Thursday, October 7, 2010

Healthy Recipes: Garlic Chicken with Tomato Zucchini Quinoa

Quinoa is an awesome substitute for rice/pasta, see my superfood article to understand why

Ingredients:
Salt/Pepper
6 chicken thighs
6 garlic cloves
1 cup zucchini
2 tomatoes
1 cup mushrooms
1 cup quinoa
2 cups chicken broth

Press garlic cloves and mix with chicken and pepper in a bowl
Allow to marinate for 2 hours in the fridge

Pour a teaspoon of oil into pan and heat until oil is hot
Add chicken mixture and stir-fry until chicken is cooked

Poor quinoa into pot with 2 cups of chicken broth
Bring to a boil for 2 minutes, then turn to low and let simmer for 10-15 minutes
Cube tomatoes, zucchini and mushrooms
Add tomatoes, zucchini and mushrooms to pot while it simmers
Salt to desired taste
Mix chicken into mixture and let simmer for 2 minutes
Allow to cool and  and serve

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