Chicken and Quinoa Skillet
Chicken and Quinoa Skillet. A "full of veggie meal" for a quick, clean, and full of flavor meal for any day of the week! Done in under 30 minutes! Win!
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa rinsed and uncooked
- 2 cups water or chicken stock
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into bit size pieces
- ½ teaspoon each of pepper salt onion powder, garlic powder, and paprika, mixed together
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 4 cups chopped broccoli about 1 head, if you include the stem
- 2 cups chopped tomatoes
- pinch of red pepper flakes and additional salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add quinoa and water to a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, lower to a simmer and allow to cook for 15-20 minutes, uncovered, until all the water has absorbed. Fluff with a fork when finished and allow to rest.
- Meanwhile, season chicken with half of the seasoning mixture.
- Heat oil over medium-high heat in a larger skillet. Once hot, add chicken.
- Cook for 8-12 minutes, until just cooked through. Avoid over stirring to allow the chicken to crisp up just a little.
- Add minced garlic and cook 30 seconds before stirring in remaining ingredients (broccoli, tomatoes, corn, pepper flakes, and remaining seasoning mixture). Cook until broccoli is hot throughout, approximately 5-8 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in quinoa. Add additional salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes to taste. Enjoy!