Mexican Popcorn Beef & Garlic Rice
with Charred Corn-Tomato Salsa & Smokey Aioli
Tonight’s beef is really ‘popping off’ (please forgive the pun). A touch of heat and the fun of Mexican inspired flavours and you’ve got beef that will be popping with flavour (sorry we couldn’t help it). Fragrant garlic rice helps to balance with the smokey sweet corn and tomato salsa. It’s bound to be a pop-ular dish (okay we’re done now).
The quantities provided above are averages only.
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Ingredients
2
Garlic
1
White Rice
(May be present: Wheat, Gluten, Soy. )
1
Tomato
1
Baby Spinach Leaves
1
Tex-Mex Spice Blend
1
Beef Rump
1
Cornflour
(May be present: Gluten, Milk, Peanut, Sesame, Soy, Wheat, Almond, Brazil Nut, Cashew, Hazelnut, Macadamia, Pecan, Pine Nut, Pistachio, Walnut. )
1
Smokey Aioli
(Contains Egg; May be present: Milk. )
1
Coriander
1
Sweetcorn
Not included in your delivery
olive oil
butter
(Contains Milk;)
water
plain flour
(Contains Gluten, Wheat;)
white wine vinegar
Nutritional Values
Cooking Steps
• 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 the water is absorbed, 10 minutes.
TIP: The rice will finish cooking in its own steam so don't peek!
• Meanwhile, roughly chop tomato and baby spinach leaves. • Drain sweetcorn. • Cut chicken breast into 2cm chunks.
Little cooks: Older kids can help out with the can opener under adult supervision. ~~~~~~~~~~ MODULAR STEP ~~~~~~~~~~ If you've swapped chicken breast for beef rump, place beef rump between two sheets of baking paper. Pound beef with a meat mallet or rolling pin until slightly flattened. Season beef with salt and pepper.
• Heat a large frying pan over high heat. Cook sweetcorn until lightly browned, 4-5 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl. • SPICY! This is a mild spice blend, but use less if you're sensitive to heat! Meanwhile, combine chicken, Tex-Mex spice blend, a pinch of salt and a drizzle of olive oil in a second medium bowl. Set aside.
TIP: Cover the pan with a lid if the corn kernels are “popping” out. ~~~~~~~~~~ MODULAR STEP ~~~~~~~~~~
• 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. ~~~~~~~~~~ MODULAR STEP ~~~~~~~~~~ In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over high heat. Coat beef as above. When oil is hot, cook the beef, turning, for 3-6 minutes (depending on thickness), or until cooked to your liking. Transfer to a plate to rest.
TIP: If your beef rump is more than 3cm thick, cut in half horizontally before pounding for a shorter cook time.
• Meanwhile, to the bowl with the corn, add tomato, baby spinach and a drizzle of white wine vinegar and olive oil. • Season to taste and toss to combine.
Little cooks: Take the lead by tossing the salsa!
• Divide garlic rice and charred corn-tomato salsa between bowls. • Top with Mexican popcorn chicken and dollop over smokey aioli. Tear over coriander to serve. Enjoy!