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Stovetop Chicken with Quinoa

7/31/2020

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     Here is another recipe that adds merit to the old saying, " Necessity is the mother of invention!"  
     I had purchased a produce box from my local produce guys.  There was a small package of quinoa inside.  I had never cooked quinoa except in packaged rice and quinoa mixes and the jury was out on how I liked it.  I know that it is a super food, very good for you.  So, I decided to see what I could do with it.  
      Of course, I searched the web to find out how to cook the quinoa in the best possible way.  I found the answer on Cookie and Kate! I was so pleased with the results when I followed their advice!  Before that, I had no idea that:  #1 Quinoa has to be rinsed or it will be bitter. #2  Quinoa should pop open into little tiny spirals! Look at my bamboo stirrer! 
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     The results were spectacular, so if you want to try quinoa the way it is supposed to be cooked, go to their site! 
    To go with the quinoa, I decided to use boneless, skinless chicken thighs that I had.  I've read recently that chicken thighs are more healthy than the breasts!  I don't know if that is true, but I do like the serving size of the thigh and my husband like dark meat best.  
      I didn't want to do an oven baked chicken because of the summer heat, so I decided to try something on top of the stove.  I was so pleased that it came together so quickly!  I used the Crog Salt that I made and told you about on this post.  If you haven't made our own yet, I listed the ingredients separately in the recipe.  I also added thyme.  The tomato-chicken bullion is widely available in grocery stores.  My friend Neomi turned me on to it and now I use it in recipes frequently.    Here are a few tips to easily make this recipe: 
  • Use 2 skillets to fit in all of the chicken, plus it makes it easier to get the sauce done in the end.  
  • Be sure to cook your chicken without turning it for 5 to 6 minutes on a side.  When it is crisply cooked, it will release from the skillet easier.  I used cast iron for this recipe. 
  • Simmer the sauce for a couple of minutes before add the chicken back into it.  Then add the chicken and let simmer a couple of minutes more. 
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     It is as easy as that!  Spoon some of the sauce over the chicken and quinoa to serve!  My husband loved it and so did I!  I could hardly wait to tell you about it.  Here is the recipe, enjoy! 
Stovetop Chicken With Quinoa
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Find the CROG salt recipe on this post.
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Another favorite chicken meal!
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8/8/2020 12:07:16 pm

This sounds wonderful! Thank you for sharing at Party In Your PJ's

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