Recipe

Baja Chicken Rice Bowl Recipe

	Socrafty / All my dishes 1 year, 1 month ago If you're looking for a fall-ish dish that will keep you feeling fuller, longer - then this is the right dish! Prep:30m Cook:60m Servings:5	Socrafty
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Ingredients

(for the Pico De Gallo)

Approximately 4 Roma Tomatoes

2 Jalopeno Peppers

Approximately 1/2-1 cup of chopped Cilantro

1/4 of a small onion, or 1/4 cup frozen onion

Approximately 1/2 tsp Cumin

Sea Salt (to taste)

Pepper (to taste)

1/4 tsp Crushed Garlic

2tbsp fresh Lime Juice

(for the Chicken)

5 Chicken Thighs (not skinless or boneless, the skins will be removed after cooking)

Sea Salt (to taste)

Pepper (to taste)

Cumin (to taste)

1/2 cup Yoshida's Gourmet Sauce

2-3 tbsp of Honey

1tbsp EVOO

(for the Black Beans)

1 can of Black Beans

(for the Rice)

2 Boxes of Zataran's Yellow Rice

Directions

(For the Pico De Gallo)

Dice tomatoes, Cilantro, Onions (if not using frozen), Jalopeno's and put them in a bowl. If you want it spicier, add more of the seeds from the Jalopeno

Season with Sea Salt, Cumin, Pepper, Garlic and Lime Juice

Mix well, set aside for 1 hour.

(For the Chicken)

Season the Chicken with Cumin with flesh side down and place on indoor grill (or in a saute pan).

Season the skin side with Salt, Pepper and close the lid.

In a seperate pan, pour the honey, Yoshida's Gourmet Sauce and EVOO in a saute pan, let sit.

Flip Chicken over and do not remove until the outer part of the chicken is no longer pink.

Remove Chicken from Grill and slice meat off bone and discard bone. The interior should still be a little pink. Place the pieces back onto the grill to finish cooking (you want a nice crust. but moist interior.

Set the pan on the stove on low.

When chicken is finished grilling, place all the chicken pieces in the sauce and coat well.

(for the Rice)

Follow the box directions while Chicken is still on the grill. The rice should take about just the same amount of time as the chicken needs to cook.

(for the Black Beans)

Open can; drain.

Empty contents into microwave safe bowl and heat until cooked.

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To Plate:

Yellow Rice goes on the bottom

A spoonful of the Chicken on top of the rice

A spoonful of the Beans goes on top.