King Ranch Chicken
22 ingredients
14 steps
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- 1/4 teaspoon ground hot red pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 3/4 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 small yellow onion, peeled and chopped
- 1/2 medium green bell peeper, cored, seeded, and chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped roasted green chilies
- 6 ounces mushrooms, wiped clean and finely chopped
- 1/2 cup canned crushed tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons minced pimiento
- Vegetable oil for frying
- 8 corn tortillas
- 3 cups diced cooked chicken
- 11/2 cups coarsely shredded mild cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup sliced pimiento-stuffed olives
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced scallions
Directions
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1Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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2Coat 11 by 7 by 2-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
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3Sauce: Melt butter in medium heavy skillet over moderate heat.
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4Add garlic, red pepper, and cumin and stir-fry 1 minute.
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5Blend in flour, add broth and milk, and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened and smooth -- about 3 minutes.
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6Stir in sour cream, salt, and black pepper to taste; set aside.
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7Filling: Melt butter in large heavy skillet, over moderate heat.
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8Add onion, green pepper, green chilies, mushrooms, tomatoes, and pimiento, and cook, stirring often, until vegetables soften and flavors meld-10 to 15 minutes.
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9Tortillas: Pour oil to depth of 1/2 inch in small heavy skillet, set over moderate heat, and heat until ripples appear on skillet bottom.
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10Holding tortillas by tongs, dip one by one into oil just long enough to soften, 5 to 10 seconds.
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11Drain on paper towels.
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12To Layer: Arrange half of tortillas in bottom of prepared baking dish, then build up layers this way, distributing each evenly: 1/2 chicken and 1/3 sauce; 1/2 each filling, cheese, olives, and scallions, and 1/2 remaining tortillas, chicken, filling, cheese, olives, scallions, and finally, remaining sauce.
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13Bake, uncovered, until bubbly- about 30 to 35 minutes.
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14Serve at once.
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