Pan-seared Chicken Recipe With Mushroom Sauce & Garlic Quinoa (30 Minutes, 8 Ingredients) High Protein Recipes Chicken Recipes Grains Dinner Gluten-free Budget Recipes Low Sugar Recipes

Ready to meet your new favorite dinner? Pan-seared chicken breasts are nestled on a bed of garlic quinoa and then drizzled with a simple mushroom pan sauce. Sounds delicious, right?

To make this chicken recipe you only need eight simple ingredients. Here is your short shopping list for this delicious dinner recipe: boneless/skinless chicken breasts, olive oil, butter, fresh mushrooms (check out the health benefits of mushrooms), fresh garlic, flour (all-purpose or gluten-free), chicken broth and quinoa. The chicken and quinoa are on your dinner plate in about 30 minutes.

If you haven't tried quinoa yet, we want to know why! Quinoa (keen-wah) is a nutritious, gluten-free seed that is eaten like a grain. Quinoa is from South America and is a complete protein, which means it contains all nine essential amino acids. Quinoa is also high in fiber. Read about all the health benefits of quinoa.

Add a vegetable or salad and this easy pan-seared chicken breast recipe is a complete high-protein dinner. (Check out the health benefits of protein.)

Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4 

Ingredients

Chicken

• 4 boneless/skinless chicken breasts, pounded thin
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 8 ounces sliced mushrooms
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons flour (all-purpose or gluten-free flour)
• 1 cup chicken broth

Quinoa

• 1 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed
• 4 cloves garlic, minced fine or pressed
• 2 cups chicken broth

Here's how to make it: 

1. To make the quinoa, bring the chicken broth and garlic to a boil. Add the quinoa, reduce heat to low, cover and cook about 15 minutes. Turn the heat off and let it sit for about 5 minutes before fluffing with a fork. (Add more of less garlic to suit your tastes.)
2. While the quinoa cooks, heat the olive oil in a nonstick pan. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Cook until golden on both sides and cooked through, about 4 to 5 minutes per side. Remove to a plate.
3. Add the butter to the pan. Add the mushrooms. Season with salt and pepper. Cook until tender and browned, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 30 seconds. Sprinkle in the flour and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Whisk in the chicken broth and cook until it thickens. Season with salt and pepper. 
4. Serve the chicken breasts over a pile of quinoa and spoon the mushroom sauce over the top. Store the chicken in an airtight container in the fridge.

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