FOR SAUCE; 3 tablespoon(s) butter; 2 clove(s) large garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon(s) ground cumin; 1 teaspoon(s) chili powder; 3 tablespoon(s) all purpose flour; 3/4 cup(s) chicken stock or chicken broth; 3/4 cup(s) buttermilk; - salt and pepper, to taste; ## INGREDIENTS FOR FILLING; 2 tablespoon(s) olive oil; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 large bell pepper, chopped; 1 medium poblano pepper, chopped; 2 - plum tomatoes, peeled,seeded and chopped(or 1/2cup canned tomatoes,drained); 1/4 cup(s) diced green chiles; 3 to 4 cup(s) chicken, cooked, coarsely shredded; 1/3 cup(s) green onion including tops chopped; ## CANOLA OIL FOR SOFTENING TORTILLAS; ## 8 TORTILLAS; ## 2 CUPS GRATED LONGHORN OR MONTERY JACK CHEESE

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trish wilson

evansville, IN

Updated on Aug 26, 2011

great recipe

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yield 6 to 8

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS FOR SAUCE
3 tablespoons butter
2 cloves large garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
3 tablespoons all purpose flour
3/4 cup chicken stock or chicken broth
3/4 cup buttermilk
- salt and pepper, to taste
INGREDIENTS FOR FILLING
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 large bell pepper, chopped
1 medium poblano pepper, chopped
2 - plum tomatoes, peeled,seeded and chopped(or 1/2cup canned tomatoes,drained)
1/4 cup diced green chiles
3 to 4 cups chicken, cooked, coarsely shredded
1/3 cup green onion including tops chopped
CANOLA OIL FOR SOFTENING TORTILLAS
8 TORTILLAS
2 CUPS GRATED LONGHORN OR MONTERY JACK CHEESE

How To Make king ranch chicken

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 9*13 baking dish.

Step 2

Make the sauce by melting the butter in a heavy skillet over medium-low heat. Add the garlic, cumin, and chili powder, and saute for a minute or two.Raise heat to medium. Quickly sprinkle in the flour and stir to mix. Pour a small amount of the chicken broth, stirring constantly to remove lumps. Gradually add the remaining chicken broth and the buttermilk and continue stirring until sauce has thickened, 3 or 4 minutes. Add salt and pepper.
Step 3

Make the filling by warming a heavy skillet over medium heat. Then adding olive oil. Saute the chopped onion, green pepper, poblano, chiles and tomatoes until onion is transparent, about 4 to 5 min. Add the chicken and green onion to the mix and combine it well.Remove from heat.
Step 4

In a small skillet, heat about half an inch of canola oil. Using tongs dip the tortilla in the hot oil one at a time for just a few seconds. Cover the bottom of the baking dish with 4 of the softened tortillas. Layer the remaining ingredients in following order: Half chicken/ vegetable mixture Half of grated cheese Half the sauce The remaining 4 softened tortillas the remaining chicken/ vegetable mix the remaining grated cheese the remaining sauce
Step 5

Bake for 30 min at 350 or until casserole is cook through annd bubbly.
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