Chicken Herb Spring Medley Food

CHICKEN & HERB SPRING MEDLEY

Steps:

• In a skillet, over medium-high heat, add oil and chicken.
• When chicken is browned, stir in onions. Cook for about 2 more minutes.
• Add mixed vegetables, UNCLE BEN'S® Flavor Infusions Chicken & Herb Rice, and water.
• Bring to boil, then reduce to medium heat and simmer covered for 15 minutes or until water is absorbed. Enjoy!

SAUTEED VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Toss vegetables together in a medium bowl.
• In a medium saute pan, heat the butter and water together over medium heat. Add the vegetables to the pan and turn the heat to medium high. Toss the vegetables, by gently moving the pan back and forth over the flame. Cook the vegetables for 3 to 4 minutes, or until heated through. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer the vegetables to a serving bowl and serve immediately.
• To blanch and refresh vegetables:
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it generously. Fill a large bowl with ice water, and put a colander or strainer in it. Add the vegetable to the boiling water and cook, uncovered, until crisp tender, or the desired degree of doneness. Scoop the vegetable from the water and immediately put them in the ice water, to stop the cooking and set their color. Cool and drain, and use as desired.
• When blanching a mix of vegetables, don't cook them together since they may not all cook at the same time. Start with the lightest colored or mildest flavored vegetable, and blanch and refresh each vegetable, one after the other, until cooked as desired.
• Variations:
• Cook the vegetables in 1 to 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or butter, without the water. Do this over high heat and brown and crisp the vegetables slightly.
• Add 1 to 2 teaspoons of minced garlic, minced shallot, a teaspoon of grated peeled fresh ginger to the pan before adding the vegetables.
• Enhance the vegetables at the end of cooking with a tablespoon or so of minced fresh herbs, like chopped flat-leaf parsley, dill, mint, basil, cilantro, or thyme.

BABY VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Trim sugar snap peas.
• Peel and slice carrots into 1/2-inch (1 cm) thick diagonal slices.
• Cut asparagus, squash and zucchini diagonally in half.
• Set vegetables aside separately.
• In large saucepan of boiling salted water, blanch carrots for 1 minute.
• Add peas and asparagus; blanch for 1 minute.
• Using slotted spoon, transfer vegetables to large bowl of ice water to chill; drain and set aside. (Make-ahead: Wrap in towel then plastic bag; refrigerate for up to 24 hours.).
• In large skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat;
• sauté shallots just until softened, about 1 minute.
• Add squash and zucchini; sauté until slightly softened and golden, about 4 minutes.
• Add blanched vegetables and thyme; sauté until hot and glossy, about 3 minutes.

CHICKEN & HERB SPRING MEDLEY

Steps:

• In a skillet, over medium-high heat, add oil and chicken.
• When chicken is browned, stir in onions. Cook for about 2 more minutes.
• Add mixed vegetables, UNCLE BEN'S® Flavor Infusions Chicken & Herb Rice, and water.
• Bring to boil, then reduce to medium heat and simmer covered for 15 minutes or until water is absorbed. Enjoy!

QUICK GARLIC AND HERB CHICKEN

Steps:

• Start two pans on the stove top, in both, heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a skillet on med-high with 1/2 tbsp fresh chopped garlic.
• When heated, add chicken to one pan and begin cooking the vegetables in the second pan.
• Stir or flip the chicken and continue to cook until exterior of chicken has turned white.
• When the chicken has turned white, combine the two pans. Then add 1/2 tbsp fresh chopped garlic, paprika, red pepper and garlic and onion medley.
• Stir until thoroughly cooked and salt to taste.
• Be sure to cook until chicken is thoroughly cooked (how long will depend on how high of a heat your stove is set to) but mine took about 5 minutes. If the chicken cooks too long it will be tough.
• Serve immediately while warm.