Savory Recipes

Spicy crispy chicken and avocado gameday wraps with Avocados From Mexico

October 15, 2013

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I know that with football on every Sunday, I have more than enough excuses to make something with avocados. Instead of the usual guac recipes that I like to prepare using Avocados from Mexico, I decided to try a yummy hand-held snack that’s perfect for both kids and adults. After viewing some of the yummy recipe ideas online, I was craving some avocados!

It’s easily made – I heated up some crispy chicken strips that I had in the freezer and began to make my toppings. I started with the Ro-Tel tomatoes, then mixed up the sour cream & chili powder for a zesty spread. This recipe uses a can of Ro-Tel tomatoes – did you know that you can get a can for free when you buy 3 avocados from Mexico? Click to get the coupon from AvocadoAllStars.com.

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Assembling the wraps was the easy part, and it’s pretty self-explanatory. The trick is getting it to roll neatly without the tortilla splitting and spilling out the filling. I thought that it helped to have paper wraps that hold it together and I fancied it up with baker’s twine.

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Top it off with yummy sliced avocados! Did you know that just one ounce of fresh Avocados from Mexico has 50 calories and can enhance your recipes with a creamy, delicious texture? With nearly 20 vitamins and minerals packed within it’s contents, avocados are a smart choice to keep yourself healthy.

Spicy crispy chicken and avocado gameday wraps

Author: Jayna Denbow

Serves: 4

Ingredients

Crispy chicken strips
Flour tortillas
1 can of Ro-Tel tomatoes
2 ripe avocados
½ cup sour cream
1 teaspoon of chili powder
2 tbspn olive oil
salt & pepper

Instructions

Prepare your crispy chicken strips as directed on the package
Mix together the chili powder and sour cream, set aside.
Drain the can of Ro-Tel tomatoes & put it in a bowl.
Add in the olive oil and salt & pepper to taste.
When the chicken strips are ready, assemble the wraps.
Smear some sour cream/chili mix on a soft tortilla, add some of the tomato mix, chicken strips and top with sliced avocados.

Did you notice the kitchen tools I used in making this?

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September 12, 2013

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If there’s anything I really love, it’s an easy weeknight dinner that’s a crowd pleaser for the whole family. This week, after returning home from a long day, the last thing I felt like doing was making something elaborate. I thought this would make the perfect opportunity to break out my Tyson Crispy Chicken Strips and make some fun baskets with a side of Zesty Chili Sauce.

One of the things I noticed when I visited my local Sam’s Club to purchase my Tyson Crispy Chicken Strips was a set of these adorable red baskets. I thought they would be fun to serve up my Chicken Strips with Zesty Chili Sauce. I used some coffee filters to line it, and it worked perfectly – I love that it made a frilly edge!

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So what’s this Zesty Chili Sauce all about? It’s super-simple and I made it to pair next to the cajun mustard that I made as well. All it is made of is sour cream mixed with Tone’s Chili Powder.

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Zesty Chili Sauce and Cajun Mustard

Recipe type: Dipping Sauces

Prep time: 5 mins

Total time: 5 mins

Serves: 4

Ingredients

Zesty Chili Sauce:
1 cup of Sour Cream
1 teaspoon of Tone’s Chili Powder
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Cajun Mustard:
1 cup of Yellow Mustard
2 teaspoons of Tone’s Cajun Seasoning

Instructions

For Zesty Chili Sauce:
Mix together the sour cream and Tone’s Chili Powder. Refrigerate before serving.
For Cajun Mustard:
Mix together the yellow mustard and Tone’s Cajun Seasoning. Refrigerate before serving.

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Yep! That was pretty easy, huh?

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They were large, fluffy pieces of high quality chicken with a moist, juicy interior. Yes it was as good as it looks! Be sure to check out Sam’s Club on both Facebook and Twitter.

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August 30, 2013

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Meals that are easy to prepare, quick to make and most of all tasty are my favorite go-to recipes for weeknights – especially at this time of year when we are getting used to a new back to school routine. The other night, after a full day’s work, picking JP up and heading home, I wondered what I would make from the All Natural, fresh ground chicken by Tyson I had purchased over the weekend from Walmart.

I just kept thinking ‘Chicken Tacos’ over and over – I think my brain was trying to tell me something! So, with that in mind, I went ahead and browned the Tyson fresh ground chicken on medium-high with a little bit of olive oil for about 8 to 10 minutes.

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Next, it was time to add the taco seasoning! Normally, I like to experiment with spices and try a different concoction, but in the interest of saving time and my sanity, I decided to use a packaged taco spice seasoning, and mixed it up according to the directions on the back. I cooked the chicken a little longer in the spices, until it was fully absorbed and smelled amazing!

While that cooked on the stovetop, I popped in the taco shells at 350F to warm them up for about 5 minutes.

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Next up, I shredded some lettuce, got the cheddar cheese out and some salsa, and we were ready to assemble! Taco assembling can really be fun and adds a level of family interaction at the table. I love meals that bring families together!

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Dinner accomplished! We all ate heartily, and there were no leftovers! Fresh ground chicken by Tyson was the perfect ingredient to make a weeknight dinner easy on me and tasty for the whole family to enjoy.

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