4 Reasons To Stock Your Kitchen With Ziploc … + 1 Baking Champ’s Recipe (Win!)

Summer’s delicious bounty means a new need to store food well—we definitely don’t want those pricey berries we bought to go mushy before we have a chance to enjoy them. New Ziploc® Endurables to the rescue! Below, four top reasons to stock your kitchen with this incredible (and ultra-reusable) line of silicone pouches and containers, available at key retailers like Walmart, Amazon and Metro, plus a make-at-home recipe by Raufikat Oyawoye-Salami, winner of the Great Canadian Baking Show! —Vita Daily

VERSATILE & DURABLE: Made with durable and reusable platinum silicone, Ziploc® Endurables won’t crack or break under extreme temperatures, which enables a wide variety of use cases: sous vide, boil, steam, microwave, freeze in sub-zero temperatures, or bake up to 425°F.

REUSABLE: Dishwasher safe (on both the top and bottom racks) makes for easy cleaning; Ziploc® Endurables are designed to be used and reused again and again. Mindfully made without BPA or Phthalates.

DESIGN FEATURES: Secure Seal Technology helps keep food fresh while stored and frozen, while Easy Open Tabs make opening a cinch. Cool Grab Tabs allow for easy handling after heating.

VARIOUS SIZES: With two forms and four sizes, Ziploc® Endurables offer a range of convenient meal prep solutions. Whether cooking steak for the entire family or a breakfast casserole all in the same container, there is a perfect size for every dish!

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Raufikat Oyawoye’s Nigerian Coconut Rice + Chicken Dish

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Serves 2

For the chicken:

2 chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 tablespoon chicken broth powder
1 teaspoon black pepper

For the rice:

3/4 cup basmati rice, washed until water runs clear, then drained
1/2 red pepper, diced
1 – 3 green chilies, finely chopped
1/2 medium onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
3/4 cup coconut milk
6 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon chicken broth powder
2 tablespoons oil
1/4 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
Chopped parsley, to garnish (optional)

Steps:

1. Preheat the oven to 400F
2. Season the chicken with 1 tablespoon of chicken stock powder and 1 teaspoon of black pepper. Set aside
3. In a Medium Endurables™ Container, combine coconut milk, water, chicken broth powder and rice
4. Place the Endurables™ Container on a Microwave-safe dish and microwave for 4-5 minutes, until the coconut milk is boiling. Ensure the zipper is left open 2.5cm to vent while in the microwave
5. Once cool enough to handle, use the Cool Grab Tabs™ to carefully transfer the Endurables™ Container onto a baking sheet
6. Add the peppers, onions, oil, garlic and coconut to the rice, mix well
7. Spread the chicken on top of the rice
8. Place in the oven for 30 minutes, with the zipper open 2.5cm to vent
9. Using oven mitts, remove the tray from the oven, then use a fork to fluff up the rice and mix in the chicken. Allow to cool before handling
10. Serve and garnish with parsley

Win! A Ziploc® Endurables Prize Pack!

Congrats Mark P. of Markham, ON, who will receive a $95 Ziploc® Endurables Prize Pack including 3 medium pouches and 3 medium containers! Please note: if you are the winner, you will receive a DM (direct message) in Instagram directly from @vitadaily.ca. Please be wary of fake accounts, which often use similar handles with an extra or missing letter, number or symbol. We will never ask for a payment or for your credit card number, and we will never ask you to click through a link. If you are unsure whether you have been contacted, via Instagram, by us or a fake account, email us before responding.