Chicken Rajas con Crema
- Serves
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Cost
- $15.50
- Nutrition
- 690 cal · 58g protein
- high-protein
- skillet
🍳 1 pan + 1 bowl · Picky-eater safe bet: plain rice
Chicken Rajas con Crema is a Mexican weeknight dinner that serves 4 and is on the table in about 40 minutes, for around $16 in groceries. You'll need 1 pan + 1 bowl, and the 9 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain rice works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Quick slaw (5 min)
Contains: Dairy— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.
Cookware you'll need
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- 12-inch nonstick skilletDon't have one? Amazon →
- Instant-read meat thermometerDon't have one? Amazon →
- Y-peelerDon't have one? Amazon →
- 8-inch chef's knifeDon't have one? Amazon →
- Large cutting boards (set of 2)Don't have one? Amazon →
- Silicone spatula & turner setDon't have one? Amazon →
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Ingredients
- 1½ lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 3 count poblano peppers
- 1 count white onion
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 1 cup mexican crema
- 1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1½ cups long-grain white rice
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Steps
- Start the rice. Char the poblanos over a gas flame or under the broiler until blackened, 8 minutes, then cover in a bowl for 5 minutes, peel, seed and slice into strips.
- Slice the chicken thin, season with salt and brown in oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, 5 minutes. Remove.
- In the same pan, cook sliced onion and garlic 4 minutes, then add poblano strips and corn.
- Return the chicken, stir in the crema and simmer 3 minutes until the chicken reaches 165°F; sprinkle in the cheese until melted.
- Serve over rice (or in warm corn tortillas, optional). Poblanos are mild, so this usually passes the kid test.
On the side: Quick slaw (5 min)
1 bag coleslaw mix, 1 bottle coleslaw dressing
- Toss the coleslaw mix with the dressing. Let it sit a few minutes before serving.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 58 g
- Carbohydrates
- 48 g
- Fiber
- 3 g
- Sugar
- 2 g
- Fat
- 26 g
- Saturated fat
- 12 g
- Sodium
- 630 mg
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
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