Lemon chicken with quinoa and spinach
Juicy chicken in a lemon-garlic glaze on a bed of quinoa and spinach — 50 g protein in 30 minutes, fresh and weeknight-friendly.
Ingredients
- 160 gchicken breast
- 60 gquinoa(dry)
- 75 gspinach
- ½lemon
- 1 clovesgarlic
- 7 ½ mlolive oil
- 120 mlvegetable stock
- 5 gparsley
- 2 ½ ghoney
Instructions
- 1
Simmer 60 g quinoa in 120 ml vegetable stock for 12 minutes, then let it steam off the heat for 5 minutes.
- 2
Season 160 g chicken breast with salt and pepper. Heat 10 ml 7 ½ ml olive oil in a pan and sear chicken for 4 minutes per side.
- 3
Remove the chicken. Briefly fry 1 cloves garlic, deglaze with juice and zest of ½ lemon, 2 ½ g honey and 50 ml water, reduce for 1 minute.
- 4
Stir in 75 g spinach until wilted. Return chicken to the pan and coat in the sauce.
- 5
Fluff quinoa with the remaining 7 ½ ml olive oil, serve with chicken, spinach and 5 g parsley.
Nutrition per 100 g
| per 100 g | per serving | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 140 kcal | 510 kcal |
| Protein | 14 g | 50 g |
| Carbs | 12 g | 42 g |
| Fat | 4 g | 14 g |
| Fiber | 2 g | 6 g |
Frequently asked
How do I keep the chicken juicy?
Sear over medium-high until golden on both sides and only briefly rest in the sauce — internal temperature of 72 °C / 162 °F is enough.
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