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tina's calico chicken

(1 rating)
Bama_Belle avatar
Recipe by
Tina Brown
@Bama_Belle
Woodstock, AL

This is my version of a one-pot recipe I found online a few years ago, and I most often make it on camping trips, which is why I use canned ingredients (ease of transporting). It's a huge hit with the family, served with either tortilla strips or with cornbread.

(1 rating)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr

Ingredients For tina's calico chicken

  • 6
    chicken breast halves, boneless, skinless, diced
  • 1 pkg
    taco seasoning
  • 8 oz
    pepper jack cheese, diced
  • 4 oz
    can of diced green chiles
  • 1 stick
    butter
  • 1/2 c
    diced green onion
  • 2 can
    mexicorn
  • 1 can
    black beans
  • 1 can
    diced tomatoes

How To Make tina's calico chicken

  • 1
    In a dutch oven, melt the butter over medium-high heat, and brown the chicken until the pink is gone.
  • 2
    Once the chicken is cooked, stir in the taco seasoning and coat the chicken well. Add all the other ingredients EXCEPT the cheese. Simmer over medium-low heat for approximately 1 hour, stirring occasionally. During the last 5 minutes of cooking, drop in the cheeese, mix lightly and let the cheese melt before serving.
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