Spicy Peruvian Chicken
with Loaded Rice, Pickled Jalapeño & Creamy Salsa Verde
Allergens: Milk, Eggs
Total: 30 min • Prep: 10 min

Ingredients
Sour Cream
1½ tablespoon
Jasmine Rice
¾ cup
Chicken Stock Concentrate
1 unit
Garlic
2 clove
Jalapeño
1 unit
Fajita Spice Blend
1 tablespoon
Mayonnaise
2 tablespoon
Chicken Cutlets
12 ounce
Tomato
1 unit
Lime
1 unit
Scallions
2 units
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Salt
1 teaspoon (tsp)
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Sugar
¼ teaspoon (tsp)
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Cooking Oil
1 teaspoon (tsp)
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Butter
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
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Black Pepper
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking steps

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Wash and dry produce.
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Peel and mince or grate garlic; reserve a pinch of garlic in a small bowl for Step 5.
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Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens. Thinly slice jalapeño into rounds, removing ribs and seeds for less heat. Zest and quarter lime. Dice tomato into ½-inch pieces.
Ingredient Quantities
Garlic
2 clove
Jalapeño
1 unit
Tomato
1 unit
Lime
1 unit
Scallions
2 units

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Melt 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings) in a small pot over medium heat; add scallion whites, remaining garlic, and 1 tsp Fajita Spice Blend (2 tsp for 4). Cook, stirring, until softened and fragrant, 2-3 minutes.
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Stir in rice, stock concentrate, 1¼ cups water (2¼ cups for 4), and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil; cover and reduce heat to low. Cook until rice is tender, 15-18 minutes.
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Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.
Ingredient Quantities
Garlic
2 clove
Fajita Spice Blend
1 tablespoon
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Salt
1 teaspoon (tsp)
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Butter
1 tablespoon (tbsp)

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In a second small microwave-safe bowl, combine jalapeño, juice from half the lime, ¼ tsp sugar (½ tsp for 4 servings), and a pinch of salt. Microwave for 30 seconds.
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Set aside to pickle, stirring occasionally.
Ingredient Quantities
Jalapeño
1 unit
Lime
1 unit
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Salt
1 teaspoon (tsp)
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Sugar
¼ teaspoon (tsp)

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Pat chicken* dry with paper towels. Season all over with remaining Fajita Spice Blend, salt, and pepper.
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Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until browned and cooked through, 5-7 minutes per side.
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Transfer to a cutting board to rest.
Ingredient Quantities
Fajita Spice Blend
1 tablespoon
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Salt
1 teaspoon (tsp)

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While chicken cooks, remove jalapeño from pickling liquid (reserve liquid). Reserve a few rounds for garnishing; mince remaining.
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To bowl with reserved garlic, add mayonnaise, sour cream, a squeeze of lime juice, a big pinch of lime zest, and a pinch of minced jalapeño to taste. (TIP: If you like zesty heat, add a small splash of jalapeño pickling liquid in place of, or in addition to, lime juice.) Add water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency. Season with salt and pepper.
Ingredient Quantities
Sour Cream
1½ tablespoon
Garlic
2 clove
Jalapeño
1 unit
Mayonnaise
2 tablespoon
Lime
1 unit
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Salt
1 teaspoon (tsp)

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Fluff rice with a fork. Stir in tomato, half the scallion greens, remaining lime zest, a squeeze of lime juice, and as much remaining minced jalapeño as you like. Season with salt and pepper.
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Thinly slice chicken crosswise.
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Divide rice between bowls; top with chicken. Squeeze juice from remaining lime over chicken. Drizzle everything with creamy salsa verde; garnish with remaining scallion greens and as many reserved jalapeño rounds as you like. Serve.
Ingredient Quantities
Jalapeño
1 unit
Tomato
1 unit
Lime
1 unit
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Salt
1 teaspoon (tsp)