Chicken Picado (Like Carlos O’kelly’s) Recipe

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Chicken Picado (Like Carlos O’kelly’s)
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Ingredients
17
Count
Nutrition
908
Calories
Total time
60
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  2. Prepare Sauce:
  3. Combine milk, 1 stick of butter, salt, pepper, minced garlic & sour cream in skillet over medium to medium low heat.
  4. Stir and heat till sauce starts to boil. Transfer sauce to Blender and Puree sauce till smooth. Transfer back to skillet and Continue to heat till boiling.
  5. Add cornstarch mixture and stir till thickened. Add tomato juice from diced tomatoes and stir. Transfer back to blender to Puree. Cover and set aside.
  6. Prepare Chicken
  7. Slice chicken into pieces no bigger than 1”
  8. Melt 1/2 stick of butter in skillet over medium heat, Sauté green onions and chicken. Add water and butter to ensure chicken does not crisp or get dry.
  9. For best results lower temperature, cover and cook slowly. Cook till chicken is completely white.
  10. Bake The Picado
  11. On oven safe plates, arrange chicken without allowing pieces to touch each other. (this may take several plates).
  12. Cover chicken with Picado sauce (3/4 covered)
  13. Cover entire mixture with heavy layer of Monterey Jack Cheese and Sprinkle diced tomatoes and scallions (green part of green onions sliced thin) over top of cheese.
  14. Bake in oven at 350 until all cheese is melted completely.
  15. Remove from oven just before it begins to turn a light golden color.
  16. Cheese still needs to be white.
  17. Prepare tortillas during baking (warm in microwave by placing wax paper between each tortilla stacked on a microwave safe plate for 1 – 3 minutes on high – covered)
  18. Serve fresh and hot from oven.
  19. Each tortilla should contain 2 – 4 Tsp of Picado
  20. Add any desired toppings (guacamole, Tomatoes, lettuce, salsa, etc.)
  21. Many people love this without any additional toppings.
  22. Roll tortillas and eat.
  23. Best if served with refried beans (with sausage) and Spanish Rice.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 908.36 Kcal (3803 kJ)
Calories from fat 655.22 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 72.8g 112%
Cholesterol 279.23mg 93%
Sodium 876.98mg 37%
Potassium 634.67mg 14%
Total Carbs 11.61g 4%
Sugars 6.51g 26%
Dietary Fiber 0.72g 3%
Protein 49.98g 100%
Vitamin C 27.9mg 46%
Vitamin A 1.5mg 51%
Iron 10.1mg 56%
Calcium 755.2mg 76%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 213.51 Kcal (894 kJ)
Calories from fat 154.01 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.11g 112%
Cholesterol 65.64mg 93%
Sodium 206.14mg 37%
Potassium 149.18mg 14%
Total Carbs 2.73g 4%
Sugars 1.53g 26%
Dietary Fiber 0.17g 3%
Protein 11.75g 100%
Vitamin C 6.6mg 46%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 51%
Iron 2.4mg 56%
Calcium 177.5mg 76%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 24.1
    Points
  • 24
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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