Creamy Chipotle Chicken and Rice

Makes 4 meals · 40 min from scratch · about 20 min with the shortcut

Creamy Chipotle Chicken and Rice

Calories
460
Protein
45 g
Carbs
50 g
Fat
8 g

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Ingredients

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  • 1⅓ lb boneless, skinless chicken breast, halved into thin cutlets
  • Chipotle seasoning, or paprika, chili powder, salt and pepper
  • Cooking spray

Sauce

  • 1 cup fat free milk
  • 6 light spreadable cheese wedges
  • 1 oz shredded part skim mozzarella
  • 2 tsp adobo sauce from a can of chipotles in adobo
  • Garlic powder, dried parsley, salt and pepper
  • 1 cup chopped fresh spinach

For each meal

  • 1 cup cooked white rice
  • A quarter of the chicken and sauce
  • Fresh parsley (optional)

Directions

  1. Make the sauce. Blend the milk, cheese wedges, mozzarella, adobo sauce, garlic powder, parsley, salt and pepper for 1 minute. Taste and add more adobo if you want it hotter. Set the sauce aside.

  2. Season the chicken. Sprinkle the chipotle seasoning over both sides of the chicken.
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  3. Cook the chicken. Coat a skillet with cooking spray and set it over high heat. Cook the chicken about 5 minutes per side, until it reaches 165°F. Slice it thinly and set it aside.
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  4. Simmer the sauce. Turn the heat to low. Pour the sauce into the same skillet and add the spinach. Simmer for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring, until it thickens.

  5. Pack the meals. Put 1 cup of rice in each of 4 containers. Divide the chicken and sauce between them and top with parsley.

  6. Store. Cover and refrigerate. Eat within 3 to 4 days.

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Use 1 lb Pollo Asado instead

It comes fully cooked and already marinated in citrus and chipotle, so steps 2 and 3 go away. Thaw it in the fridge overnight. Heat it in a skillet over medium high heat for 5 to 7 minutes, turning, until it reaches 165°F. Slice, then simmer the sauce in the same skillet.

Per meal: 520 cal · 39 g protein · 54 g carbs · 17 g fat. Contains soy and wheat.

Build your box

Want more protein? Use 1 lb Chicken Crumbles. Warm them in a skillet for 3 to 4 minutes, then stir them into the sauce in step 4. Per meal: 520 cal · 50 g protein · 50 g carbs · 13 g fat.

Nutrition per meal is estimated from USDA data and Portside label values.