Meal Kit

One-Pot Creamy Chicken Chowder

with poblano and crispy tortillas

Prep & Cook Time: 25-35 min.

Difficulty Level: Easy

Spice Level: Mild

Cook Within: 5 days

Contains: Milk

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    Under 35g carbs
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In this meal, we're adding all kinds of delicious parts for a whole chowder that's tasty beyond its components. Diced chicken combined with sweet corn and feisty poblano, then simmered in cream to achieve supreme soup sublimation. (In one pot, no less!) The resulting soup, topped with cheese and crunchy tortilla strips, is the ultimate case of multiplication by addition: This chowder is excellent times delicious times easy.

In Your Box (serves 2)

  • 12 oz. Diced Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
  • 1 Yellow Onion
  • Info
    4 oz. Light Cream
  • 1 Poblano Pepper
  • 3 oz. Corn Kernels
  • 1 Lime
  • Info
    1 oz. Shredded Oaxacan Cheese
  • ½ oz. Tortilla Strips
  • 2 tsp. Chicken Broth Concentrate
  • 1 Tbsp. Chile and Cumin Rub
Contains: FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Blue No. 2, and FD&C Red No. 40
Food intolerance information

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  • Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories
    560
  • Carbohydrates
    33g
  • Net Carbs
    29g
  • Fat
    29g
  • Protein
    42g
  • Sodium
    1640mg

Recipe Steps

You Will Need

  • Olive Oil
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 1 Medium Pot

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

Customize It Instructions

  • If using chicken breasts, pat dry, and, on a separate cutting board, cut into 1” pieces. Follow same instructions as diced chicken.

  • If using Italian sausage, on a separate cutting board, remove sausage from casing. Follow same instructions as diced chicken in Steps 1 and 2, breaking up meat until no pink remains and sausage reaches a minimum internal temperature of 160 degrees, 4-6 minutes.

  • If using shrimp, follow same instruction as diced chicken in Steps 1 and 2, cooking until shrimp reaches minimum internal temperature, 2-3 minutes per side.

  • If using Beyond Sausage, crumble into bite-sized pieces. Follow same instructions as diced chicken in Step 2, breaking up "sausage", until warmed through, 6-8 minutes. Vegetarian sausage will not brown.

  1. 1

    Prepare the Ingredients

    Quarter lime.

    Halve and peel onion. Cut halves into 1/4" dice.

    Stem poblano pepper, seed, and cut into 1/2" dice. Poblano peppers can vary in spice level; most are mild, but a few can be quite hot. Wash hands and cutting board after prepping.

    Pat diced chicken dry, and season all over with a pinch of salt and pepper.

  2. 2

    Sear the Chicken

    Place a medium pot over medium-high heat and add 1 tsp. olive oil. Add chicken to hot pot and stir occasionally until browned on two sides, 4-6 minutes.

    Transfer to a plate. Chicken will finish cooking in a later step. Reserve pot; no need to wipe clean.

  3. 3

    Start the Chowder

    Return pot used to sear chicken to medium heat and add 2 tsp. olive oil.

    Add onion and poblano (use less if spice-averse) to hot pot. Stir often until vegetables are slightly softened, 3-5 minutes.

    Stir in corn and seasoning rub until combined.

  4. 4

    Finish the Chowder

    Add chicken and any accumulated juices, 1/2 cup water, cream, and chicken base to pot. Stir to combine and bring to a simmer.

    Once simmering, stir occasionally until slightly thickened and chicken reaches a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees, 5-7 minutes.

    For a thinner consistency, stir in additional water 1 Tbsp. at a time until desired consistency is reached.

    Remove from burner. Season with a pinch of pepper.

  5. 5

    Finish the Dish

    Plate dish as pictured on front of card, garnishing chowder with cheese and tortilla strips. Squeeze lime wedges over to taste. Bon appétit!

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