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Spicy Quinoa Crusted Chicken
Prep: 15 minutes Cook: 1 hour hour 10 minutes Serves: 6

Nutrition per serving
216
Calories
37g
Protein
5g
Carbs
5g
Fat
Instructions
- 1
Place chicken broth and quinoa in medium size sauce pan and bring to boil. Cover and let simmer for 15 minutes
- 2
Once liquid is absorbed, remove from heat and let sit for 5 minutes
- 3
Stir in chili pepper, cumin, pepper, salt, cayenne pepper, nutritional yeast and lemon juice
- 4
Preheat oven to 300 degrees
- 5
Spread quinoa in a thin layer over parchment paper lined baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes
- 6
Transfer to bowl and place in the refrigerator
- 7
Bump oven up to 400 degrees
- 8
Beat egg. Dip chicken into egg wash then coat with quinoa until completely covered
- 9
Place chicken on a foil lined baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes