Creamy Cajun Shrimp & Spinach Stuffed Chicken

with Dirty Rice


Allergens: Milk, Shellfish

Total: 50 min • Prep: 10 min

Servings:
Ingredients
  • Onion

    1 unit

  • Jasmine Rice

    ¾ cup

  • Cream Cheese

    6 tablespoon

  • Chicken Stock Concentrate

    2 units

  • Spinach

    2½ ounce

  • Lemon

    ½ units

  • Shrimp

    10 ounce

  • Cajun Spice Blend

    1 tablespoon

  • Parmesan Cheese

    3 tablespoon

  • Chicken Cutlets

    12 ounce

  • Bell Pepper

    1 unit

  • Garlic Powder

    1 teaspoon

  • Blackening Spice

    1 tablespoon

  • Cooking Oil

    1 tablespoon (tbsp)

  • Salt

    1 teaspoon (tsp)

  • Black Pepper

    1 teaspoon (tsp)

Cooking steps
1
  • Adjust rack to middle position and preheat oven to 450 degrees. Wash and dry produce.

  • Halve, peel, and finely dice onion. Core, deseed, and dice bell pepper into ¼-inch pieces. Roughly chop spinach. Quarter lemon.

Ingredient Quantities
  • Onion

    1 unit

  • Spinach

    2½ ounce

  • Lemon

    ½ units

  • Bell Pepper

    1 unit

2
  • Heat a drizzle of oil in a medium pot over high heat. Add onion, bell pepper, and half the Blackening Spice (you'll use the rest later). Cook, stirring frequently, until softened and fragrant, 2-3 minutes.

  • Add rice, stock concentrates, 1¼ cups water (2¼ cups for 4 servings), and a large pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until rice is tender, 15-18 minutes.

  • Keep covered off heat until ready to use in Step 6.

Ingredient Quantities
  • Onion

    1 unit

  • Bell Pepper

    1 unit

  • Blackening Spice

    1 tablespoon

  • Salt

    1 teaspoon (tsp)

3
  • While rice cooks, rinse shrimp* under cold water, then pat very dry with paper towels (this will help prevent any oil splatter!). Season shrimp with Cajun Spice Blend.

  • Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add shrimp and cook, stirring occasionally, until opaque and cooked through, 4-6 minutes. Turn off heat; transfer to a plate.

  • Once shrimp are cool enough to handle, transfer half to a cutting board and roughly chop (you'll use the rest of the shrimp in Step 6).

  • In a medium bowl, combine chopped shrimp, cream cheese, garlic powder, Parmesan, half the chopped spinach, a pinch of salt, and pepper. Stir until cream cheese is thoroughly incorporated.

Ingredient Quantities
  • Cream Cheese

    6 tablespoon

  • Spinach

    2½ ounce

  • Shrimp

    10 ounce

  • Cajun Spice Blend

    1 tablespoon

  • Garlic Powder

    1 teaspoon

  • Salt

    1 teaspoon (tsp)

4
  • Pat chicken* dry with paper towels and place between two large pieces of plastic wrap. Pound with a mallet or rolling pin until about ¼ inch thick. Season all over with remaining Blackening Spice, salt, and pepper.

  • Keeping chicken on bottom piece of plastic wrap, evenly top with shrimp filling.

  • Starting at the bottom, tightly roll up chicken, removing plastic wrap as you go.

Ingredient Quantities
  • Shrimp

    10 ounce

  • Blackening Spice

    1 tablespoon

  • Salt

    1 teaspoon (tsp)

5
  • Place stuffed chicken, seam sides down, on a baking sheet (line with foil or parchment for easier cleanup!).

  • Lightly drizzle oil over chicken and bake on middle rack until chicken is cooked through and filling is warmed through, 12-15 minutes.

  • Once chicken is done, let rest for at least 2 minutes (this will help the filling stay in place when you serve).

6
  • Fluff rice with a fork. Stir in remaining whole shrimp and remaining chopped spinach. Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired. (If necessary, warm up rice mixture over low heat.)

  • Divide dirty rice between plates and top with stuffed chicken. Serve with lemon wedges on the side.

Ingredient Quantities
  • Spinach

    2½ ounce

  • Lemon

    ½ units

  • Shrimp

    10 ounce

  • Salt

    1 teaspoon (tsp)