SWEET & SAVORY CHICKEN QUINOA
Recipe and picture appeared in last Sunday's weekly flyer for Giant Food Stores. I made a few substitutions, additions and omissions and have noted my changes in the directions.
Provided by RC :)
Categories Fish
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- 1. Using a vegetable peeler, remove a 3-inch strip of peel from the orange. Place peel and 1 1/4 cups water in a medium saucepan; bring to boiling over medium-high heat. Stir in quinoa, ginger, cinnamon and coriander; reduce heat to low. Cook, covered, 15 to 20 minutes or until quinoa is tender. Remove from heat; discard orange peel.
- 2. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl combine raisins, cherries and 1 cup hot water; stir. Let stand 15 minutes. Drain; set aside.
- 3. In a large bowl combine quinoa, raisins, cherries and chicken. Finely grate remaining orange peel to measure 1/2 teaspoon zest; add to bowl.
- 4. Cut orange in half; squeeze 1/2 cup juice. In a small bowl whisk together orange juice, zest, oil and vinegar. Drizzle over cooked quinoa; toss to coat and serve.
- 5. ** NOTE - My modifications - Used regular raisins and cranberries in place of golden raisins and cherries (because I had them). Cut 2 raw chicken breasts into strips and seasoned with garlic powder and pepper. Browned those in 1 tbls. olive oil. Browned 1/4 c. chopped onion and 1 clove of garlic in same pan when chicken was cooked. Added all of that at the point where you add the chicken. Added 1 extra teaspoon of olive oil to the dressing - DID NOT use 3 tbls. of oil. Seasoned with some additional black pepper.
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Rylee Greer
[email protected]This recipe is a great way to use up leftover chicken. It's also a healthy and flavorful meal.
Marsha Renea
[email protected]I love the combination of sweet and savory in this dish. It's a really unique and delicious flavor profile.
Fareed Khokar
[email protected]This recipe is a lifesaver on busy weeknights. It's so easy to make and it's always delicious.
Rhonda Pemberton
[email protected]I made this recipe for a potluck and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it!
Muhammad Yaqoub
[email protected]This dish is a great way to get your kids to eat quinoa. My kids love the sweet and savory flavors.
Aiman Zahra
[email protected]I love how versatile this recipe is. You can use different types of chicken, vegetables, and even different grains.
Kulsuma Akter
[email protected]This recipe is perfect for a weeknight meal. It's quick and easy to make, and it's always a hit with my family.
Hajy Afzal
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of quinoa, but this recipe changed my mind. The chicken and quinoa were cooked perfectly and the flavors were amazing.
jay shaw
[email protected]This dish is a great way to use up leftover chicken. It's also a healthy and flavorful meal.
Mahar Ahmad
[email protected]I love this recipe! It's so easy to make and it's always a crowd-pleaser.
Angel Delaine
[email protected]This recipe is a keeper! It's easy to make and the results are always amazing. The chicken is always cooked perfectly and the quinoa is always fluffy.
Kimesha Thomas
[email protected]I made this dish last night and it was delicious! The chicken was moist and the quinoa was fluffy. I will definitely be making this again.
mark iwaskiw
[email protected]This recipe was a hit with my family! The chicken was tender and flavorful, and the quinoa was cooked perfectly. Even my picky eater loved it.