Tex-Mex Pulled Chicken & Brown Rice
with Tomato Salsa & Lime Yoghurt
Yes, we’re putting everything in a bowl tonight, how else are we to contain this much yumminess? So, put in the brown rice and the spiced Tex-Mex chicken for those Mexican-style vibes, top with a classic salsa and zingy lime yoghurt and go ahead and lick the bowl clean when you’re done!
This recipe is under 650kcal per serving.
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Ingredients
1 packet
brown rice
1 packet
garlic paste
(May be present Egg, Milk, Gluten, Soy, Fish, Sesame, Almond, Brazil Nut, Cashew, Hazelnut, Macadamia, Pecan, Pistachio, Walnut, Pine Nut. )
1 bag
baby spinach leaves
1
cucumber
1
tomato
½
fresh chilli (optional)
½
lime
1 packet
pulled chicken
½ packet
tomato paste
1 bag
herbs
1 sachet
Tex-Mex spice blend
1 packet
Greek-Style Yoghurt
(Contains Milk; )
Not included in your delivery
1
olive oil
3 cup
water (for the rice)
½ tsp
brown sugar
½ cup
water (for the sauce)
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• In a medium saucepan, add brown rice and water (for the rice) and bring to the boil. • Reduce heat to medium and simmer, uncovered, until rice is soft, 25-30 minutes. Drain. • Return saucepan to medium heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Add 1/2 the garlic paste and cook until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. • Return rice to the saucepan, season with salt and stir to combine. Remove from heat, then stir through baby spinach leaves.
• Meanwhile, finely chop cucumber and tomato. Thinly slice fresh chilli (if using). Slice lime into wedges. • In a small bowl, combine Greek-style yoghurt and a squeeze of lime juice. Set aside.
• When the rice has 5 minutes remaining, heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Cook pulled chicken, breaking up with a spoon, 1-2 minutes. • Add Tex-Mex spice blend, tomato paste (see ingredients) and remaining garlic paste, cooking until fragrant, 1 minute. • Add the brown sugar and water (for the sauce) and simmer, until slightly reduced, 1-2 minutes. Season to taste.
TIP: Add a splash more water if the chicken mixture looks too dry.
• Meanwhile, combine cucumber, tomato, a generous squeeze of lime juice and a drizzle of olive oil in a medium bowl. Season to taste. • Divide brown rice between bowls. Top with Tex-Mex pulled chicken and tomato salsa. • Tear over herbs and garnish with chilli (if using). Dollop over lime yoghurt. • Serve with any remaining lime wedges. Enjoy!