An ode to the Italian influences in New Orleans cuisine, Parmesan and Romano cheeses are blended with garlic and black pepper for a cheesy, creamy rice dish with craveable blackened flavor. What’s for dinner tonight? Zatarain’s comes to the rescue with a spicy twist on the classic “Chicken and Rice” comfort dish. Just add chicken to the 30-minute rice mix for a Cajun-style one pot meal the whole family can enjoy. Jazz up your blackened chicken meal, New Orleans-style, with the trinity of sauteed onion, celery and bell pepper. Our rice mix is made with long grain parboiled rice and ingredients you can see and taste, like blackened seasoning and real cheese, all with no MSG added*. *Except those naturally occurring glutamates. Ingredients: Enriched Long Grain Parboiled Rice (Rice, Iron, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Folic Acid), Salt, Whey (Milk), Buttermilk, Parmesan Cheese (Part Skim Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Garlic Powder, Yeast Extract, Palm Oil, Romano Cheese (Part-Skim Cow’s Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Spices (Including Chili Pepper, Black Pepper, Red Pepper, Turmeric), Onion Powder, Chicken, Sugar, Sodium Caseinate, Natural Flavor, Brown Sugar Directions: Stove Top Directions: Pick A Protein: Boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs 1 lb., cut into 1-inch cubes. Cook: Brown chicken. Mix 2-1/2 cups water, Rice Mix, chicken and 1 tbsp. butter (optional) in 3-quart saucepan until well blended. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover. Simmer 25 minutes or until rice is tender. Enjoy: Remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes, Fluff with fork before serving. Zatarin’s Kitchen: Tips & Tricks: Veggify: Add the trinity (saute 1/2 cup each chopped onion, chopped celery and chopped bell pepper). Quick & Easy: Try using leftover rotisserie chicken. Homemade: Substitute cooked shrimp for the chicken. Add during the last 5 minutes of cooking sprinkle chopped parsley. Warnings: Do not use if inner pouch has been opened.
