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Spicy Chicken With Quinoa

Spicy Chicken with Quinoa is a quick and easy week night dinner recipe and a dish the kids love too ! Curry paste and tomatoes work so well in this recipe

Spicy Chicken with Quinoa is a quick, healthy and easy week night dinner recipe and a dish the kids love too ! Curry paste and tomatoes work so well in this recipe

If you like spicy, healthy and most of all delicious meals, this Spicy Chicken with Quinoa recipe is for you.

Even though there is quite a bit of red curry paste in this dish, it does not really taste like a curry.

More of a tomato-ish, spicy Chicken, which is great served over rice or mashed potatoes.

Or as I usually serve this, with a fresh, crusty French Bread.

Spicy Chicken with Quinoa is a quick, healthy and easy week night dinner recipe and a dish the kids love too ! Curry paste and tomatoes work so well in this recipe

There is a lot of sauce going on in this spicy Chicken with Quinoa therefore, if you like saucy, it’s a bonus for you.

My daughter prefers less saucy meals, and I always use a slotted spoon to dish up for her.

The Cashew Nuts and the fresh Cilantro give this dish a wonderful flavor. To which would most definitely have a huge impact on the spicy-ness and overall flavor if you leave this out.

As always .. right, mostly this is another quick, easy but wholesome meal which will be on your dinner table in no time at all.

Spicy Chicken with Quinoa is a quick, healthy and easy week night dinner recipe and a dish the kids love too ! Curry paste and tomatoes work so well in this recipe #ChickenRecipes #HealthyChicken #HealthyDinner #HealthyComfortFood #SpicyChicken

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Spicy Chicken With Quinoa

Spicy Chicken with Quinoa

Spicy Chicken With Quinoa

Linda Nortje
Spicy Chicken with Quinoa is a quick, healthy and easy week night dinner recipe and a dish the kids love too ! Curry paste and tomatoes work so well in this recipe
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 6 Servings
Calories 459 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 TB Olive Oil extra-virgin
  • 2 Onions medium, thinly sliced
  • 900 g Chicken Fillets cubed into large pieces ( 2 pounds )
  • 4 TB Red Curry Paste
  • 1 ¼ cup Quinoa
  • 1 can 410g Chopped Tomatoes
  • 4 cups Chicken Stock
  • 3 TB Roasted Salted Cashew Nuts
  • Handful Fresh Cilantro chopped

Instructions
 

  • Heat the Oil and saute the Onions until soft and golden – remove from pan and keep aside
  • Add the Chicken to the same pan – Brown all over – add the Red Curry Paste and the Quinoa – sizzle for a minute or two
  • Add back the Onions, together with the Tomatoes and Chicken Stock – bring to the boil then lower heat and simmer 25 minutes until the Quinoa is tender and the mixture is saucy
  • Stir in the Cashew Nuts and the Cilantro
Nutrition Facts
Spicy Chicken With Quinoa
Serving Size
 
1 Servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
459
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
15
g
23
%
Saturated Fat
 
3
g
19
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
11
g
Cholesterol
 
132
mg
44
%
Sodium
 
626
mg
27
%
Carbohydrates
 
23
g
8
%
Fiber
 
3
g
13
%
Sugar
 
6
g
7
%
Protein
 
55
g
110
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition value, where given, is not always accurate. Please also check your ingredient labels.

Serve immediately with dinner rolls or toasted slices of French Bread and a salad.

LINDA

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Catherine Holt

Sunday 26th of October 2014

I am not a huge spicy fan at all, but hubby us. Love cooking with quinoa tho, and always on the look out for new and exciting recipes. Will have to give this one a try.

Thanks for linking up to Marvelous Monday on Smart Party Planning.

Crochet Hooks

Thursday 23rd of October 2014

I keep meaning to try quinoa, this seems like a good thing to try it in. Thanks for linking up to Snickerdoodle Sunday!

Sami Bookout

Thursday 23rd of October 2014

This looks great! I would have to use the slotted spoon too, I'm not big on too much sauce but I'd still love to give it a try!

Dina Felicetti

Wednesday 22nd of October 2014

Thanks for coming and linking up at #The Weekend Social. Please be sure to come back starting Thursdays at 9PM EST on KitchenDreaming.com ! I hope to see you there! Pinned

Dina@KitchenDreaming.com

Kathy Shea Mormino

Tuesday 21st of October 2014

Your recipe for Spicy Chicken Quinoa sure does look delicious. This would be a perfect dinner on a cold night. Thank you for sharing with the Clever Chicks Blog Hop! I hope you’ll join us again next week!

Cheers,Kathy Shea MorminoThe Chicken Chickhttp://www.The-Chicken-Chick.com

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