(Family Features) When the back-to-school season brings jam-packed schedules full of learning and homework, every minute counts for the parents who make those school days possible. Create some extra time for special moments with the special people in your life by prioritizing easy yet delicious dinners that can help refuel parents and students.
In just five minutes, you can prepare a spicy take on chicken and rice with this family favorite Buffalo and Blue Cheese Chicken recipe. Making some extra time for yourself is as simple as starting with Minute White Rice Cups packed conveniently in single-serving BPA-free cups you can finish preparing in just 1 minute.
When you’re looking for a fun way to introduce your little learner to the kitchen, try creating your own homemade Buffalo sauce for this dish by mixing hot sauce, butter, white vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, cayenne pepper and garlic powder. Heat in a saucepan until the butter melts and the mixture simmers, then turn down the heat and wait for it to cool.
It’s easy to enjoy the buttery taste and aromatic scent of jasmine rice – regardless of how packed your schedule is – by using Minute Jasmine Rice Cups to make quick dinners a reality. This taste bud-tingling take on mac and cheese made in a microwaveable cup saves you from clean-up duty and leaves more time for homework, after-school activities, school projects and all the excitement that comes with a new school year.
To find more quick yet satisfying and delicious dinner ideas for busy school nights, visit MinuteRice.com.
Buffalo and Blue Cheese Chicken Recipe
Prep time: 2 minutes
Cook time: 3 minutes
Servings: 1
1 cup Minute White Rice
1 breaded chicken tender, sliced
2 tablespoons Buffalo sauce
1 tablespoon crumbled blue cheese, for garnish
1 green onion, sliced, for garnish
Heat rice according to package directions.
In a small, microwave-safe bowl, combine chicken and sauce. Microwave on high 2-3 minutes.
Serve chicken over rice. Garnish with blue cheese and green onion.
Source: Minute Rice
