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Gingery Chili-Lemon Chicken

with Charred Veggies and Scallion Rice

Difficulty: 2/3
Asian

Inspired by the Chinese-American classic, this lemon chicken recipe has bright and fiery flavours. Generously sauced chicken tenders team up with lightly charred veggies for a satisfying dinner any night of the week.

Allergens

Sulphites
Soy
Wheat
Milk

Utensils

Shallow Dish
Measuring Spoons
Strainer
Zester
Small Bowl
Large Non-Stick Pan
Medium Pot
Measuring Cups
Paper Towel

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Ingredients
Chicken Breast Tenders

Chicken Breast Tenders

310 g

Jasmine Rice

Jasmine Rice

0.75 cup

Carrot, julienned

Carrot, julienned

56 g

Snow Peas

Snow Peas

56 g

Lemon

Lemon

1 unit(s)

Green Onion

Green Onion

1 unit(s)

Sweet Chili Sauce

Sweet Chili Sauce

2 tbsp

Cream Sauce Spice Blend

Cream Sauce Spice Blend

1 tbsp

Soy Sauce

Soy Sauce

1 tbsp

Unsalted Butter

Unsalted Butter

2 tbsp

Oil

Oil

1.5 tbsp

Salt

Salt

0.125 tsp

Pepper

Pepper

0.125 tsp

Chicken Broth Concentrate

Chicken Broth Concentrate

1 unit(s)

Moo Shu Spice Blend

Moo Shu Spice Blend

1 tbsp

Preparation
1
Cook rice

Before starting, wash and dry all produce. Add 1 cup (2 cups) water, 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) butter and 1/8 tsp (1/4 tsp) salt to a medium pot. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat.Meanwhile, using a strainer, rinse rice until water runs clear.Add to the boiling water, then reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and cook until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, 12-14 min. (NOTE: Reduce heat to low if water is boiling over.)Remove from heat. Set aside, still covered.

2
Prep

Zest, then juice lemon.Trim, then halve snow peas.Thinly slice green onions.Add sweet chili sauce, stock concentrate, lemon zest, half the soy sauce, 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) lemon juice and 1/3 cup (2/3 cup) water to a small bowl. Stir to combine.

3
Cook veggies

Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat.When hot, add 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) oil, snow peas and carrots. Cook, stirring often, until lightly charred and tender-crisp, 2-3 min. Add remaining soy sauce. Season with salt and pepper, then stir to coat.Transfer veggies to a plate and cover to keep warm.

4
Prep chicken

Pat chicken dry with paper towels. On a clean cutting board, cut chicken into 1-inch pieces. Combine Cream Sauce Spice Blend and Moo Shu Spice Blend in a shallow dish. Add chicken.Toss to coat.

5
Cook chicken

Reheat the same from step 3 pan over medium-high.When hot, add 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) oil, then chicken. Cook, flipping once, until golden-brown, 1-2 min per side. (NOTE: It's okay if chicken doesn't cook all the way through in this step.) Reduce heat to medium. Add sauce mixture and 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) butter. Cook, stirring occasionally until butter has melted, sauce thickens slightly and chicken is cooked through, 2-4 min.\*\* Season to taste with salt and pepper.

6
Finish and serve

Fluff rice with fork. Add half the green onions. Stir to mix.Divide rice between plates. Top with veggies and chicken.Spoon any remaining sauce from the pan over top.Sprinkle remaining green onions overtop.

Nutrition per serving

750

kcal

Calories

27

g

Fat

10

g

Saturated Fat

88

g

Carbohydrate

11

g

Sugar

3

g

Dietary Fiber

43

g

Protein

150

mg

Cholesterol

1550

mg

Sodium

0.5

g

Trans Fat

800

mg

Potassium

50

mg

Calcium

4.5

mg

Iron

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