Chipotle Marmalade Chicken with Quinoa
Ingredients
Food Safety
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Steps
Remove a large chipotle pepper and sauce from can and mince. Mix with marmalade, maple syrup, chicken broth, chili powder, ground cumin and vinegar in a bowl.
Cook quinoa according to package directions.
Heat oil in non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add minced garlic and sauté a few minutes. Add skinless chicken breasts, bone side up, and brown on one side. Turn and brown other side. Pour sauce over chicken, reduce heat to medium and simmer until chicken is cooked through and the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C).
Remove chicken from skillet and keep warm.
Cook sauce over medium high heat to reduce juices to half or until slightly thickened and glossy.
Serve the chicken over quinoa covered with some of the thickened sauce.
Garnish with fresh orange slices and sprigs of parsley (optional garnishes).
Helpful Tip
Freeze the leftover chiles in adobo sauce in small 1 or 2 pepper portions for use in other recipes.
Nutrition Info
| Per 540 g serving | Amount |
|---|---|
| Calories | 630 |
| Protein | 68 g |
| Fat | 11 g |
| Saturated Fat | 2 g |
| Carbohydrate | 62 g |
| Fibre | 4 g |
| Sugar | 27 g |
| Cholesterol | 155 mg |
| Sodium | 200 mg |
| Per 540 g serving | % Daily Value |
|---|---|
| Potassium | 36 |
| Calcium | 8 |
| Iron | 30 |
| Vitamin A | 8 |
| Vitamin C | 40 |
| Vitamin B6 | 91 |
| Vitamin B12 | 52 |
| Folate | 21 |
| Zinc | 42 |
