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Spicy Quinoa Crusted Chicken

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

Nutrition per serving

216

Calories

37g

Protein

5g

Carbs

5g

Fat

Instructions

  1. 1

    Place chicken broth and quinoa in medium size sauce pan and bring to boil. Cover and let simmer for 15 minutes

  2. 2

    Once liquid is absorbed, remove from heat and let sit for 5 minutes

  3. 3

    Stir in chili pepper, cumin, pepper, salt, cayenne pepper, nutritional yeast and lemon juice

  4. 4

    Preheat oven to 300 degrees

  5. 5

    Spread quinoa in a thin layer over parchment paper lined baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes

  6. 6

    Transfer to bowl and place in the refrigerator

  7. 7

    Bump oven up to 400 degrees

  8. 8

    Beat egg. Dip chicken into egg wash then coat with quinoa until completely covered

  9. 9

    Place chicken on a foil lined baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes