One-pot chicken with quinoa
An easy dish packed with vitamin-rich veg and mineral-rich quinoa – a healthy lunch or dinner choice that's quick to prepare
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Prep:5 mins
Cook:30 mins
- Serves 2
- Easy
Nutrition per serving
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kcal 529
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fat 12g
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saturates 1g
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carbs 52g
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sugars 15g
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fibre 6g
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protein 50g
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salt 0.4g
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp cold-pressed rapeseed oil
- 2 skinless chicken breasts (about 300g/11oz)
- 1 medium onion, sliced into 12 wedges
- 1 red pepper, deseeded and sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 100g green beans, trimmed and cut in half
- ¼-½ tsp chilli flakes, according to taste
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- 100g uncooked quinoa
- 85g frozen sweetcorn
- 75g kale, thickly shredded
Method
Heat the oil in a large, deep frying pan or sauté pan. Season the chicken and fry over a medium-high heat for 2-3 mins each side or until golden. Transfer to a plate. Add the onion and pepper to the pan and cook for 3 mins, stirring, until softened and lightly browned.
Tip in the garlic and beans, and stir-fry for 2 mins. Add the chilli and spices, then stir in the quinoa and sweetcorn. Pour in 700ml just-boiled water with 1/2 tsp flaked sea salt and bring to the boil.
Return the chicken to the pan, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 12 mins, stirring regularly and turning the chicken occasionally. Add the kale and cook for a further 3 mins or until the quinoa and chicken are cooked through.
