With whole proteins and a rainbow of vegetables that are soaked in a sweet maple soy sauce, this gluten-free Chicken Fried Quinoa recipe is a meal unto itself. Enjoy for a family meal and freeze the leftovers to give away or save for later!
Chicken Fried Quinoa Recipe
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Chicken Fried Quinoa Recipe
I started making this recipe several years ago, and then perfected it when I found the Maple Soy Sauce recipe in the cookbook “From Freezer to Table”. Find it here! It was so much better than what I was using. This recipe makes enough for our family of 5 and then I typically still have several quarts to freeze. The butter can be left out of the soy sauce recipe for those who are dairy free.
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Chicken Fried Quinoa Recipe
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Chicken Fried Quinoa
Ingredients
- 2 c quinoa
- 4 c chicken broth
- 2 c chicken breast, cubed
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 lg carrots, diced
- 1 c broccoli, chopped
- 1 c frozen peas
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 eggs
Maple Soy Sauce: (Courtesy of thrivinghome.com)
- 1/2 c soy sauce
- 1/3 c maple syrup
- 2 tbsp onion powder
- 4 tbsp butter
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, combine 2 c quinoa with 4 c chicken broth. Bring to a boil and let simmer for 15 minutes or until quinoa is no longer watery
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil and cook the cubed chicken seasoning with salt and pepper as desired.
- In another large skillet, heat 1-2 T olive oil and saute onion, carrots and broccoli for 5 minutes or until tender. Add the minced garlic and saute for another 2 minutes.
- While vegetables are sauteing, combine soy sauce ingredients into a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 2 minutes.
- Combine the quinoa, chicken,vegetables and soy sauce into one large saucepan on high heat. Add the frozen peas and create a well in the middle of the pan.
- Add the eggs and allow to cook. Once the eggs are cooked through reduce the heat and stir entire mixture together.
Freezing Instructions
- Allow the fried quinoa to cool. Place leftovers in airtight casserole dish or freezer quarts.
This dish looks scrumptious! I love using quinoa for fried “rice” dishes!
Me too!!