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Southwest Chicken and Black Bean Rice Bowl

Course: Gather-N-Go, Main Course
Cuisine: Southwest
Keyword: Black Beans, Chicken, Lime, Rice
Allergen: Milk
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 652kcal

Ingredients

Cilantro Lime Sauce Ingredients (Makes 1 1/4 cups)

  • 4 cloves garlic roughly chopped
  • 2 c fresh cilantro packed, about 2 bunches, mostly leaves but skinny stems are ok
  • 4 jalapenos seeds removed
  • 1 tsp sea salt fine
  • 3/4 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/3 c olive/canola oil
  • 2/3 c lime juice

Southwest Spice Blend Ingredients

  • 1/4 tbsp oregano
  • 1/4 tbsp paprika
  • 1/4 tbsp cumin
  • 1/4 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tbsp chili powder

Rice Package

  • 2 c jasmine rice

Cilantro Lime Sauce Package

  • 1/3 c cilantro lime sauce

Vegetable Package

  • 1 c white onion thinly sliced
  • 1 c poblano pepper thinly sliced
  • 1 tsp oil
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper

Radishes Package

  • 3 oz radishes
  • 1 tbsp lime juice mix with lime zest
  • salt
  • pepper

Chicken Package

  • 1 1/8 lbs chicken breast chopped
  • 1 tbsp southwest spice blend
  • 1 tsp oil
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper

Black Beans Package

  • 15 oz black beans cooked via gather's recipe
  • 2 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1 tbsp condensed chicken broth

Seasoned Sour Cream Package

  • 1/2 c sour cream
  • 2 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 tbsp lime zest
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper

Instructions

Package Rice

  • Package rice

Prepare Radishes

  • Cut in half and then thinly slice crosswise. Toss with lime juice. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Package in sealed package.

Prepare Veggies

  • Thinly slice the onion. Thinly slice the pepper.
  • Toss with olive/canola oil. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Package in a sealed package.

Prepare Chicken

  • Dice chicken breasts.
  • Toss in bowl with olive/canola oil, southwest spice blend, salt, and pepper.
  • Package in sealed package.

Prepare Cilantro/Lime Sauce

  • Put garlic, cilantro, jalapeño, salt, oil, and cumin in blender or food processor. Process until smooth.
  • Adjust to taste. Package in a container.

Package Beans

  • Package beans, garlic, and stock concentrate in a container.

Package Seasoned Sour Cream

  • Add lime juice, zest, salt and pepper to sour cream. Package in a small container

Cook Rice and Add Cilantro Sauce

  • Using a lidded pot, rinse rice exchanging the water 2 or 3 times. Drain water from rice.
  • Using the cup the rice came in, fill with water to the fill line and pour in with the rice, repeat a second time. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cover and reduce heat to low and cook rice until tender and all liquid is absorbed (approximately 15 minutes).
  • Turn off the heat and fluff with a fork. Stir in the cilantro sauce.

Cook Veggies

  • Add veggies to a large pan and cook over medium-high heat.
  • Cook, stirring occasionally, 3-4 minutes, or until slightly softened. Move to one side of the pan.

Cook Chicken and Beans

  • Evenly layer the chicken on the other side of the pan. Cook stirring, 3-4 minutes until browned.
  • Add the beans mixture. Cook stirring frequently, 3-4 minutes, or until thoroughly combined and the chicken is cooked through. Season with salt and pepper.

Finish and Serve

  • Divide the cilantro rice on plates. Add chicken, veggies, and beans on rice.
  • Top with marinated radishes and seasoned sour cream.

Notes

Requires cooked black beans.
Cilantro lime sauce makes enough for leftovers

Nutrition

Calories: 652kcal | Carbohydrates: 81g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 96mg | Sodium: 1392mg | Potassium: 1401mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2535IU | Vitamin C: 73.9mg | Calcium: 165mg | Iron: 6.1mg