There are two things to know about this dish: First, the longer you let the chicken marinate, the better; and second,prison food is always better shared with friends.
Ingredients • 3 packages ofBrushy Creek Premium Chunk White Chicken• 1 jar of El Pato Jalapeño Wheels • Spice Supreme Garlic Powder • Spice Supreme Italian Seasoning • 1½ Spice Supreme Bouillon Cubes, divided
• 3½ applesauce containers of Minute White Rice • Keefe Kitchen Mayonnaise • 1 bag of The Whole Shabang potato chips • 1 jar ofMiss Wu’s Szechuan pickled vegetables• Salt and pepper shakers
Marinate the chicken. You’ll want the chicken tomarinate for a minimum of two and up to four hours,so start your prep early.
First, prepare the chicken. Open each bag, squeeze out all the liquid, thenpour hot water from the spigotinto the first bag until it’s about two-thirds full.
Let it soak for about a minute, thensqueeze out all the water.Empty the bag into your Tupperware. Repeat this process with the remaining two bags of chicken.
Once all the chicken cubes are in the Tupperware, pour in the full jar of vinegar from the El Pato Jalapeño Wheels (just the vinegar—not the jalapeños).
Add about a quarter-size amount each of pepper, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning,plus one crushed bouillon cube.
Mix the chicken with the seasonings, stirring slowly so the pieces don’t break apart. Once everything is combined, put the lid on the Tupperware andgive it three good shakeswhile still being gentle with the chicken.
Place the container somewhere safe to marinate. This can be in your locker ora spare metal bed.
Marinate the chicken as long as possible.2. Cook the rice. About fifteen minutes before you’re ready to eat, prepare the rice.
Use your applesauce containers to measure 3½ containers of rice into the second Tupperware. Add2 small dollops of mayo,½ bouillon cube, and 2 jalapeños.
Bring the Tupperware to the hot water spigot and put in enough hot water tojust cover the top of the rice.
Important note: Do not fill the entire container with water, asthat will make a soup;you are only putting in enough water so all of the rice is submerged.
Mix everything together andpat the rice down so it’s flatand fully in the water. Place the container in the microwave uncovered for three minutes.
Stir the rice and cook for an additional two minutes (five minutes total). Taste and check thatthe rice is fluffy and cooked.
If there is any remaining water, put it into the microwave again for two minutes. Once the rice is cooked,add a bit of salt, stir, and taste.
Less is always more when cooking in prison,so start with small amounts and increase as you go. 3.
Build your bowls. Divide the rice equally among the three bowls. Add Miss Wu’spickled vegetables around the edges of the bowl.
Place some Shabang chips on top of the rice, and finallyput the chicken on top of the chips.
Say your favorite mealtime prayer, and bon appétit!Make sure you have all the elements—rice, chips, veggies, and chicken—in each bite.
