Chicken with Spinach & Quinoa
Gluten free juicy skillet seared chicken with sides of garlicky spinach and nutty quinoa topped with tangy goat cheese crumbles.
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Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 662kcal
Ingredients
For the Quinoa:
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup quinoa
- pinch fine sea salt
For the Chicken:
- 4 chicken breasts - boneless & skinless
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- fine sea salt & pepper - to taste
For the Spinach:
- 20 oz fresh spinach leaves - thoroughly washed
- 1 large garlic clove - thinly sliced
- ¼ cup chicken broth
- fine sea salt and pepper - to taste
For Serving:
- 4 oz goat cheese - crumbled
- 1 lemon - quartered
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan over high heat, bring chicken stock, olive oil and salt to a boil. Stir in the quinoa. Cover the pan, lower the temp to medium low and allow to cook for approximately 15 minutes or until all of the liquid has been absorbed.
- In the largest high sided frying pan that you have, heat olive oil over medium high heat. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Sear the chicken breasts on each side until browned. Approximately 7 minutes on the first side and 5 minutes on the second (depending on thickness).
- Cover the pan with a lid or aluminum foil to trap the heat and moisture inside the pan while cooking the chicken. This will help to keep the chicken juicy and reduce the cooking time.
- Transfer the cooked chicken to a plate to rest while you heat more olive oil in the same pan over medium high heat. Pile the spinach leaves into the pan. They will overfill the pan, but will wilt quickly, so don’t be overly concerned.
- Season the spinach with salt and pepper. Splash with about ¼ cup of chicken stock and tightly cover the pan with a lid to help steam the spinach for about 4-5 minutes.
- Turn/stir the spinach leaves and add the sliced garlic. Cover and allow to finish cooking through for another 2-4 minutes.
- Serve plated with crumbled goat cheese on top and a lemon to squeeze on the side.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Chicken with Spinach & Quinoa
Amount per Serving
Calories
662
% Daily Value*
Fat
29
g
45
%
Saturated Fat
8
g
50
%
Trans Fat
0.03
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
4
g
Monounsaturated Fat
14
g
Cholesterol
160
mg
53
%
Sodium
972
mg
42
%
Potassium
1938
mg
55
%
Carbohydrates
36
g
12
%
Fiber
7
g
29
%
Sugar
2
g
2
%
Protein
64
g
128
%
Vitamin A
13667
IU
273
%
Vitamin C
57
mg
69
%
Calcium
225
mg
23
%
Iron
8
mg
44
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.