This chicken and quinoa recipe is incredibly easy, delicious, and spicy! Taste-test approved by a very picky 3-year-old.
Ingredients
- chicken broth: 2 cups
- quinoa: 1 cup
- vegetable oil: 2 tsp (or as needed)
- onion: 0.5 piece (chopped)
- garlic: 2 clove (to taste, minced)
- ½ pounds ground chicken: 1 piece
- ½ (10 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with green Chili peppers (such as RO*TEL®): 1 piece
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Stages of cooking
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Gather all ingredients. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Bring chicken broth and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Meanwhile, heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté onion and garlic in hot oil until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add ground chicken; cook and stir until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Stir cooked quinoa and diced tomatoes into chicken mixture; bring to a simmer and cook long enough for flavors to meld, about 10 minutes more. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
