Tex-Mex Chicken Bowls
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Tex-Mex Chicken Bowls

Tex-Mex Chicken Bowls

with Chicken Thighs, Pineapple Salsa, Green Pepper & Cilantro Lime Rice

Move over, Hawaiian pizza—there’s a new pineapple-centric dinner in town. Here, we make an easy pineapple salsa with just fresh cilantro, lime juice, and onion for a delightfully sweet and savory condiment. It doesn’t stop there, though—the juice is simmered with rich spices to create a tantalizingly sticky glaze for ground turkey. It’s all joined by fluffy rice, sautéed pepper and onion, smoky red pepper crema, and lime for brightness. One bite will have you totally BOWL-ed over.

Tags:
Protein Smart
Calorie Smart
Allergens:
Milk

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

Total Time35 minutes
Prep Time10 minutes
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

1 unit

Red Onion

1 unit

Long Green Pepper

¼ ounce

Cilantro

4 ounce

Pineapple

1 unit

Lime

½ cup

White Rice

1 tablespoon

Southwest Spice Blend

10 ounce

Diced Chicken Thighs

1 unit

Tex-Mex Paste

2 tablespoon

Smoky Red Pepper Crema

(Contains Milk)

Not included in your delivery

Salt

Pepper

2 teaspoon

Cooking Oil

1 tablespoon

Butter

(Contains Milk)

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Nutrition Values

/ per serving
Calories620 kcal
Fat22 g
Saturated Fat8 g
Carbohydrate68 g
Sugar18 g
Dietary Fiber6 g
Protein34 g
Cholesterol155 mg
Sodium1120 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.

Utensils

Strainer
Zester
Small pot
Small Bowl
Large Pan
Medium Bowl

Instructions

Prep
1

• Wash and dry produce. • Halve, peel, and thinly slice onion; mince a few slices until you have 2 TBSP (3 TBSP for 4 servings). Drain pineapple, reserving juice; roughly chop. Roughly chop cilantro. Zest and quarter lime. Halve, core, and thinly slice green pepper into strips.

Cook Rice
2

• In a small pot, combine rice, ¾ cup water (1½ cups for 4 servings), and a 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 serve.

Make Salsa
3

• While rice cooks, in a small bowl, combine minced onion, chopped pineapple, half the cilantro, and a big squeeze of lime juice. Season with salt and pepper.

Cook Veggies
4

• Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add sliced onion and green pepper; season with half the Southwest Spice Blend (you’ll use the rest in the next step), salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until veggies are browned and softened, 7-9 minutes. TIP: If seasoning begins to brown too quickly, add a splash of water. • Turn off heat; transfer to a medium bowl and cover to keep warm. Wipe out pan.

Cook Turkey
5

• Heat a drizzle of oil in same pan over medium-high heat. Add turkey*; using a spatula, press into an even layer. Cook, undisturbed, until browned on bottom, 3-4 minutes. • Break up meat into pieces and stir in Tex-Mex paste, remaining Southwest Spice Blend, and reserved pineapple juice. Bring to a simmer and cook until sauce has thickened and turkey is cooked through, 2-3 minutes more. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Turn off heat.

Open package of chicken and drain off any excess liquid. Swap in chicken (no need to break up into pieces!) or beef for turkey.

Finish & Serve
6

• Fluff rice with a fork; stir in lime zest, remaining cilantro, and 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings). Season with salt and pepper. • Divide rice between bowls and top with turkey, veggies, and pineapple salsa. Drizzle with smoky red pepper crema and serve with remaining lime wedges on the side.

Chicken is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 165°.