TOMATILLO CHICKEN & RICE BOWLS
A recipe from Blue Apron
Mexican Dinner
2 servings
INGREDIENTS
-
Chicken Breast, Chopped
10
oz
-
Navel Orange
1
quantity
-
Sour Cream
1/4
cups
-
Raw Pepitas
2
Tbsp
-
Shishito Peppers
3
oz
-
Jasmine Rice
1/2
cups
-
Red Onion
1
quantity
-
Tomatillo-Poblano Sauce
1/3
cups
-
Golden Raisins
1 1/2
Tbsp
-
Scallions
2
quantity
STEPS
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
Halve, peel, and large dice red onion.
Thinly slice the scallions, separating the white bottoms and hollow green tops.
- Peel & small dice the orange.
Place in bowl; add the sliced green tops of the scallions and a drizzle of olive oil. Season with salt & pepper; stir to combine
- Cut off and discard pepper stems; cut peppers into 1-inch pieces. Thoroughly wash hands immediately after handling.
- In a bowl, whisk together the sour cream and half (1/4 cup) of the tomatillo-poblano sauce. Salt & pepper to taste.
- In a small pot, combine the rice, raisins, a big pinch of salt, and 1 cup of water. Heat to boiling.
- Once boiling, reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook, without stirring, 12-14 minutes, or until the water is absorbed and the rice is tender. Turn off the heat and fluff with fork. Cover to keep war.
- Place the diced onion and pepper pieces on a sheet pan. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt & pepper; toss to coat. Arrange in an even layer.
Roast 11 to 13 minutes, or until browned and tender when pierced with a fork. Remove from oven.
- In a medium pan (non-stick is preferred), heat a drizzle of olive oil on medium-heat until hot.
Add pepitas; season with salt & pepper.
Cook, stirrting frequently, 2 to 3 minutes, or until browned (Caution, the pepitas may pop as they toast).
- Pat the chicken dry with paper towels; season with salt & pepper. In the same pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil on medium high heat until hot.
Add the seasoned chicken in an even layer. Cook, without stirring, 3 to 4 minutes, or until the chicken is coated through and through. Turn off the heat.
- Add the sliced white bottoms of the scallions and remaining tomatillo-poblano sauce (Caution, the liquid may splatter), season with salt & pepper.
Cook, stirring frequently, 3 to 4 minutes or until the chicken is coated and cooked through. Turn off heat.
- Add the toasted pepitas to the pot of cooked rice; stir to combine. Taste, then season with salt & pepper to taste.
- Serve the finished rice topped with the cooked chicken (including any sauce from the pan), roasted vegetables, and orange sals. Drizzle with the tomatillo sour cream.
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