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Mexican Popcorn Chicken, Halloumi & Garlic Rice
Mexican Popcorn Chicken, Halloumi & Garlic Rice

Mexican Popcorn Chicken, Halloumi & Garlic Rice

with Charred Corn-Tomato Salsa & Smokey Aioli

Tonight’s chicken is really ‘popping off’ (please forgive the pun). A touch of heat and fun Mexican-inspired flavours come together to create chicken that will be popping with flavour (sorry we couldn’t help it). Add some garlic rice and a smokey sweetcorn and tomato salsa and it’s bound to be a pop-ular dish (OK we’re done now).

Tags:
Spicy
Allergens:
Eggs
Soy
Milk

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Always read product labels for the most up-to-date allergen information. Visit hellofresh.co.nz/foodinfo for allergen and ingredient information. If you have received a substitute ingredient, please be aware allergens may have changed

Total30 minutes
Cooking Time20 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

Serving amount

1 packet

Smokey Aioli

(Contains: Eggs, Soy; )

1

Tomato

1 tin

Sweetcorn

1 sachet

Coriander

320 g

Chicken Thigh

1 packet

Baby Leaves

1 sachet

Mexican Fiesta Spice Blend

1 packet

Basmati Rice

2

Garlic

1 packet

Cornflour

1 packet

Halloumi

(Contains: Milk; )

Nutrition Values

Energy (kJ)4160 kJ
Calories994 kcal
Fat51.3 g
of which saturates22.9 g
Carbohydrate81.1 g
of which sugars7.8 g
Dietary Fibre2.7 g
Protein58.8 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium1680 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

Utensils

Large Non-Stick Pan
Lid
Medium Pan

Cooking Steps

Cook the garlic rice
1

• Finely chop garlic. • In a medium saucepan, heat the butter with a dash of olive oil over medium heat. Cook garlic until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. • Add basmati rice, the water and a generous pinch of salt, stir, then bring to the boil. • Reduce heat to low and cover with a lid. • Cook for 10 minutes, then remove from heat and keep covered until rice is tender and water is absorbed, 10 minutes. TIP: The rice will finish cooking in its own steam so don’t peek!

Get prepped
2

• Meanwhile, roughly chop tomato and baby leaves. • Drain sweetcorn. • Cut chicken thigh into 2cm chunks. Cut halloumi into 1cm-thick slices.

Char the corn
3

• Heat a large frying pan over high heat. Cook sweetcorn until lightly browned, 4-5 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl. • SPICY! The spice blend is hot! Add less if you're sensitive to heat. Meanwhile, combine Mexican Fiesta spice blend, a pinch of salt and a drizzle of olive oil in a second medium bowl. Add chicken and toss to coat. Set aside. TIP: Cover the pan with a lid if the corn kernels are ‘popping’ out.

Cook the chicken & halloumi
4

• Add cornflour and the plain flour to the chicken and toss to coat. • Return frying pan to high heat with enough olive oil to coat the base of the pan. • When oil is hot, dust off any excess flour from chicken, then cook, tossing occasionally, until browned and cooked through, 5-6 minutes. • Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. • Return frying pan to high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. When oil is hot, cook halloumi until golden brown, 1-2 minutes each side. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. TIP: Chicken is cooked through when it’s no longer pink inside.

Toss the salsa
5

• Meanwhile, to the bowl of charred corn, add tomato, baby leaves and a drizzle of white wine vinegar and olive oil. • Season to taste and toss to combine.

Finish & serve
6

• Divide garlic rice and charred corn-tomato salsa between bowls. • Top with Mexican popcorn chicken, halloumi and dollop over smokey aioli to serve. Enjoy!