Whew! My brother is married and I become a godmother - what a weekend! So much fun and so much celebrating! It was a wonderful time and everything went smoothly - more on that later this week :)
After such a long and busy weekend, the last thing I want to do (especially in a warm kitchen) is spend hours cooking or have the oven on heating up the house. Today, I'm all about relaxing (and tending my dancing feet, lol). Enter a crock-pot dinner. I love love love the simplicity of crock-pot dinners. They come together in minutes, cook during the day (but don't heat up the house!), and are ready whenever my husband gets home from work. Adding in the new super-food of Quinoa is a bonus too :)
PS - this was my first time trying quinoa. It's pretty plain tasting and has a bit of a nutty flavor, but a different kind of an aftertaste. I think a smaller potion than pictured here, or with some kind of sauce would be a bit better (but that might defeat the healthy benefits of the quinoa. Have you cooked with quinoa before? What's your favorite recipe? Any suggestions for me?
Honey Chicken with Quinoa
Recipe adapted from: I <3 Naptime
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast (ok if frozen)
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 TBSP olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 cup cooked quinoa or rice
Directions:
Put chicken breast in the bottom of the crock-pot. Combine the soy sauce, honey, olive oil, onion powder, minced garlic, salt, and pepper in a small bowl and stir until well combined. Pour mixture over chicken. Cook on low for 4-6 hours. Chicken should easily fall apart.
Cook quinoa in boiling water or cook rice according to directions.
When chicken is done, serve chicken over quinoa
Enjoy!
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