28 leftover chicken mexican Recipes

leftover cooked pork, yellow onion , rough chopped, olive oil, cannellini beans, drained (save some liquid), black beans, drained, mexican-style tomatoes, chopped (i use scissors right in the can), chicken base (or a chicken bouillon cube.), salsa verde (trader joe s makes a good 1.), frozen corn, chopped fresh cilantro, lime juice or 2 tbsp lemon juice, salt and pepper, sour cream (optional), fresh cilantro (optional), chopped tomato (optional), olive (optional), cheese (optional)

boneless skinless chicken breast halves (leftover turkey also works well.), garlic cloves, halved, onion, quartered, chicken bouillon powder, tomatillos, onion, quartered, garlic cloves, serrano chilies , seeds, stem and ribs removed (more if you want more heat), fresh cilantro leaves (1 large bunch), chicken bouillon powder, white corn tortillas (or up to 16), queso fresco (mexican style cheese) or 1 cup queso anejo (mexican style cheese), heavy cream (mexican style is thicker than whipping cream) or 1/2 cup creme fraiche or 1/2 cup sour cream thinned with milk or 1/2 cup cream, lettuce, shredded, tomato, chopped, cilantro leaf (to garnish )

taco seasoning mix, water, ground beef (or you can use turkey,or chicken), green peppers (or chef s choice of color), salsa, leftover cooked rice, shredded mexican blend cheese

chicken thighs, diced, cooking oil, onion, finely chopped, fresh cilantro leaves (coriander), minced fresh garlic cloves, salsa verde, chicken stock (leftover from the chicken thighs), salt and pepper, corn tortillas, cooking oil , as needed to fry tortilla, mexican crema , as topping if desired (optional), mexican cheese , as topping if desired (optional)

roasted turkey breast (2 to 2 1/2 lb cooked breast meat), evoo, center cut smoky bacon or applewood bacon, chopped, garlic, finely chopped, jalapeno or fresno chiles, chopped (seed the chiles for a milder filling), onion, finely chopped, ground cumin , scant palmful, freshly ground black pepper, fresh cilantro or parsley leaves, finely chopped, tomatoes, seeded and chopped, lime, juiced, leftover gravy , or turkey or chicken stock, salt, corn tortillas or twelve 6-inch flour tortillas, butter, flour, milk, shredded monterey jack cheese or combo of monterey and pepper jack, diced green chiles, well drained, chopped or shredded iceberg or romaine heart lettuce, diced avocado with lime juice, seeded diced tomatoes, chopped red onion or scallions, creme fraiche or mexican crema or sour cream, for dolloping

evoo, butter, puree of chipotle in adobo , medium to spicy heat level (freeze the remainder in a plastic baggie), ground coriander , 1/3 palmful, ground cumin , 1/3 palmful, paprika , 1/3 palmful, garlic, chopped, onions, chopped, crisp apple, peeled and chopped, ginger root, finely chopped or grated, a little freshly grated nutmeg, a pinch of ground cinnamon, salt and freshly ground black pepper, chicken stock, plus extra to reheat, honey, kabocha , butternut squash or pumpkin, peeled and chopped (or leftover roasted), organic carrots, peeled and chopped, sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped, lemon or orange juice, crumbled browned mexican chorizo, chopped red onions or scallions, toasted pumpkin seeds, creme fraiche, shredded smoked cheddar or smoked gouda, chopped fresh parsley or cilantro