Tex-Mex Chicken Recipes

Dish up a guaranteed kid-pleaser in no time. Time-saving ingredients, including prechopped onion and bell pepper, canned enchilada sauce, rotisserie chicken, and shredded cheese, take this meal from the refrigerator to the dinner table in about 20 minutes.
Recipe: Speedy Chicken and Cheese Enchiladas

Like an open-faced taco, tostadas are the ultimate in quick dinner dishes. Line up ingredients on the counter and let your kids pile their shells high with beans, chicken strips, lettuce, and a variety of toppings. In less than 15 minutes, you've got dinner for four.

Recipe: Chicken Tostadas

Fire up the grill for a delicious dinner of veggie-packed fajitas. Tequila, lime juice, orange juice, and chipotle peppers make a fiery marinade for chicken breasts. Heat tortillas on the grill to soften, then load them with the colorful ingredients and dig in.

Recipe: Tequila-Marinated Chicken Fajitas

Update basic chicken casserole by giving it a lightly-spiced Mexican flavor. Green chiles, Monterey Jack cheese, and enchilada sauce take the recipe from routine to top-notch. One of the most-reviewed recipes on MyRecipes.com, it's a favorite of the Test Kitchen and home cooks alike.

Recipe: Mexican Chicken Casserole

Tex-Mex doesn't have to mean tacos or burritos. Warm up the dinner table with a zesty chicken chili. Adjust your chili usage to adapt the heat from mild to over-the-top hot.

Recipe: Chicken Green Chili with White Beans

Top chicken with a smooth, rich mole sauce featuring its signature ingredient: chocolate. The unsweetened cocoa in this recipe adds to the richness of the dish without oversweetening or overpowering the other ingredients. Pair with white rice for an elegant Mexican-inspired dish.

Recipe: Mexican Chicken Mole

Serve a staple that's been brightened with jalapenño chiles, corn kernels, and fresh mint. This dish calls for canned and frozen vegetables, so you can enjoy the fresh taste of summer year-round.

Recipe: Chicken with Rice

A restaurant favorite, chilaquiles resemble Mexican lasagna, making this dish both delicious and easy to assemble. Layer tortillas, cheese, chicken, chiles, and spices in a casserole dish, then bake until bubbly.

Recipe: Chicken Chilaquiles

Spice up low-fat chicken tacos by marinating the chicken in a mixture of chipotle chiles, onion, and vinegar, and then cooking the chicken in Mexican beer.

Grilling adds a mildly smoky note to these chicken quesadillas, the perfect complement to big flavors like lime, cilantro, and chile.