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Kroger Health Japanese Chicken Bento Bowl

stovetop cooking

Prep & Cook Time: 35-45 min.

Difficulty Level: Intermediate

Spice Level: Mild

Cook Within: 6 days

Contains: Sesame

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In Your Box (serves 2)

  • 12 oz. Coin Cut Carrots
  • 10 oz. Ground Chicken
  • 8½ oz. Cooked Jasmine Rice
  • 6 oz. Pepper and Onion Mix
  • 2 Green Onions
  • Info
    ¼ oz. Specialty Toasted Sesame Oil
  • 1 tsp. Chopped Garlic
  • 1 tsp. Cornstarch
  • ¼ tsp. Red Pepper Flakes

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  • Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories
    550
  • Carbohydrates
    68g
  • Net Carbs
    62g
  • Fat
    13g
  • Protein
    38g
  • Sodium
    200mg

Recipe Steps

You Will Need

  • Olive Oil
  • Pepper
  • Cooking Spray
  • 1 Medium Pot
  • 1 Large Non-Stick Pan
  • 1 Mixing Bowl
  • 1 Blender/Food Processor/Immersion Blender

Before You Cook

Cooking Guidelines

To ensure food safety, the FDA recommends the following as minimum internal cooking temperatures:

  • Steak and Pork 145° F (rest cooked meat, 3 minutes) |
  • Seafood 145° F |
  • Chicken 165° F |
  • Ground Beef 160° F |
  • Ground Turkey 165° F |
  • Ground Pork 160° F
  1. 1

    Prepare Ingredients and Cook Vegetables

    Trim bottoms from green onions.

    Place green onions and pepper and onion mix in a food processor. Pulse until vegetables are finely diced.

    Carefully massage rice in bag to break up any clumps. Tear a small slit in an upper corner of bag to vent. Place upright in microwave and heat, 45 seconds. Remove rice from packaging.

    Once water in medium pot is boiling, add carrots. Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook until carrots are tender, 15-17 minutes.

    Add pulsed pepper and onion mix and green onions. Return to a boil and boil until pepper and onions are tender, 5-7 minutes.

    Remove from burner and drain.

  2. 2

    Cook the Garlic and Chicken

    Heat 2 tsp. olive oil in a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat.

    Add garlic and ground chicken to hot pan.

    Breaking up chicken until no pink remains and chicken reaches a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees, 7-9 minutes.

    While chicken cooks, combine cornstarch with 1/2 cup water in a mixing bowl. Stir until combined.

  3. 3

    Cook the Grains

    Add rice, cornstarch-water mixture, and boiled vegetables to hot pan with chicken. Bring to a simmer.

    Once simmering, stir occasionally until rice is soft and liquid is thickened, 5-7 minutes.

    Remove from burner.

  4. 4

    Finish the Dish

    Plate dish as pictured on front of card, garnishing rice with sesame oil (to taste) and red pepper flakes (to taste). Bon appétit!

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