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Chicken Picadillo Bowl

brown rice, black beans, mango salsa

STARS

This tender chicken stew gets tons of flavor from warm spices such as cinnamon, cloves, and smoked paprika. Then kick things up with chopped green olives and raisins. Serve with brown rice, black beans, and mango salsa to assemble as you like—we recommend a large bowl where all the yummy flavors can mingle.
difficultyDifficulty Level
EasyEasyEasy
difficulty
Total Time:  45 minutes
Active Time:  30 minutes
Ingredients

Picadillo Chicken

  • 2 chayote squash, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 2 celery stalks, diced
  • 1 jalapeño, diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon salt, to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper, to taste
  • 1 pound ground chicken
  • 1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
  • 1/4 cup sliced green olives
  • 1/4 cup raisins

Rice and Beans

  • 1 cup white basmati rice
  • 1 15-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed

Mango Salsa

  • 1 mango, diced
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 red onion, diced
  • 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
  • 1 jalapeño, deseeded and diced
  • Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 450°F.
2
On a baking sheet, toss the chayote with 1 tablespoon olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. Roast until tender, about 20 minutes.
3
In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. When hot, add the onion, celery, jalapeño, garlic, cumin, cayenne, paprika, cinnamon, cloves, salt and pepper. Cook until fragrant and softened, about 7 minutes. Add the chicken and cook, stirring, until no longer pink and broken into small crumbles. Add the crushed tomatoes and vinegar and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes. Stir in the roasted squash, olives and raisins and bring to a boil again.
4
Meanwhile, place the rice, 2 cups of water and a pinch of salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to a simmer, cover and cook for 20-30 minutes, until the grains are tender. Remove from the heat and stir in the black beans.
5
Combine all of the mango salsa ingredients in a bowl.
6
Divide the rice and beans between bowls. Top with picadillo chicken and mango salsa.

Chicken Picadillo Bowl

brown rice, black beans, mango salsa

STARS

This tender chicken stew gets tons of flavor from warm spices such as cinnamon, cloves, and smoked paprika. Then kick things up with chopped green olives and raisins. Serve with brown rice, black beans, and mango salsa to assemble as you like—we recommend a large bowl where all the yummy flavors can mingle.
difficultyDifficulty Level
EasyEasyEasy
difficulty
Total Time:  45 minutes
Active Time:  30 minutes
Servings:  4

Ingredients

Picadillo Chicken

  • 2 chayote squash, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 2 celery stalks, diced
  • 1 jalapeño, diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon salt, to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper, to taste
  • 1 pound ground chicken
  • 1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
  • 1/4 cup sliced green olives
  • 1/4 cup raisins

Rice and Beans

  • 1 cup white basmati rice
  • 1 15-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed

Mango Salsa

  • 1 mango, diced
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 red onion, diced
  • 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
  • 1 jalapeño, deseeded and diced
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1
Preheat the oven to 450°F.
2
On a baking sheet, toss the chayote with 1 tablespoon olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. Roast until tender, about 20 minutes.
3
In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. When hot, add the onion, celery, jalapeño, garlic, cumin, cayenne, paprika, cinnamon, cloves, salt and pepper. Cook until fragrant and softened, about 7 minutes. Add the chicken and cook, stirring, until no longer pink and broken into small crumbles. Add the crushed tomatoes and vinegar and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes. Stir in the roasted squash, olives and raisins and bring to a boil again.
4
Meanwhile, place the rice, 2 cups of water and a pinch of salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to a simmer, cover and cook for 20-30 minutes, until the grains are tender. Remove from the heat and stir in the black beans.
5
Combine all of the mango salsa ingredients in a bowl.
6
Divide the rice and beans between bowls. Top with picadillo chicken and mango salsa.