National Fast Food Day is November 16th. Instead of hopping in the car and going to the drive-through window at the burger joint, why not celebrate at home with quick-and-easy weeknight recipes? Chipotle Chicken Tinga, savory Pollo (chicken) Asado, shredded Pollo Deshebrado and spicy salsa are key ingredients for home-cooked taste at fast-food speed.
Isn’t Fast Food Day the perfect excuse to ditch hours of kitchen chores – the cutting and chopping; peeling, mixing, kneading, boiling, baking, frying?
Oh, and the cleanup after – wipe down countertops and stove, wash the dishes, scrub the pans, mop the floor.
Go ahead – skip all the work and enjoy these nearly-effortless meals.
Chipotle Chicken Tinga
We make our Tinga De Pollo family recipe with shredded white and dark meat chicken. It’s slow simmered in smoky chipotle and rich, zesty tomato sauce. It makes the perfect start for easy meals like these:
Chipotle Chicken Fried Rice
16 oz. package of Del Real Foods® Arroz, Mexican Rice
16 oz. package of Del Real Foods® Chipotle Chicken Tinga
2/3 Cups of Del Real Foods® Fire Roasted Green Salsa
4 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil
2 Eggs (additional eggs for each portion if you want to do fried eggs on top)
½ Cup of Diced Scallions
5 Cloves Diced Garlic, (adjust to your preference)
Salt to taste
¼ cup Cilantro to garnish
Get the full recipe at: https://buy.delrealfoods.com/recipes/chipotle-chicken-fried-rice/
Soft Tacos
1 lb. Package Del Real Foods® Chipotle Chicken Tinga
2 Green Bell Peppers, cut into 1⁄4 inch strips
1⁄2 Jalapeno Chili, diced (optional)
1⁄2 onion, cut in 1⁄4 inch strips
1 Roma Tomato, diced
2/3 cups Vegetable Oil
8 Flour Tortillas
Get the full recipe at: https://buy.delrealfoods.com/recipes/soft-tacos/
Pollo Asado (Grilled Chicken)
We marinate our fully-cooked boneless chicken leg quarters in a savory citrus blend. Then we season with a traditional spice mix for an authentic taste of Jalisco, Mexico.
Grilled Chicken Nachos
1 lb. Del Real Foods® Pollo Asado
1 lb.Tortilla Chips
16oz. Nacho Cheese Sauce
½ Cup sour cream
2Avocados, diced
2 Tomatoes, seeded and diced
1 bunch Fresh Cilantro, chopped
Get the full recipe at: https://buy.delrealfoods.com/recipes/grilled-chicken-nachos/
Black Bean and Mango Chicken Salad
1 Package Del Real Foods® Pollo Asado
2 Cans Black Beans, dry
1 1⁄2 Cans Fruit Mango in light syrup
3 Sweet Red Peppers, diced
2 Jalapeño Peppers, diced
1⁄2 Medium Red Onion, diced
1 Bunch Cilantro Leaves, chopped
2 Tbs. Lime Juice
1 Tbs. Cumin seed, ground
1 ¼ Tbs. Oil (corn, canola or olive)
Get the full recipe at: https://buy.delrealfoods.com/recipes/black-bean-mango-chicken-salad/
Pollo Deshebrado (Shredded Chicken)
Another of our family recipe favorites. It’s made with shredded all white-meat chicken. We slow cook it in its own juices with traditional spices for genuine South-of-the-border flavor.
Chicken Chilaquiles
16oz. package Del Real Foods® Shredded Chicken
1 ¼ cup Del Real Foods® Fire Roasted Green Salsa
16oz. Del Real Foods® Frijoles Refritos
6 (6-7 inch) Corn Tortillas, cut chip size
5 large eggs
¼ cup Mexican Crema or whole milk
½ Teaspoon Salt
1 cup crumbled queso fresco
½ cup Cilantro Leaves
1 Medium Green Onion, chopped
Get the full recipe at: https://buy.delrealfoods.com/recipes/chicken-chilaquiles/
Chicken Enchiladas
16oz. package Del Real Foods® Shredded Chicken
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
2/3 cups Sour Cream
10 Corn Tortillas
1 can Green Enchilada Sauce
2 Avocados, sliced (optional)
¼ cup Queso Fresco
Get the full recipe at: https://buy.delrealfoods.com/recipes/chicken-enchiladas/
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