Miso-Maple Chicken Thighs & Rice with Mushrooms & Spinach
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Miso-Maple Chicken Thighs & Rice

with Mushrooms & Spinach

50 MIN
2 Servings
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Featuring pre-chopped ingredients and a recyclable baking tin, our Ready to Cook recipes make prep and cleaning a breeze. Just assemble, bake, and enjoy! Here, chicken thighs get a flavorful lift from a rich miso and maple syrup glaze. You'll serve the chicken with aromatic rice, tender mushrooms, verdant spinach, and crunchy sesame seeds.
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Miso-Maple Chicken Thighs & Rice with Mushrooms & Spinach
Title
  • 16 oz Boneless, Skinless Chicken Thighs
  • ½ cup Long Grain White Rice
  • 1 Tbsp Sweet White Miso Paste
  • 2 Tbsps Maple Syrup
  • 3 Tbsps East Asian-Style Sautéed Aromatics
  • 1 tsp Black & White Sesame Seeds
  • 1 Tbsp Soy Sauce
  • 4 oz Mushrooms
  • 3 oz Baby Spinach
  • 1 Single-Use Aluminum Tray
Prepare the ingredients & make the base
1 Prepare the ingredients & make the base

Place an oven rack in the center of the oven; preheat to 450°F. Wash and dry the fresh produce. Carefully rinse the rice (sifting through for any impurities). Drain thoroughly. Lightly coat the tray with a drizzle of olive oil. In the prepared tray, combine the spinach, rice, sautéed aromatics, soy sauce, and mushrooms (tearing into bite-sized pieces before adding). Stir to combine. Add 1 cup of water to the tray. Stir to thoroughly combine.

Add the chicken & start the tray
2 Add the chicken & start the tray

Pat the chicken dry with paper towels. Season with salt and pepper on both sides. Arrange the seasoned chicken in an even layer on top of the prepared base. Tightly cover the tray with foil and bake 30 minutes. Leaving the oven on, remove from the oven. Carefully remove the foil.

Glaze the chicken & serve your dish
3 Glaze the chicken & serve your dish

Meanwhile, to make the glaze, in a bowl, whisk together the miso paste and maple syrup. Evenly top the partially baked chicken with the glaze. Return to the oven and bake, uncovered, 7 to 9 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.* Remove from the oven. Serve the finished tray garnished with the sesame seeds. Enjoy!  

*The USDA recommends a minimum safe cooking temperature of 165°F for chicken.

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Prepare the ingredients & make the base
1 Prepare the ingredients & make the base

Place an oven rack in the center of the oven; preheat to 450°F. Wash and dry the fresh produce. Carefully rinse the rice (sifting through for any impurities). Drain thoroughly. Lightly coat the tray with a drizzle of olive oil. In the prepared tray, combine the spinach, rice, sautéed aromatics, soy sauce, and mushrooms (tearing into bite-sized pieces before adding). Stir to combine. Add 1 cup of water to the tray. Stir to thoroughly combine.

2 Add the chicken & start the tray

Pat the chicken dry with paper towels. Season with salt and pepper on both sides. Arrange the seasoned chicken in an even layer on top of the prepared base. Tightly cover the tray with foil and bake 30 minutes. Leaving the oven on, remove from the oven. Carefully remove the foil.

Add the chicken & start the tray
Glaze the chicken & serve your dish
3 Glaze the chicken & serve your dish

Meanwhile, to make the glaze, in a bowl, whisk together the miso paste and maple syrup. Evenly top the partially baked chicken with the glaze. Return to the oven and bake, uncovered, 7 to 9 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.* Remove from the oven. Serve the finished tray garnished with the sesame seeds. Enjoy!  

*The USDA recommends a minimum safe cooking temperature of 165°F for chicken.

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