Mexican Cookbook

Chili’s Monterey Chicken – The Ingredients:

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 3 tbsp. of your favorite barbecue sauce
  • 8 slices thick applewood smoked bacon, cooked and drained
  • ½ cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • ½ cup sharp cheddar cheese
  • 2-3 roma tomatoes, diced
  • chopped green onions to taste, if desired

Chili’s Monterey Chicken – The Process:

  1. Pound chicken breasts until nearly flattened. Season with salt & pepper.
  2. Grill chicken on George Foreman Grill or on your outdoor barbecue grill. (Pan frying is okay, but not ideal.)
  3. While chicken is grilling, set your oven to broil.
  4. When chicken is cooked through, place each breast on a seperate serving plate.
  5. Top each breast with equal amounts of barbecue sauce, bacon (2 strips each), and cheese.
  6. Carefully set each plate under your broiler for 3-4 minutes, or until cheese is completely melted.
  7. Using an oven mit, remove each plate from the oven and sprinkle tomatoes and green onions (if desired) over the top of each chicken breast.
  8. Serve with steamed or grilled veggies and mashed potatoes with pepper gravy.
  9. Enjoy!

Chili’s Cajun Chicken Pasta – The Ingredients:

  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
  • 4 tsp. cajun seasoning
  • 4 tbsp. butter or margarine
  • 3 cups heavy cream
  • 1/2 tsp. lemon pepper seasoning
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 8 oz. cooked penne pasta (drained)
  • 2 roma tomatoes, diced
  • fresh shredded parmesan, to taste

Chili’s Cajun Chicken Pasta – The Process:

  1. Slightly moisten chicken with water.
  2. In a large resealable plastic bag, shake chicken and cajun seasoning until chicken is thoroughly coated.
  3. In large skillet, sautee chicken in 2 tbsp. butter, over medium heat, turning whenever neccessary.
  4. When chicken is about half-way done, grab a second skillet and combine heavy cream, 2 tbsp. butter, and remainder of seasonings over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
  5. When cream mixture begins to bubble, add the pasta and turn off heat. Stir well.
  6. When chicken is cooked through, place on cutting board and slice into strips.
  7. Spoon pasta and sauce onto large serving plates (2) and top with chicken, diced tomatoes, and parmesan.
  8. Throw a thick, garlicy slice of Texas toast on that bad boy and enjoy!

Olive Garden Chicken Alfredo – The Ingredients:

Sauce…

  • 1 pkg. Philadelphia Cream Cheese, cut into chunks
  • 1/2 cup real butter (not margarine)
  • 1/2 cup fresh whole milk
  • 3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese (fresh parm is ideal)
  • 1 tsp white pepper

The Rest…

  • 4 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
  • 1 pkg. fettucine noodles
  • 1 or 2 pinches garlic powder
  • 1 or 2 pinches parsley
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Extra virgin olive oil, as needed

Olive Garden Chicken Alfredo – The Process:

  1. Slice chicken into 1/3” strips.
  2. Cook fettucine according to package instructions. Drain and drizzle with olive oil to keep from sticking.
  3. Place large skillet over medium-high heat and coat with olive oil.
  4. When pan is nice and hot, add chicken strips. Reduce heat to medium and saute chicken until it turns white. Add more olive oil, as needed.
  5. Remove chicken from pan, then return glistening pan to medium heat.
  6. Add butter and cream cheese to pan, stirring constantly until well melted.
  7. Once melted, add milk a little at a time, stirring constantly.
  8. Continue stirring and add parmesan and black pepper.
  9. Finally, add chicken and pasta to the sauce and stir until all ingredients are well incorporated and very hot.
  10. Serve immediately.
  11. Enjoy!

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Olive Garden Mediterranean Garlic Shrimp – The Ingredients:

  • 24 ounces med. shrimp, peeled
  • 1 pound fettuccine
  • 2 Tbsp butter
  • dash of salt

Sauce:

  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 4 tbsp lemon juice
  • 8 cloves fresh garlic, minced
  • 1/2 cup Romano cheese
  • 1 or 2 dashes crushed red pepper
  • 1 or 2 dashes Old Bay seasoning
  • 1 or 2 dashes parsley, dried or fresh
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 2 cups heavy cream

Olive Garden Mediterranean Garlic Shrimp – The Process:

  1. Boil fettuccine with butter in salted water. When nearly al dente, drain and set to the side.
  2. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, combine all sauce ingredients. Bring just to a boil.
  3. Add shrimp and pasta. Reduce heat to medium.
  4. Carefully stir over medium heat for about 10 minutes. Shrimp should be pink and sauce should be creamy.
  5. Serve while hot.
  6. Enjoy!

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