Honey Sriracha Chicken Quinoa Bowl
- 1 cup Dry Quinoa
- 2 cups Water Or Chicken Stock
- 1/4 cups Organic Coconut Oil
- 1 Small Red Onion, Diced
- 2 pounds Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast, Cut Into Bite Size Cubes
- 1/4 cups Honey
- 1/2 cups Sriracha (or More To Taste)
- 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
- 1/2 cups Chopped Scallions
- 1/2 Tablespoons Sesame Seeds (optional)
- Fresh Cilantro For Garnishing (optional)
- For the quinoa: Put quinoa in a fine mesh strainer.
- Rinse quinoa 2-3 times with cold water.
- In a deep large skillet, combine water or chicken stock and quinoa and bring to a boil.
- Then reduce to a simmer.
- Cook until liquid is absorbed.
- Optional: season with salt.
- Fluff with a fork.
- For the chicken: In a large saucepan melt coconut oil over medium heat.
- Add chopped onion and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently, until softened.
- Add chicken and cook until browned and cooked, flipping a few times with tongs (it will take around 6-7 minutes to cook).
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Whisk together honey, Sriracha and lemon juice in a bowl.
- Add sauce to the pan with the chicken and cook for about 8 more minutes.
- Chicken should be cooked through and sauce will thicken.
- Season with additional salt and pepper to taste.
- Top with scallions, sesame seeds and fresh cilantro.
- Serve chicken mixture on top of a bed of quinoa.
- Recipe adapted from Family Fresh Cooking.
quinoa, water, coconut oil, red onion, chicken, honey, sriracha, lemon juice, salt, black pepper, scallions, sesame seeds, cilantro
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/honey-sriracha-chicken-quinoa-bowl/ (may not work)