One Pot Chicken Quinoa
Whenever I hear of a one pot meal, I'm instantly intrigued. If there's a chance I can cut down the number of dishes I'll have to do, I'll take it! Plus this recipe sounded nice and filling, which is perfect for a hungry gal like me. I'd never tried quinoa before so I figured this sounded like a yummy place to start.
I made the recipe according to the directions but halved everything (I was cooking for one plus two meals, so I only wanted to cook three chicken thighs) except for the spices that went on the chicken, which I doubled because I wanted to make sure I tasted them and seasoned the chicken nicely. Now, if you're going to half this recipe like me, write this next sentence down. ADJUST THE COOKING TIME. I had a silly moment where I thought I could cook the smaller amount of quinoa for the same 15 minutes it says, which then made it end up getting totally burnt and I had to start all over. So please, adjust the cooking times. I did 8 minutes of simmering the quinoa with the lid on. I'd also recommend cooking the chicken almost all the way through beforehand instead of just searing for two minutes, because after the quinoa was perfectly cooked, the chicken was totally raw so I ended up overcooking the quinoa so that I could get cooked chicken. It still tasted ok in the end, although the quinoa had an almost gelatinous texture which wasn't the most pleasing. The chicken did taste delicious though, so there's a win!
Sarah's Review
Ease: 3/5
Taste: chicken 4/5 quinoa 2/5
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