Glazed Chicken with Almond Quinoa

Name: Glazed Chicken with Almond Quinoa
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps sliced almonds, toasted; 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, divided; 79 milliliters unsalted chicken stock (such as Swanson); 59 milliliters chopped green onions; 79 milliliters red pepper jelly; 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice; 2 Tbsps olive oil, divided; 237 milliliters uncooked quinoa; 1 teaspoons salt, divided; 680 grams skinless, boneless chicken breast halves; 355 milliliters water; 3 Tbsps white wine vinegar, divided

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Glazed Chicken with Almond Quinoan a try. This gluten free and dairy free recipe serves 4. One serving contains 532 calories, 44g of protein, and 17g of fat. If you have chicken breast halves, salt, olive oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Combine 1 1/2 cups water, quinoa, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed, stirring occasionally. Stir in green onions, 1 tablespoon vinegar, almonds, 1 tablespoon oil, and juice.

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Almonds

Vinegar

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Water

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Sprinkle chicken with remaining 3/8 teaspoon salt and 3/8 teaspoon pepper.

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Whole Chicken

Pepper

Salt

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.

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Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to pan; swirl to coat.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add chicken to pan; cook 6 minutes on each side or until done; remove from pan.

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Whole Chicken

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Add stock to pan, and cook 1 minute, scraping pan to loosen browned bits.

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Stock

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Add remaining 2 tablespoons vinegar and jelly to pan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes or until slightly thickened. Top each chicken breast half with 2 tablespoons sauce.

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Chicken Breast