RO*TEL Across America Recipe Contest - Tex Mex Fiesta Chicken Sliders

Tex Mex Fiesta Chicken Sliders

by Donna-Marie from MA

The concept of a slider is a small taste of a wonderful dish. These Tex Mex sliders fit the bill .

AVERAGE RATING

Category

Appetizer/Snack

Prep Time

20 minutes

Servings

6-8

Recipe Ingredients

3 tablespoons salted butter
3 scallions onion, minced
1 stalk celery, minced
1 garlic clove, minced
1 jalapeno pepper, minced
1- 10 ounce can Ro*Tel Mexican Lime & Cilantro diced tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 /2 teaspoons Xtra spicy No salt seasoning or Tex Mex blend
1 ½ cups cooked chicken, shredded
1 package scoop style tortilla chips (48-50 chips)
1 /3 cup Asiago cheese, grated
Cilantro sprigs for garnish, optional
Lime wedges

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees
In a medium sized saucepan melt butter then add minced onion, celery and garlic. Fine chop jalapeno pepper and include seeds for more heat, or don't for less. Cook vegetables in butter for about five minutes until they are softened. Add the Ro*Tel tomatoes and stir. Season with salt , and xtra spicy seasoning. Bring to a boil for several minutes. Reduce heat and cook until shredded chicken gets soft and the liquid is absorbed.
Place the tortilla scoops on a foiled lined cookie sheet and bake for 5 minutes @ 400 degrees. When done set aside to fill .
To serve place baked scoop tortillas on a serving platter and using a teaspoon spoon the chicken mixture sauce into each one. Top with freshly grated Asiago Cheese and garnish with cilantro sprigs. Serve with lime wedges.

Number of Servings: makes 60 sliders serves 6-8