Buffalo Blue Chicken Quinoa
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
Quinoa, dry (rinsed and drained well), 1 cupChicken Breast, no skin, 5 ouncesGarlic powder, .5 tspOnion powder, .5 tspPepper, black, .25 tspFlour, 2 TbspMilk, 2%, 1 cupOnions, raw, .25 cup, choppedKraft 2% Mild Cheddar Cheese, 3 oz (divided)Frank’s Red Hot Buffalo Wing Sauce, 3 tbsp or to tasteBlue Cheese, 1 oz
Cook quinoa to manufacturer's specifications. (I used 1.5 cups chicken stock to 1 cup quinoa for added flavor) Set aside.
Season chicken breast with pepper, onion and garlic powders to taste and cook in a nonstick pan until done. Set aside to rest for a couple minutes, then cut into bite size or smaller pieces.
In a small saucepan, whisk 1/2 cup of the milk with the flour. Let cook for a minute or two until it just begins to thicken, add remainder of milk and onions. Grab a rubber spatula. Slowly bring up to a boil, constantly mixing and scraping sides for about a minute. Remove from heat. Mix in 1/2 cup cheddar cheese and wing sauce. Mix until cheese is melted.
Pour cheese sauce and cooked chicken into quinoa and combine. Pour into a baking dish. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup of cheddar and blue cheese on top.
Bake (or broil) in oven until cheese is melted and browned on top if desired. 10-20 minutes. Mine took 25-ish minutes because I made it the night before and had it in the fridge, so it started out colder.
Serving Size: Makes 4 servings
Season chicken breast with pepper, onion and garlic powders to taste and cook in a nonstick pan until done. Set aside to rest for a couple minutes, then cut into bite size or smaller pieces.
In a small saucepan, whisk 1/2 cup of the milk with the flour. Let cook for a minute or two until it just begins to thicken, add remainder of milk and onions. Grab a rubber spatula. Slowly bring up to a boil, constantly mixing and scraping sides for about a minute. Remove from heat. Mix in 1/2 cup cheddar cheese and wing sauce. Mix until cheese is melted.
Pour cheese sauce and cooked chicken into quinoa and combine. Pour into a baking dish. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup of cheddar and blue cheese on top.
Bake (or broil) in oven until cheese is melted and browned on top if desired. 10-20 minutes. Mine took 25-ish minutes because I made it the night before and had it in the fridge, so it started out colder.
Serving Size: Makes 4 servings
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 359.1
- Total Fat: 11.0 g
- Cholesterol: 45.7 mg
- Sodium: 613.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 38.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.4 g
- Protein: 23.6 g
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