Do you love chicken but wish you could come up with a simple recipe that is still fulfilling? Then this one-pan chicken and quinoa is for you. It might look like a daunting amount of ingredients but taking just 15 minutes of prep time, here’s how you can cook up this succulent dish.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless chicken
- 1 cup dry quinoa
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 small yellow onion
- 1 poblano pepper
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 dried tomato
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 cup freshly chopped cilantro
- sour cream
- lime wedges
- 14-ounce can diced tomatoes
- 14-ounce can black beans
- salt
- ground black pepper
Instructions
- Season the chicken with chili powder, salt, and pepper, making sure to lather the entire chicken with seasoning.
- Place a skillet of oil over a medium-heat stove. Add the chicken, cooking it until golden brown underneath. This could take around 4 minutes. Do the same on the other side and then remove it from the pan.
- Keep the skillet of oil on the stovetop, reducing the heat to medium. Add onion and poblano pepper and cook until soft, which will take approximately 5 minutes. Add tomato paste to the skillet, mixing until the onion and peppers are fully coated.
- Pour broth, cayenne pepper, cumin, and oregano into the skillet, seasoning with salt and pepper. Place the chicken back into the skillet, allowing the mixture to boil before reducing the heat to low. Cook for approximately 20 minutes with the lid on and then remove the lid, cooking for another 10 to 15 minutes until the quinoa is soft and the chicken is fully cooked through.
- Remove chicken and baste it with cilantro and lime juice. Finally place the chicken and quinoa on a plate and serve with avocado, sour cream, and lime wedges.
