on Nov 20, 2022, Updated Mar 02, 2024
Why You’ll Love Chicken Bake Cups
These Chicken Bake Cups have all the incredible components of sushi—steamed rice seasoned with rice vinegar, salty strips of nori (aka seaweed), and spicy mayo—wrapped up into delicious, individual-size parcels. All you need is a muffin tin to form these delectable bites; no sushi-rolling technique is necessary.
How to Prepare Chicken Bake Cups
🐔 Cut chicken into small cubes of roughly equal size. 🥣 Mix chicken cubes with oil, salt, pepper, paprika, and spicy mayo in a bowl. 🍚 Next, rinse the rice and cook according to package instructions (I use a rice cooker), adding salt for flavor. 🔥 Preheat the oven to 400F (200C). ✨ Place a tablespoon of warm, cooked rice onto each square of nori and press down into muffin tin cups. Then add a spoonful of marinated chicken on top of each rice cup. ♨️ Bake the Chicken Bake Cups for about 15 minutes until the chicken is cooked through. 🤎 Turn on the broiler and broil for 60-90 seconds until the chicken is crispy and browned. 🌿 Remove from oven, cool slightly, and top with additional spicy mayo and chives.
Variations and Substitutions for Chicken Bake Cups
Feel free to mix and match these suggestions for your Chicken Bake Cups to suit your taste preferences and dietary restrictions! And don’t forget that you may need to experiment and adjust quantities or cook time, depending on how you change the recipe.
Best Served With
A hot vegetable side like my Asian Style Green Beans Asian slaw with cabbage, carrots, and a sesame dressing An Asian-inspired green salad, such as one with mixed greens, cucumber, avocado, and a ginger-soy dressing
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