8 February, 2015
Chicken Quinoa Vegetable Medley
[blue_heading]Chicken Quinoa Vegetable Medley $1.55 per serving[/blue_heading]
Quinoa is something new(to me) that i’ve been cooking up lately. It’s a super grain much like brown rice…high fiber, high protein, many essential vitamins and minerals for everyday life. It cooks just like rice 2-1 ratio but it can be done in about half the cooking time!
Flavor your quinoa however you want but for this recipe I decided some nice marinated chicken would go nicely with the veggies and grains I had planned. I am a master of throwing everything I like together on a plate and calling it done; but I thought this time I would at least take my time and bring out the intense flavors of each individual dish before slopping it onto my plate and into my face hole lol.
U used McCormick steak seasoning for the chicken and cut one chicken breast into small strips for a more bit sized product. I tend to use frozen vegetables more often than fresh(except spinach) because I find the taste to be pretty close to fresh and it last much much longer in my fridge and can be bought in bulk saving me time and money! Nuke or steam your frozen veggies for the easiest method.
*place a wet paper towel over your frozen foods before placing them into the microwave so that they will stay tender and avoids drying out.
- 1 large Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast(1 Large breast=2 servings) $1.43
- 1/2 Cup Quinoa $0.0.8
- 2 Cups Frozen vegetables $0.68
- 4 tbsp Oil $0.54
- 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon $0.05
- 1/2 tsp Ground Tumeric $0.03
- 1/4 tsp Ground ginger $0.02
- 1 tbsp franks buffalo wing sauce $0.07
- 2 cloves garlic $0.06
- 2 tsp McCormick Steak Seasoning $0.09
- 1 tsp spicy mustard(optional) $0.04
- In a Ziploc bag marinate your chicken by adding McCormick steak seasoning, garlic, spicy mustard and franks buffalo sauce. Place in the refrigerator to chill for 30 minutes prior to cooking.
- Saute some ground cinnamon, tumeric, ginger and salt by heating some oil in a small pot over medium high heat. Add your quinoa and toast the grains for about 30 seconds before adding water. Bring to a boil, cover then set heat to simmer(low) and cook for 15 minutes. Set aside.
- Heat oil in a non stick stove top pan on medium high heat then add your chicken breast. Cook for 5-8 minutes on each side. Set aside.
- Heat or steam vegetables(your choice) then add to your chicken which should still have just enough oil to coat the veggies! Add in your cooked quinoa and dig in!
