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Honey-Sriracha Chicken Quinoa Bowl

Name: Honey-Sriracha Chicken Quinoa Bowl
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons coconut oil; 4 chicken breasts; 1 cup honey; 2/3 cup sriracha; 3 cups cooked quinoa, warmed; Freshly chopped scallion, for garnish; Freshly chopped cilantro, for garnish

6 Ratings

6 Reviews

Prep 10 min
Total 30 min
Servings 4

A quick way to enjoy quinoa. This dish makes a great midweek meal when you need to cook up something deliciously sweet & spicy, superfast.

By Cheeky Kitchen

Updated August 3, 2018

Ingredients

2 tablespoons coconut oil
4 chicken breasts
1 cup honey
2/3 cup sriracha
3 cups cooked quinoa, warmed
Freshly chopped scallion, for garnish
Freshly chopped cilantro, for garnish

Steps

1

In a large nonstick skillet, melt coconut oil over high heat. Toss in chicken cubes, cooking until golden brown on the edges and cooked through. Set aside.
2

In skillet, bring honey to a boil over medium-high heat. Add sriracha and cooked chicken. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the glaze begins to thicken, about 7-12 minutes. Serve over warmed quinoa, topped with chopped scallions and cilantro.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 750

Calories from Fat: 140

Total Fat: 15g; 23%

Saturated Fat: 8g; 39%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 100mg; 34%

Sodium: 1420mg; 59%

Potassium: 700mg; 20%

Total Carbohydrate: 109g; 36%

Dietary Fiber: 4g; 15%

Sugars: 80g

Protein: 44g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 6%; 6%

Vitamin C: 45%; 45%

Calcium: 6%; 6%

Iron: 25%; 25%

Exchanges:

3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 4 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 5 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Quinoa is the mildly nutty, easy-to-prepare super food you need in your life. Known as "the mother grain," quinoa is technically not a grain at all but rather a tiny, tough, little seed. Grain or seed, in our humble opinion, anything that rice can do, quinoa can do better. One of these can-do capabilities is that the ultra-absorbent texture makes it the perfect base for a variety of dishes. Exhibit A: this honey-sriracha chicken. Sweet honey, spicy sriracha, tender chicken and fluffy quinoa—where do we sign up? This chicken-filled quinoa bowl meets all of our requirements for a fast and flavorful weeknight meal you don’t have to feel guilty about. Once you start adding swapping in quinoa, you won’t be able to stop. Lucky for you, we have plenty of quinoa dishes to inspire you.