Buffalo Blue Chicken Quinoa
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- 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
View full nutritional breakdown of Buffalo Blue Chicken Quinoa calories by ingredient
Introduction
This was modified from one I saw on Pinterest. I cut back on some of the cheese and milk to make this fit into my calorie range. And the original called for chevre instead of blue cheese. This was modified from one I saw on Pinterest. I cut back on some of the cheese and milk to make this fit into my calorie range. And the original called for chevre instead of blue cheese.Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
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Quinoa, dry (rinsed and drained well), 1 cup
Chicken Breast, no skin, 5 ounces
Garlic powder, .5 tsp
Onion powder, .5 tsp
Pepper, black, .25 tsp
Flour, 2 Tbsp
Milk, 2%, 1 cup
Onions, raw, .25 cup, chopped
Kraft 2% Mild Cheddar Cheese, 3 oz (divided)
Frank’s Red Hot Buffalo Wing Sauce, 3 tbsp or to taste
Blue Cheese, 1 oz
Tips
Soak, rinse and drain quinoa well to remove the bitter saponins (I think that's the word) from the grains if you do not buy it pre-rinsed.
Directions
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