Crispy Pepper Jack Chicken
Includes recyclable aluminum tray
- Milk
- Wheat
With just five minutes of prep, you’ll have 30 minutes of “me” time while dinner bakes! Juicy pepper jack panko-crusted chicken is served with fluffy fajita-spiced rice tossed with sweet corn, butter, and fresh lime. Finish the plates with a generous drizzle of smoky red pepper crema, and enjoy dinner knowing there’s practically no cleanup!
Ingredients
½ cup
Pepper Jack Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
1 tablespoon
Fajita Spice Blend
1 unit
Lime
10 ounce
Chicken Cutlets
¼ cup
Panko Breadcrumbs
(Contains: Wheat)
6 tablespoon
Smoky Red Pepper Crema
(Contains: Milk)
1 unit
Microwavable Rice
1 unit
Corn
1 unit
Oven-Ready Tray
Not included in your delivery
Salt
Pepper
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Adjust rack to middle position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce. • In a small bowl, reserve half of one packet smoky red pepper crema (whole packet for 4 servings). (Save remaining crema for serving.) • Place 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4) in a medium microwave- safe bowl; microwave until melted, 30 seconds. Stir in panko, pepper jack, half the Fajita Spice Blend, salt, and pepper. • Quarter lime.
• Pat chicken* dry with paper towels and place in oven-ready tray; season all over with salt and pepper. (For 4 servings, divide between two trays.) • Brush a thin layer of reserved smoky red pepper crema over tops of chicken; mound with panko mixture, pressing to adhere (no need to coat undersides!). Wash out bowl. • Transfer tray to middle rack (be sure your oven has preheated!). Roast until topping is crisp and chicken is cooked through, 15-20 minutes. (For 4, roast two trays side by side on middle rack.)
• When chicken has 5 minutes remaining, drain corn and add to bowl used for panko. • Massage rice in package to separate grains and add to bowl with corn. Season with remaining Fajita Spice Blend, 2 TBSP water (4 TBSP for 4 servings), salt, and pepper. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and microwave until warmed through, 1-2 minutes. Let rest 1 minute. • Carefully uncover bowl; stir in 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4) and a squeeze of lime juice. Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired.
• Divide chicken and rice between plates. Drizzle with remaining smoky red pepper crema and serve with remaining lime wedges.
Poultry is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 165°.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Feb 2026- Flavor: Many loved the tasty chicken, especially the crispy pepper jack topping and smoky red pepper crema 🍗.
- Ease of prep: Customers raved about how quick and simple this meal was to prepare, with minimal cleanup.
- Suggestions: Consider adding a fresh veggie side like roasted carrots or a salad for a more complete meal.
- Portions: Some found the chicken portions small for larger appetites; others wanted more veggies and less rice.
- Rice: While convenient, many found the microwaved rice bland; try adding extra seasoning or fresh ingredients.
Reviews from our home cooks
I personally loved this recipe. Super easy to make, and very flavorful! A little spicy for some family members, but easy to reduce the spice if needed. I would order again, but perhaps add extra spice to mine and less for others as I'm the spicy person in the house. :)
The rice would be better if I could make it myself, unless I did something wrong, the microwave made it feel too mushy and I didn't like the texture. The pepper jack chicken on the other hand was delicious no complaints from me at all!
I just picked it because I knew I had a heavy week and needed simple and quick meal. I was surprised at how flavor this was! Love the red pepper crema and the lime. I should have made a salad for a complete meal, but didn't feel like I'd had eaten too rich or 'beige'
Would add some onion, bell pepper, and fresh jalapeno to the rice mix, and added some dried jalapenos to the panko, but overall this meal had wonderful flavors. The rice is flavorful and the cheese works very well with the chicken.
Delicious! I would (and certainly will) make this over and over again! My only slight criticism is that I prefer rice that is cooked on the stove or in a rice cooker because the texture is better than the microwaved rice. But, even still, this meal was fantastic!
Great meal. So simple but good flavors. Pan included so very little mess to clean up. Rice is a nice side option instead of the normal veggies.
Chicken had amazing flavor! Rice was perfect! Fast great and easy!!! Only dirtied a knife cutting board and one bowl to prepare entire meal!!👍🏻
I love how good this was, and very easy to make! Portions are okay, however...an extra vegetable side would have been nice!
The ease of making it was a plus but the flavor was lackluster. I didn't really taste pepper jack. The smoke red pepper crema didn't really work with it (for me at least)
Tasty meal with the added bonus of having a disposable tray to cook the chicken in. It was nice and made the cleanup and dishes a little easier.
