Chicken Chorizo on Quinoa with Peppers

Name: Chicken Chorizo on Quinoa with Peppers
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps butter; 680 grams chicken chorizo sausage links; 237 milliliters chicken stock; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 1 onion, cut into thin strips; 2 teaspoons Spanish paprika; 2 poblano chile peppers, cut into thin strips; 710 milliliters quinoa; 2 red bell peppers, cut into thin strips; 6 servings sea salt to taste; 2 yellow bell peppers, cut into thin strips

Chicken Chorizo on Quinoa with Peppers might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains around 32g of protein, 31g of fat, and a total of 673 calories. Head to the store and pick up bell peppers, olive oil, garlic, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet.

Instructions

Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the diced onion and sea salt to taste; cook and stir until the onion has caramelized to a deep brown, about 15 minutes. Once caramelized, pour in 6 cups of chicken stock and the quinoa; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the quinoa is tender, 20 to 25 minutes.

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Chicken Stock

Sea Salt

Butter

Quinoa

Onion

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Pot

Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the sausages on all sides in the hot oil, then remove and cut into 1/2 inch thick slices. Return the sausage to the skillet, and continue cooking until browned on all sides and no longer pink in the center.

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Olive Oil

Sausage

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Remove to drain on a paper towel lined plate, and keep warm.

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Paper Towels

Reduce the heat to medium, and stir the sliced onion into the remaining oil in the skillet. Cook until the edges of the onions begin to turn a golden color, 3 to 5 minutes.

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Onion

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the garlic, and cook 1 minute more. Season with the paprika and cumin, then stir in the red bell peppers, yellow bell peppers, poblano chile peppers, and 1 cup of chicken stock. Bring to a simmer, then cook until the peppers soften, and the mixture reduces and thickens, 10 to 15 minutes. Return the sausage to the skillet, season to taste with salt and pepper, and continue cooking until the sausage is hot.

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Yellow Pepper