A friend of mine, who develops dip and seasoning mixes, recently gave me some of her samples to try. But, because y'all know I like to try things outside the box, instead of making a dip, I decided to use the mix in the main dish recipe.
The blend I used was Mexican Fiesta from Elizabeth's Gourmet Creations. As soon as I opened the package, I knew this was much more than your typical taco seasoning packet. The filling would be delicious as a filling for soft tacos, burritos, enchiladas, or (here's the outside the box talking again!) as a unique base for a chicken chili!
1 - 2 lbs. boneless/skinless chicken breasts
1 package Mexican Fiesta seasoning blend
2 t. minced garlic
1 t. ground cumin
1 can (14.5 oz.) petite diced tomatoes with juice
1 small can Old El Paso red enchilada sauce
Spray slow cooker with nonstick spray. Place chicken into the bottom of slow cooker and add ingredients in the order listed. Cover and let cook on high 4 hours. If you have a programmable cooker, set it to cook on low for 2 - 3 additional hours. You want the chicken to be fall apart tender so that you can shred it with two forks.
When the chicken has reached that point, carefully shred chicken and mix thoroughly with the sauce.
Serve over rice or as a delicious and flavorful taco filling! I simply topped with a small amount of shredded cheese, but feel free to add your usual taco toppings!
hahaha, you sound like me....... the other day I needed to marinate some meat so I used a jerky seasoning mix that we had and added water, worchestershire and apple juice. It was tasty.
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