Stir Fried Quinoa, Brown Rice and Chicken Breast

Stir Fried Quinoa, Brown Rice and Chicken Breast might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 1. One portion of this dish contains about 57g of protein, 19g of fat, and a total of 739 calories. For $3.65 per serving, this recipe covers 43% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 39 people have made this recipe and would make it again. A mixture of carrots, ice cubes, roma tomato, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. It is brought to you by Afrolems. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. Overall, this recipe earns an excellent spoonacular score of 95%. Similar recipes are Stir-Fried Broccoli with Brown Rice {Meat Optional}, Stir-fried Chickpeas And Asparagus With Brown Rice And Lemon Ta, and Teriyaki Peanut Tofu with Stir-Fried Veggies & Brown Rice.

Servings: 1

 

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon of suya spice or Yaji (optional)

1/2 cup of quinoa and brown rice mix

1.5 teaspoon of melted butter

A handful of chopped carrots

4 whole cherry tomatoes (optional)

1 chicken breast (Thinly sliced)

2 cloves of garlic

Seasoning cubes

A handful of chopped green pepper

1 medium roma tomato

1 scotch bonnet pepper (ata rodo)

1 chopped spring onion

1 teaspoon of vegetable oil

1 cup water

Equipment:

bowl

pot

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

In a bowl, season the chicken breast with the seasoning cubes and suya spice and allow to marinate for 2 hours or if you are really hungry, you can use immediately.In a pot of boiling water (1 cup), pour in your quinoa mix and the teaspoon of oil and allow to boil till soft which should take about 5-7 minutes. Pour into a bowl and set aside.In a pan, heat up the melted butter and pan fry on medium heat the chicken breast, constantly flipping it over so it browns on both sides, reduce the heat, cover the pan and allow the chicken cook properly. If the pan becomes to dry, add 2 tablespoons of water.Stir in the chopped vegetables into the pan of frying chicken and finally add the quinoa/brown rice mix.Serve hot!  

 

Step by step:


1. In a bowl, season the chicken breast with the seasoning cubes and suya spice and allow to marinate for 2 hours or if you are really hungry, you can use immediately.In a pot of boiling water (1 cup), pour in your quinoa mix and the teaspoon of oil and allow to boil till soft which should take about 5-7 minutes.

2. Pour into a bowl and set aside.In a pan, heat up the melted butter and pan fry on medium heat the chicken breast, constantly flipping it over so it browns on both sides, reduce the heat, cover the pan and allow the chicken cook properly. If the pan becomes to dry, add 2 tablespoons of water.Stir in the chopped vegetables into the pan of frying chicken and finally add the quinoa/brown rice mix.

3. Serve hot!  


Nutrition Information:

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739k Calories
57g Protein
18g Total Fat
83g Carbs
57% Health Score
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Calories
739k
37%

Fat
18g
29%

  Saturated Fat
9g
56%

Carbohydrates
83g
28%

  Sugar
4g
5%

Cholesterol
160mg
54%

Sodium
347mg
15%

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Protein
57g
115%

Manganese
4mg
207%

Vitamin B3
28mg
144%

Vitamin B6
2mg
122%

Selenium
73µg
106%

Phosphorus
784mg
78%

Magnesium
222mg
56%

Vitamin C
45mg
55%

Vitamin K
52µg
50%

Vitamin B5
4mg
49%

Potassium
1507mg
43%

Vitamin B1
0.62mg
41%

Vitamin A
1544IU
31%

Copper
0.52mg
26%

Zinc
3mg
25%

Iron
4mg
24%

Fiber
5g
22%

Vitamin B2
0.33mg
19%

Folate
59µg
15%

Calcium
111mg
11%

Vitamin E
1mg
11%

Vitamin B12
0.46µg
8%

Vitamin D
0.34µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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