Quinoa With Zucchini and Spiced Skillet Chicken
Recipe
Quinoa With Zucchini and Spiced Skillet Chicken
This complete meal utilizes the ancient super grain quinoa which is loaded with nutrients, amino acids and flavor when combined with a few simple spices and a quick sautéed chicken breast.
Times
- Prep Time : 5 min
- Cook Time : 28 min
- Ready Time : 33 min
Servings
Ingredients
For Chicken:
- 2 tablespoons ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
For Quinoa:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 small zucchini, diced
- 3 green onions, sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 (15-ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 1 cup quinoa
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 F.
In a small bowl, combine cumin, paprika and salt and stir to combine. Rub spice mixture all over chicken breast. Heat olive oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium high heat. Add chicken and sear on all sides, about 8 minutes total. Transfer chicken to the oven and cook 20 minutes or until cooked all the way through.
While chicken is cooking, heat olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium high heat. Add zucchini and sauté 5 minutes. Add green onion and garlic powder and sauté 2 minutes more. Stir in garbanzo beans, water and quinoa and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce to a simmer and cook 12 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes and fluff with a fork before serving with sliced chicken breast.
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This looks like the perfect dinner, I cannot wait to try it!
SarahEats I love you! I hope your boss doesn’t get mad
It looks yummy but I’m not such a big fan of Cumin. Is there a different spice i can use?
Susie – no cumin???!!!! ahhhh!! ok you can omit it or replace with one of your favorite spices – most any great herb or spice will work here as whatever you sub in just has to compliment the paprika and garlic powder in this dish – so try turmeric or rosemary or sage or onion powder or more garlic powder.
I’m going to make this tonight with seitan (wheat meat for the uninitiated) for a vegetarian dinner. Should take even less time!
Nutritional info would be rather useful
Hey Barbara – LOVE seitan! and yes totally agree on the nutritional info. We are definitely looking to add that feature as soon as we can.
It did indeed come out perfect with vegetarian chicken substitute. Hubby loved it. This is a keeper!
cumin, zucchini and quinoa, sounds like a great meal
Use jerk seasoning to spice your meat! Very good.