Hey everyone, it is me again, Dan, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, quinoa chicken parmesan. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
With an amazingly crisp quinoa crust, you'll never guess that this is actually so healthy and packed with tons of protein! I had a random craving for chicken parmesan the other night so I set out to the kitchen to whip up my favorite baked chicken parmesan recipe. But I quickly realized that I was out of breadcrumbs, so I took a risk and tried out a quinoa crust instead - and boy, was I in.
Quinoa Chicken Parmesan is one of the most well liked of current trending foods on earth. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. They are fine and they look wonderful. Quinoa Chicken Parmesan is something which I’ve loved my whole life.
To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have quinoa chicken parmesan using 10 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Quinoa Chicken Parmesan:
- Prepare 1 cup uncooked quinoa
- Take 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- Get 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut crosswise in half
- Make ready 1 Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Make ready 1/2 cup quinoa flour (or wheat flour)
- Get 2 large eggs, beaten
- Prepare 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- Take 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Get 1 1/2 cup (or more to taste) marinara sauce, homemade or storebought
- Prepare 1/4 cup basil leaves, chiffonade
The recipe for the quinoa crusted version of chicken parmesan could not be simpler, you pretty much just take your basic baked chicken parmesan recipe and replace the breadcrumbs with cooked quinoa. The cooked quinoa coating on the chicken toasted up nice and crispy and golden brown on the chicken just like bread crumbs and I quite enjoyed the. Dip starch coated chicken into eggs to coat and then into quinoa. Press quinoa firmly into chicken breast, then place chicken on baking sheet.
Instructions to make Quinoa Chicken Parmesan:
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Lightly oil a baking sheet or coat with nonstick spray.
- In a large saucepan of 1 1/2 cups water, cook quinoa according to package instructions. Stir in Italian seasoning. - - https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/350354-how-to-cook-quinoa
- Season chicken with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Working in batches, dredge chicken in flour, dip into eggs, then dredge in quinoa mixture, pressing to coat.
- Place chicken onto the prepared baking sheet. Place into oven and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown. Top with cheeses and marinara. Place into oven and bake until cheeses have melted, about 5 more minutes.
- Serve immediately, garnished with basil, if desired.
Repeat process with the rest of the chicken. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over chicken breasts, evenly. Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. A one-dish chicken Parmesan casserole with quinoa - all the ingredients get put in a casserole dish and baked - no need to pre-cook the chicken or quinoa! Quinoa is quickly toasted in garlic-infused oil then cooked in chicken broth before being combined with salty parmesan cheese.
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