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Jammy Red Pepper Chicken

Jammy Red Pepper Chicken

with Lemony Green Beans & Cilantro Rice
4.5(7.3K)1032 Reviews
Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamUpdated on June 01, 2026
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Calories
600 kcal
Protein
37g protein
Total
25 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Allergens:
  • Milk

Good news, friends: The path to sweet-and-savory dinner bliss is just 25 minutes away! The star of the show is a tangy, citrusy red pepper jam sauce that instantly takes seared chicken cutlets to the next level. Serve that up with lemony green beans and jasmine rice, and you have a simply delectable weeknight meal.

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Serving amount

6 ounce

Green Beans

½ cup

Jasmine Rice

1 unit

Chicken Stock Concentrate

1 unit

Lemon

1 unit

Red Pepper Jam

10 ounce

Chicken Cutlets

2 teaspoon

Dijon Mustard

¼ ounce

Cilantro

Not included in your delivery

2 tablespoon (tbsp)

Butter

(Contains: Milk)

teaspoon (tsp)

Salt

1 teaspoon (tsp)

Olive Oil

2 teaspoon (tsp)

Cooking Oil

teaspoon (tsp)

Black Pepper

per serving
Calories600 kcal
Fat24 g
Saturated Fat9 g
Carbohydrate58 g
Sugar14 g
Dietary Fiber4 g
Protein37 g
Cholesterol135 mg
Sodium490 mg
Potassium270 mg
Calcium50 mg
Iron1.6 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.
Small pot
Baking Sheet
Paper Towel
Large Pan

Cooking Steps

Prep & Cook Rice
1

• Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry all produce. • Zest and quarter lemon (for 4 servings, zest 1 lemon and quarter both). Pick cilantro leaves from stems; roughly chop leaves. • In a small pot, combine rice, ¾ cup water (1½ cups for 4), and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low. Cook until rice is tender, 15-18 minutes. • Keep covered off heat until step 5.

Roast Green Beans
2

• While rice cooks, trim green beans if necessary. Toss on a baking sheet with a drizzle of olive oil, salt, and pepper. • Roast until browned and tender, 12-15 minutes.

Cook Chicken
3

• Meanwhile, pat chicken* dry with paper towels; season all over with salt and pepper. • Heat a large drizzle of oil in a large, preferably nonstick, pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until browned and cooked through, 3-5 minutes per side. • Transfer to a plate.

Make Sauce
4

• To same pan over medium-high heat, add jam, stock concentrate, mustard, juice from half the lemon (1 whole lemon for 4 servings), and ¼ cup water (1⁄3 cup for 4). Bring to a simmer and cook until thickened, 3-5 minutes. • Turn off heat; stir in 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4). Season with salt and pepper. • Add chicken and turn to coat.

Finish Rice & Green Beans
5

• Fluff rice with a fork; stir in 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings) and half the chopped cilantro. Season with salt and pepper. • Carefully toss green beans with lemon zest to taste.

Serve
6

• Divide rice, chicken, and green beans between plates. Spoon any remaining sauce from pan over chicken and sprinkle with remaining chopped cilantro. Serve with remaining lemon wedges on the side.

Customer reviews

Review summary

Updated on Dec 2025
  • Flavor: Many loved the sweet-and-tangy red pepper jam sauce on the chicken, calling it "delicious" and "to die for" 🍲.
  • Ease of prep: Quick and simple to make, with clear instructions; some found the 25-minute prep time estimate optimistic.
  • Suggestions: Consider adding more sauce or seasoning to the rice for extra flavor; some preferred steaming the green beans.
  • Leftovers: Several mentioned the dish reheated well, with one noting it made great leftovers for lunch.
  • Texture: Some found the chicken juicy and tender, while others said it was a bit tough or dry.
AI-generated from customer reviews

Reviews from our home cooks

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AnonymousCooked for 2 people
|May 10, 2021

Loved the glaze on the chicken, loved the lemony green beans. Love the cilantro flavor but your cooking instructions on your rice are off. I am now adding double or triple the water to ensure our rice is cooked and/or not burned. I love the flavor combos on your rice sides. Just need updated cooking instructions.

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AnonymousCooked for 2 people
|Apr 27, 2021

We enjoyed the flavor pairings in this dish. The lemony green beans, cilantro infused rice and the slight heat of the red pepper chicken.

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AnonymousCooked for 2 people
|May 3, 2021

Loved the jammy chicken and the roasted green beans made me a believer! I've tried them from other recipes and they've never turned out well.

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AnonymousCooked for 2 people
|Apr 30, 2021

The chicken was incredible and the jammy sauce mixed with the rice, beans, and chicken in one bite was a symphony!

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AnonymousCooked for 2 people
|Jan 21, 2022

Love the Red Pepper Jam. It is to die for, but it would be cool if we sometimes add more flavor to the rice (cooked with chicken broth concentrate or mix in some type of seasoning such as smoked paprika or something. So many meals with white rice....

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AnonymousCooked for 4 people
|Oct 7, 2021

Surprisingly I really loved this recipe and would make again. The Jammy Red Pepper sauce was so good and made the entire dish.

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AnonymousCooked for 2 people
|Apr 27, 2021

Amazing flavors! The chicken took longer than instructed, and I had to add more water than it called for to the rice. Really loved the lemon zest on the green beans, and the sauce for the chicken is above and beyond!

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AnonymousCooked for 2 people
|Apr 26, 2021

Good balance of flavors. Put both cilantro and lemon zest in the rice and steam the beans so it's not so greasy

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AnonymousCooked for 2 people
|Apr 27, 2021

The chicken was great! When my husband tells me it's amazing, I know the recipe is a keeper. I ended up using green beans I had in my refrigerator because the ones that came in the meal kit started going bad 2 days after delivery. I also used my own cilantro since the one in the kit wilted too quickly.

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AnonymousCooked for 2 people
|Oct 9, 2021

Chicken was extremely tender and tasty. The sauce was a nice tasty surprise. The green beans and rice were a great combination to this meal. Also a quick and easy meal.

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