Oven-Baked Sweet Chili Chicken with Aromatic Rice & Green Beans
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Oven-Baked Sweet Chili Chicken

with Aromatic Rice & Green Beans

40 MIN
4 Servings
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Oven-Baked Sweet Chili Chicken with Aromatic Rice & Green Beans
Title
  • 18 oz Boneless Chicken Breast Pieces
  • 1 cup Long Grain White Rice
  • ¾ lb Green Beans
  • ¼ cup Mayonnaise
  • ¼ cup Sweet Chili Sauce
  • 2 Tbsps Sambal Oelek
  • ⅓ cup East Asian-Style Sautéed Aromatics
  • ¼ cup Roasted Peanuts
  • 2 Single-Use Aluminum Trays
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Prepare the ingredients & make the bases
1 Prepare the ingredients & make the bases

Place an oven rack in the center of the oven; preheat to 450°F. Carefully rinse the rice (sifting through for any impurities). Drain thoroughly. Wash and dry the green beans; snap off and discard any stems ends. Lightly coat the trays with a drizzle of olive oil. Between the two prepared trays, evenly divide the rice and sautéed aromatics. Add 1 cup of water to each tray. Season with salt and pepper; stir to thoroughly combine.

Bake the trays
2 Bake the trays

Pat the chicken dry with paper towels. Season with salt and pepper. Add the seasoned chicken in an even layer on top of the prepared base. Tightly cover the trays with foil and bake 25 minutes. Leaving the oven on, remove from the oven. Carefully remove and discard the foil. Add the green beans in an even layer; drizzle with olive oil. Return to oven and bake, uncovered, 9 to 11 minutes, or until the rice and green beans are tender and the chicken is cooked through. Remove from the oven.

Make the sauce & serve your dish
3 Make the sauce & serve your dish

Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, and as much of the sambal oelek as you'd like, depending on how spicy you'd like the dish to be. Serve the baked trays drizzled with the sauce. Garnish with the peanuts. Enjoy!

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Oven-Baked Sweet Chili Chicken

Prepare the ingredients & make the bases
1 Prepare the ingredients & make the bases

Place an oven rack in the center of the oven; preheat to 450°F. Carefully rinse the rice (sifting through for any impurities). Drain thoroughly. Wash and dry the green beans; snap off and discard any stems ends. Lightly coat the trays with a drizzle of olive oil. Between the two prepared trays, evenly divide the rice and sautéed aromatics. Add 1 cup of water to each tray. Season with salt and pepper; stir to thoroughly combine.

2 Bake the trays

Pat the chicken dry with paper towels. Season with salt and pepper. Add the seasoned chicken in an even layer on top of the prepared base. Tightly cover the trays with foil and bake 25 minutes. Leaving the oven on, remove from the oven. Carefully remove and discard the foil. Add the green beans in an even layer; drizzle with olive oil. Return to oven and bake, uncovered, 9 to 11 minutes, or until the rice and green beans are tender and the chicken is cooked through. Remove from the oven.

Bake the trays
Make the sauce & serve your dish
3 Make the sauce & serve your dish

Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, and as much of the sambal oelek as you'd like, depending on how spicy you'd like the dish to be. Serve the baked trays drizzled with the sauce. Garnish with the peanuts. Enjoy!

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