Applewood- Apricot Chicken and Rice Bowls
with Crunch Creamy Cucumber Slaw
Chicken and rice is one of those classic combos with extreme versatility, this recipe is case in point. Leveraging the juicy flavours of chicken thighs, and giving them a kiss of smoke and subtle sweetness, its a highly crave-able meal that comes together lickety-split!
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Ingredients
270 g
Chicken Thighs
¾ cup
Basmati Rice
(May contain traces of: Egg, Milk, Mustard, Peanuts, Crustaceans, Fish, Tree nuts, Sesame, Wheat, Sulphites, Soy)
170 g
Coleslaw Cabbage Mix
1 unit(s)
Mini Cucumber
2 unit(s)
Green Onion
43 mL
Sour Cream
(Contains: Milk May contain traces of: Milk)
2 tbsp
Apricot Spread
(May contain traces of: Egg, Milk, Mustard, Crustaceans, Fish, Tree nuts, Sesame, Wheat, Sulphites, Soy, Gluten)
1 tbsp
Chili-Garlic Sauce
(May contain traces of: Egg, Milk, Mustard, Crustaceans, Fish, Tree nuts, Sesame, Wheat, Sulphites, Soy, Gluten)
1 tbsp
Seasoned Rice Vinegar
(May contain traces of: Egg, Milk, Mustard, Fish, Tree nuts, Sesame, Wheat, Soy)
7 g
Applewood Smoke Spice
(Contains: Mustard May contain traces of: Milk, Peanuts, Tree nuts, Sesame, Wheat, Sulphites, Soy)
4 g
Dill-Garlic Spice Blend
(Contains: Sulphites May contain traces of: Milk, Mustard, Peanuts, Tree nuts, Sesame, Wheat, Soy)
7.5 g
Vegetable Stock Powder
(Contains: Sulphites, Soy May contain traces of: Milk, Mustard, Peanuts, Tree nuts, Sesame, Wheat)
Not included in your delivery
tbsp
Oil*
tsp
Sugar*
tsp
Salt*
tsp
Pepper*
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
- Before starting, preheat the broiler to high.
Wash and dry all produce. - To a medium pot, add 1 1/4 cups (2 1/2 cups) water stock powder and half the Dill-Garlic Spice Blend. Cover and bring to a boil over high.
- Using a strainer, rinse rice until water runs clear.
- To the boiling water, stir in rice and reduce heat to low. Cover and cook for 13-15 min, until rice is tender and water is absorbed. Remove from heat. Set aside, still covered.
- Line a baking sheet with aluminim foil.
- Heat a large non-stick pan over medium.
- While pan heats, pat chicken dry woth paper towels. Season with Applewood Smoke Spice, salt and pepper.
- When pan is hot, add 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) oil, then chicken. Cook for 1-2 min per side, until golden. Transfer chicken to prepared baking sheet. Spread half the (half?)apricot spread over top.
- Broil in the middle of the oven for 4-8 min, until cooked through.**
- While chicken cooks, thinly slice cucumber
- Thinly slice green onions.
- To a large bowl, add coleslaw cabbage mix, cucumber, half the green onions, sourcream, vinegar remaining Dill-Garlic Spice Blend and remaining? apricot spread. Season with salt and peper. Toss to coat.
- Fluff rice with a fork. Stir in remaining onions.
- Divide rice, slaw and chicken between plates.
