Best 8 Chicken Texas Style Recipes

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Embark on a culinary journey to the vibrant state of Texas, where flavors dance and traditions intertwine. Discover the essence of Texan cuisine with a tantalizing array of chicken recipes that capture the spirit of the Lone Star State. From the smoky and succulent Texas-Style BBQ Chicken, a classic dish infused with a symphony of spices and slow-cooked to perfection, to the tantalizing Chicken Fried Steak, a crispy and delectable indulgence that embodies Texan comfort food at its finest. Dive into the zesty depths of Chicken Fajitas, a sizzling skillet sensation bursting with vibrant flavors and colors, or savor the unique blend of Tex-Mex influences in Chicken Enchiladas, a delightful combination of tender chicken, savory fillings, and rich enchilada sauce. Prepare to indulge in a symphony of flavors that will transport you to the heart of Texas, where every bite is a celebration of culinary heritage and Texan pride.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

TEXAS STYLE CHICKEN FRIED STEAK WITH CREAM GRAVY



Texas Style Chicken Fried Steak With Cream Gravy image

Cube steak works the best for this recipe. Chaz loves this - perfect comfort food with mashed potatoes and biscuits. Yay carbs!

Provided by greysangel

Categories     Steak

Time 35m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 (4 ounce) tenderized beef steaks (known in supermarkets as "cube steak")
1 egg
1/4 cup milk
all-purpose flour
cooking oil or melted Crisco
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon white pepper

Steps:

  • Beat together the egg and milk and set aside.
  • Mix together the salt, black pepper, paprika and white pepper and sprinkle on both sides of beef cutlets.
  • Fill plastic zip lock back with flour. Drop steaks into bag to manually and dredge the steak in flour. Then pour flour into a shallow dish and shake excess flour off of the steaks. Use a pair of tongs for dipping steak into egg mixture and a separate pair of tongs for dipping into the flour.
  • Set cutlets aside on a piece of waxed paper.
  • Heat the cooking oil in a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet over medium-high heat for a few minutes. Oil should be about a half-inch deep in the pan. (This recipe is not about diets!) Check the temperature with a drop of water; if it pops and spits back at you, it's ready.
  • With a long-handled fork, carefully place each cutlet into the hot oil. Protect yourself (and your kitchen) from the popping grease that results. Fry cutlets on both sides, turning once, until golden brown. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook 4 or 5 minutes until cutlets are done through. Drain cutlets on paper towels.
  • Cream Gravy.
  • After the cutlets are removed from the pan, pour off all but about 2 tablespoons of oil, keeping as many as possible of the browned bits in the pan. Heat the oil over medium heat until hot.
  • Sprinkle 3 tablespoons flour (use the left-over flour from the chicken fried steak recipe (waste not -- want not) in the hot oil. Stir with a wooden spoon, quickly, to brown the flour.
  • Gradually stir in 3/4 cup milk and 3/4 cup water, mixed together, stirring constantly with the wooden spoon and mashing out any lumps. Lower heat, and gravy will begin to thicken. Continue cooking and stirring a few minutes until gravy reaches desired thickness. Check seasonings and add more salt and pepper according to your taste.

TEXAS-STYLE CHICKEN FRIED STEAK WITH CREAM GRAVY



Texas-Style Chicken Fried Steak With Cream Gravy image

It is hard to get much more Texan than Chicken Fried Steak. Quality of the beef really counts in this dish. This recipe calls for cube steaks, but good round steak that you have asked the butcher to run through the tenderizer or that you have tenderized yourself with a mallet (no big deal and can be a real stress reliever) can be even better. NOTE TO CREAM GRAVY NOVICES: Gravy-making is an inexact science. Cream gravy is supposed to be thick, but if you think it's too thick, add more liquid until you're satisfied with it.

Provided by Nana Lee

Categories     Steak

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 lb tenderized beef cutlets (4 cube steaks) or 1 lb round steak, cut into 4 pices and tenderized
1 egg
1/4 cup milk
all-purpose flour
cooking oil or melted Crisco
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
3 tablespoons flour (use the left-over flour from the chicken fried steak recipe)
3/4 cup milk
3/4 cup water
salt
pepper

Steps:

  • STEAKS:.
  • Beat together the egg and milk and set aside.
  • Mix together the salt, black pepper, paprika and white pepper and sprinkle on both sides of beef cutlets.
  • Dredge the cutlets in the flour, shaking off the excess.
  • Then dip each cutlet in the egg/milk mixture, then back in the flour. (You're going to get your hands messy here, so take your rings off.)
  • Set cutlets aside on a piece of waxed paper.
  • Heat the cooking oil in a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet over medium-high heat for a few minutes.
  • Oil should be about a half-inch deep in the pan.
  • Check the temperature with a drop of water; if it pops and spits back at you, it's ready.
  • With a long-handled fork, carefully place each cutlet into the hot oil.
  • Protect yourself (and your kitchen) from the popping grease that results.
  • Fry cutlets on both sides, turning once, until golden brown.
  • Reduce heat to low, cover and cook 4 or 5 minutes until cutlets are done through.
  • Drain cutlets on paper towels.
  • CREAMY GRAVY:
  • After the cutlets are removed from the pan, pour off all but about 2 tablespoons of oil, keeping as many as possible of the browned bits in the pan.
  • Heat the oil over medium heat until hot.
  • Sprinkle flour in the hot oil.
  • Stir with a wooden spoon or whisk, quickly, to brown the flour.
  • Gradually stir in milk and water, mixed together, stirring constantly with the wooden spoon or whisk and mashing out any lumps.
  • Lower heat, and gravy will begin to thicken.
  • Continue cooking and stirring a few minutes until gravy reaches desired thickness.
  • Check seasonings and add more salt and pepper according to your taste.
  • http://www.texascooking.com/recipes//texascfs.htm.

CHICKEN TEXAS STYLE



Chicken Texas Style image

This chicken can be spicy or mild but whichever way you choose it is definitely born in Texas! Add avocado, black olives or pico de gallo to the inside of the breasts for variation. For milder tastes, remove seeds from jalapenos.

Provided by Maggie M.

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Chicken Breast Recipes

Time 1h20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 boneless chicken breast halves, butterflied
2 roma (plum) tomatoes, sliced
4 jalapeno peppers, chopped
1 (1 ounce) package dry Ranch-style dressing mix
2 cups shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese
8 slices bacon

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Lay the chicken breasts out flat and sprinkle with Ranch-style dressing mix. Sprinkle a bit of cheese onto each half of each breast. Place 2 tomato slices and a sliced jalapeno pepper onto each one, and sprinkle more cheese over the tomato and pepper. Fold each piece of chicken over, and wrap with 2 slices of bacon. Secure with toothpicks. Place wrapped chicken into a baking dish, and cover with aluminum foil.
  • Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until the chicken is no longer pink, and the juices run clear.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 674.9 calories, Carbohydrate 8.1 g, Cholesterol 171.8 mg, Fat 48.6 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 49.4 g, SaturatedFat 24 g, Sodium 1557.5 mg, Sugar 1.3 g

MAMA'S KINGS RANCH CHICKEN CASSEROLE (SOUTHEAST TEXAS STYLE)



Mama's Kings Ranch Chicken Casserole (Southeast Texas Style) image

My mom cooked this for us for special occasions (especially for birthdays). It's is an amazing twist to the original kings ranch chicken casserole. I have made this for several occasions now that I'm on my own and everyone has loved it, and it's really easy to make too!

Provided by Darlene Christin

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h10m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

6 cups boiling water
3 cups cooked chicken (shredded)
4 cups cheese (mild shredded)
1 -16 oz.bag nacho cheese flavor Doritos (or any other flavor you like)
1 -10 oz.can condensed cream of chicken soup
1 -10 oz.can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 -8 oz.can Rotel tomatoes & chilies (undrained. you can also choose between hot or mild)

Steps:

  • Add enough water to pot to cover chicken completely. Boil chicken until it is completely done( normally takes about 45 minutes).
  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • In a large mixing bowl combine the cream of chicken, cream of mushroom, Rotel tomatoes and 1/2 to 3/4 a can of water. Mix well.
  • In a 9X13 pan layer the ingredients starting with the Doritos, then the shredded chicken, cheese, and soup mixture on top. Repeat layering the ingredients in the same order until you get to the top of the pan or run out of ingredients.
  • Place pan in the oven and bake for 20 minutes.

TEXAS STYLE CHICKEN TEQUILA



Texas Style Chicken Tequila image

This dish is colorful and the ingredients prepared ahead of time. Your family and friends will love this recipe! Note: the most time consuming part of this recipe is making the paste for the sauce (it gives an unique flavor and is worth the effort). The paste can be made ahead of time and stored in the fridge. Bring to room temperature before adding to the sauce. Serve with your favorite noodles (1b of dry) or with mashed potatoes (5 medium.)

Provided by BRENDA BROADWAY

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Chicken Breast Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 15

3 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
2 tablespoons chopped garlic
2 tablespoons finely chopped jalapeno pepper
½ cup chicken stock
¼ cup tequila
3 tablespoons lime juice
3 tablespoons soy sauce
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into cubes
1 tablespoon cooking oil
¼ medium onion, thinly sliced
½ medium red bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 medium green bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 ½ cups heavy cream
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
⅓ cup freshly grated Romano cheese

Steps:

  • Heat 2 tablespoons of butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and jalapeno, and saute until soft. Pour in chicken stock, tequila, and lime juice. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer until the mixture is reduced to a paste, about 15 minutes. Stir occasionally to make sure it is not sticking.
  • While the sauce is cooking, place the chicken in a bowl, and pour soy sauce over it. Melt remaining butter in a skillet, and saute the onion, red bell pepper and green bell pepper until soft. Remove vegetables, and set aside.
  • Add oil to the skillet, and cook the chicken over medium-high heat until lightly browned. Pour in the sauce and heavy cream, and add the peppers. Bring to a boil, and simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in Romano cheese and cilantro. Taste and adjust seasonings if desired. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 430.5 calories, Carbohydrate 6.2 g, Cholesterol 149.3 mg, Fat 32.9 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 22.6 g, SaturatedFat 19.1 g, Sodium 607.6 mg, Sugar 1.6 g

BEER CAN CHICKEN TEXAS STYLE!!!!



Beer Can Chicken Texas Style!!!! image

A great way to cook whole fryer chickens. I added my mopping sauce to keep the birds from drying out.

Provided by JOHN MITSCHKE

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Whole Chicken Recipes

Time 8h30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 (3 pound) whole fryer chicken
2 lemons, quartered
2 limes, quartered
½ teaspoon garlic salt, or to taste
¼ teaspoon ground allspice, or to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste
6 tablespoons minced garlic, divided
¾ (12 ounce) can beer
4 cups water
1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle beer
1 cup vinegar
6 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 red onion, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
3 tablespoons minced garlic
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Rinse chicken and pat dry with paper towels. Squeeze lemon and lime quarters over the chicken. Mix garlic salt and allspice with salt and black pepper to taste in a bowl and rub the spices over the chicken skin; place squeezed lemon and lime quarters inside the chicken cavity. Place 3 tablespoons minced garlic into cavity. Wrap chicken in plastic wrap and refrigerate 6 to 8 hours.
  • Preheat grill for medium-low heat; a grill thermometer should read 275 degrees F (135 degrees C) with the lid closed.
  • Place remaining 3 tablespoons garlic into the partially full can of beer and sit chicken upright on the beer can, taking care not to lose any lemon and lime quarters and garlic.
  • Pour water, 1 12-ounce can of beer, vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce into a saucepan over medium heat; stir in red onion, red bell pepper, 3 tablespoons minced garlic, salt, and black pepper. Bring the mopping sauce to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 10 minutes. Set sauce aside.
  • Place chicken upright with beer can onto the preheated grill and cook until the skin is browned and the meat is no longer pink inside, about 2 hours. An instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a breast should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Use a brush to spread mopping sauce on the chicken every 30 minutes as it cooks. Discard leftover sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 392.6 calories, Carbohydrate 21.2 g, Cholesterol 96.9 mg, Fat 17.4 g, Fiber 3.7 g, Protein 33 g, SaturatedFat 4.8 g, Sodium 1588.1 mg, Sugar 3.8 g

CHICKEN FRIED STEAK & GRAVY TEXAS STYLE!



Chicken Fried Steak & Gravy Texas Style! image

This recipe has been posted for play in Culinary Quest - Texas, recipe by Angela Blair Those of you who occasionally fall off the "Healthy Food Wagon" might consider the following as your next adventure into "Once In A While" only meals. In Texas, chicken fried steak and gravy is fed to one as soon as a couple of teeth are...

Provided by Baby Kato

Categories     Beef

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 large, tenderized round steak
flour
salt, pepper, and garlic powder
bacon fat or crisco shortening
CREAM GRAVY
couple cups of whole milk
one cup of water
3 heaping tablespoons of flour,
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

  • 1. Start with a good piece of tenderized round steak and cut it up into serving size pieces. Prepare a bowl of flour to which you add salt, pepper and garlic powder (in an amount comparable to the amount of steak you're going to dredge in the flour - and each piece will be dredged twice).
  • 2. Here's how to prepare each piece of steak ( put at least a half-inch of bacon grease into a frying pan) If you don't have any - use Crisco - nothing else. The bacon grease will make the steak brown better and more evenly. Even if you only have a little bacon grease add it to the pan, once the Crisco has melted. The shortening or grease should be very hot but NOT smoking.
  • 3. Now, back to the steak - You prepare all the steak pieces the same way. Get 'em all cut, put them thru the dredging process twice, THEN put them in the hot pan. Dredging Process - Take each piece of steak, hold it under running water until it is good and wet, then lay it down in your bowl of flour mixture. PRESS the flour mixture into it on both sides. Then, run the same piece of steak once again under a gentle flow of water. Again, return the steak to the flour mixture and press the flour into both sides. This is the secret to exceptional chicken fried steak: make sure to FLOUR THE SIDES of each piece and press down so it will seal the batter all around. This is a critical move so be sure each outside edge of each piece of steak is well floured! Set them aside until you're ready to start frying. DO NOT stack up the pieces as they'll stick together and you'll have a huge mess! Once all the meat is dredged; put as many pieces in the pan as it will hold - but do not crowd them.
  • 4. Cook the meat until it's well done and browned on both sides. As your meat gets done remove them from the skillet to a container lined with paper towels to drain off excess grease. If you want a softer "crust" put a piece of foil over the top of the container - it'll keep the meat warm and will soften the crust a bit. If you prefer a more crusty exterior on your chicken fried steak - put the done pieces in a pan and put them in your oven on a very low or "warm" setting," uncovered, to keep them until you're prepared to serve. Note: I usually add a bit more salt when I remove each piece of steak from the pan.
  • 5. CREAM GRAVY Pour all but a bit more than a quarter-inch of the grease out of the pan you cooked the meat in. Don't put the pan back on the fire until you do the following: Get your flour canister out and the salt and pepper so you're ready to go when you begin cooking the gravy. Fill a mixing bowl with a couple of cups of whole milk and add one cup of water to it. If you're not using whole milk put three cups of milk in your bowl (no water).
  • 6. Put the pan on the stove and again let it get really hot but not smoking. Add three heaping tablespoons of regular flour, salt and pepper to taste and stir quickly and constantly until the flour is browned and the mixture begins to thicken (very similar to making a roux). At that point add all the milk from the bowl and stir constantly until the gravy thickens and is bubbling (boiling). Cooking cream gravy a bit after it starts to boil kills that flour taste. If your gravy is too thick add a bit more milk. If it's too thin, remove the pan from the stove while you add another table spoon of flour to 1/2 cup water, beat it until there are no lumps and add to your gravy. Then return the pan to the stove and cook until you've got bubbles and the gravy is the right consistency.
  • 7. Cream gravy is thicker than most other gravies. For this dish runny gravy won't do, so be sure and cook it long enough to get a good, moderately thick texture. When removing the gravy from the pan into a serving bowl add a bit more black pepper.

CHICKEN FRIED STEAK WITH CREAM GRAVY (TEXAS STYLE) RECIPE - (4.3/5)



Chicken Fried Steak with Cream Gravy (Texas style) Recipe - (4.3/5) image

Provided by á-153

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 tenderized beef cutlets
1 egg
1 cup milk
1 1/2 cup flour
1 cup melted vegetable shortening
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
Cream Gravy
3/4 cup milk
3/4 cup water

Steps:

  • Lightly beat egg and milk and set aside. Combine flour and spices, mix well, and turn out onto a flat-surfaced dish or tray. Dip each cutlet into the milk/egg mixture, then dredge each in the flour mixture, then dip back into the milk/egg mixture. Heat cooking oil in a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet over medium-high heat for a few minutes. Check it with a drop of the egg/milk mixture; if it pops and sizzles, its ready. With a long-handled fork, carefully place each cutlet into the hot oil. Protect yourself (and your kitchen) from the popping grease that results. Allow cutlets to fry for 3 or 4 minutes, then turn with your long-handled fork. Cook another 3 or 4 minutes, depending upon the size of the cutlets. Remove cutlets from oil and allow to drain on paper towels. For Cream Gravy: After cutlets are removed from pan, pour off all but about 3 Tablespoons of the oil, keeping as many as possible of the browned bits in the pan. Heat the oil over medium heat until hot. Sprinkle 1/2 cup flour (use the left-over flour from the chicken fried steak recipe) in the hot oil. Stir with a wooden spoon, quickly, to brown the flour. Slowly add the milk and water, mixed together, stirring constantly with the wooden spoon and mashing out any lumps. Lower heat, and gravy will begin to thicken. Continue cooking and stirring a few minutes until gravy reaches desired thickness. Check seasonings and add more salt and pepper according to your taste.

Tips:

  • To achieve a crispy, golden-brown crust on your chicken, make sure to coat it evenly in the flour mixture before frying. You can also double-coat the chicken for an extra crispy crust.
  • Use a large skillet or Dutch oven for frying the chicken. This will help to prevent overcrowding, which can lead to soggy chicken.
  • Maintain a constant oil temperature of 350°F (175°C) while frying the chicken. This will help to ensure that the chicken cooks evenly and doesn't burn.
  • Use a meat thermometer to check the internal temperature of the chicken. The chicken is done when it reaches an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C).
  • Serve the chicken hot with your favorite sides, such as mashed potatoes, coleslaw, or French fries.

Conclusion:

Chicken Texas-style is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal or a casual gathering. The chicken is crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside, and the flavorful breading adds a delicious touch. Serve the chicken with your favorite sides and enjoy!

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