CAFE 180 @ Home Sample Recipe

Written By Erica Krysl

Bag of food from the CAFE 180 @ Home meal kit program delivered to a recipient’s door.

The CAFE 180 @ Home Program is a FREE program that delivers meal preparation kits twice per month directly to families, providing all the ingredients needed to create nutritious meals at home.

Each meal kit includes:

  • minimum of 1 protein, 1 starch, 1 vegetable per meal

  • pre-portioned ingredients to ensure full bellies and reduced packaging waste

  • easy-to-follow recipes you can use again and again to build food management skills, encourage family engagement, and boost confidence in home cooking

Deliveries occur every other Wednesday. Pick up at CAFE 180 is also available.

Interested in applying for the program? Email us AtHome@cafe180.org

ONE POT CHICKEN WITH CARAMELIZED LEMON + DATES

SERVES 4

Ingredients:

  • 4 lbs Chicken Breast

  • 1 Tbsp Cooking Oil

  • 1 Lemon

  • 2 Shallots

  • 2 Tbsp Seasoning Mix

  • 1 cup Rice

  • 1/2 cup Cilantro

  • 6 Medjool Dates, pitted

Directions:

  1. Find a cooking pan with a lid, a dutch oven or any pan that you can cover with foil if you do not have a lid. Preheat oven to 425°.

  2. Season the chicken with the seasoning mix. Heat oil in the dutch oven or pan with a lid on medium high heat. Place chicken in the bottom of the pan so it browns on the bottom. Use a spoon to press it down. Do not move the chicken and cook until it is browned, about 8 minutes.

  3. Cut lemon into thick slices and slide the slices under the chicken so they can get browned. Let the lemons sizzle in the chicken fat until caramelized on one side, about 2 minutes. Add all the shallots, dates and 2 cups of water. Cover the pot.

  4. Place the dutch oven in the preheated oven and roast until the dates are plump, the lemon is jammy and the chicken is cooked through, about 25 minutes. Then remove the lid and continue to cook until the liquid is reduced by ½ and top of the chicken has a golden color, another 20-25 min.

  5. While the chicken is cooking, cook the rice and right before serving add ½ cup cilantro to the rice and mix.

  6. Remove from the oven and let the chicken rest for 10 min and transfer to a board to cut and serve. Serve with the dates and the lemon and onions layered over the top.

If you know someone who could benefit from our CAFE 180 @ Home program, please have them email us at AtHome@cafe180.org to see if they qualify to apply.

Erica Krysl
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