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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albert mugwidi
albert-mugwidi@aol.comThis recipe is a keeper! It's become a regular in my meal rotation. The chicken is always juicy and the quinoa is always cooked perfectly.
Olumide. O.J Adebanjo
o_a@hotmail.comThis is my favorite recipe for chicken and quinoa. It's so flavorful and easy to make. I always get compliments when I serve it.
Mahfooz Ahmad
mahfooz-ahmad16@hotmail.comI love this recipe! It's so easy to make and the results are always delicious. The chicken is always cooked perfectly and the quinoa is always fluffy and light.
Israr Rao Officials
officials.i91@hotmail.frThis recipe was a hit with my family and friends. The chicken was juicy and tender, and the quinoa was fluffy and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Bismark Tetteh
tbismark4@aol.comThis recipe was easy to follow and the results were amazing. The chicken was moist and flavorful, and the quinoa was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.
sk emran
emran-sk@gmail.comThis recipe was delicious! I made it for my family and they loved it. The chicken was cooked perfectly and the quinoa was fluffy and light. I will definitely be making this again.
Garrett Bronson
garrett_b31@gmail.comThis recipe was a waste of time. The chicken was tough and the quinoa was undercooked. I would not recommend this recipe.
Rana Atta
a_rana23@hotmail.co.ukI found this recipe to be a bit bland. The chicken was dry and the quinoa was mushy. I would not recommend this recipe.
Dipa Katwal
dkatwal14@gmail.comThis recipe was a bit too sweet for my taste, but otherwise it was very good. The chicken was cooked perfectly and the quinoa was fluffy and light. I would recommend using less sweetener next time.
Lalu Yadav
l.y93@hotmail.comI made this recipe for a potluck and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it! The chicken was tender and juicy, the quinoa was fluffy and light, and the vegetables were perfectly roasted. I will definitely be making this again.
Roze Bbe
b_r48@gmail.comThis dish was a big hit with my guests. The chicken was cooked perfectly and the quinoa was fluffy and flavorful. The vegetables were also roasted to perfection. I highly recommend this recipe.
Ahammad Bc
b.ahammad@hotmail.frThis recipe was easy to follow and the results were delicious. The chicken was moist and flavorful, and the quinoa was fluffy and light. I will definitely be making this again.
Malia
malia@aol.comI'm not usually a big fan of quinoa, but this recipe changed my mind. The combination of sweet and savory flavors was amazing, and the quinoa was cooked perfectly. I'll definitely be making this again.
Araz phone
araz-phone87@yahoo.comI made this recipe last night and it was delicious! I used chicken thighs instead of breasts and they were so moist and tender. The quinoa was also cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.
Rakibhossin Sagor
r.s1@yahoo.comThis dish was a hit with my family! The chicken was juicy and flavorful, the quinoa was fluffy and nutty, and the vegetables were perfectly roasted. I especially loved the sweet and savory sauce that tied everything together.