Crispy Chicken with Homemade Korean Sauce over Quinoa & Veggies

Savory chicken crispy chicken with a flavorful Korean sauce of soy sauce, nutmeg, cinnamon and apple cider vinegar. Packed with protein, healthy carbs, fats and veggies.


Prep Time: 7 Minutes

Cook Time: 14 Minutes

Total Time: 21 Minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

» 1 Cup uncooked Quinoa (or brown rice)

» 1lb Boneless chicken thighs (or chicken breast)

» 1 Medium Bell Pepper any color

» 1 Medium Zucchini

» 2oz’s Brussel Sprouts

» 2 Tbsp Balsamic Vinegar

» ¼ tsp Black Pepper

» 3 Tbsp Tapioca Flour/Starch (or Corn starch)

» 1/8 tsp Himalayan Salt

 

Korean Sauce:

» ½ Cup Water

» 3 Tbsp Unfiltered Apple Cider Vinegar

» ¼ Cup Low Sodium Soy Sauce (or Coconut Aminos)

» 2 Tbsp 100% Maple Syrup

» ¼ tsp Rose Marry

» ¼ tsp Thyme

» 1/8 tsp Cinnamon

» 1/8 tsp Nutmeg

» 2 Tbsp Tapioca Starch

» 3 Tbsp warm water

» 3 Gloves Garlic

» ¼ tsp Black Pepper

Directions:

Cook quinoa according to directions on package.

Dice up garlic set aside, chop up chicken into cubes and put in a bowl, add tapioca, 1/8 tsp black pepper and salt mix together.

In a small pot add all sauce ingredients and the chopped-up garlic, except for tapioca and the 3 Tbsp water. Mix and bring to a boil on medium heat about 3 minutes. In a small bowl combine tapioca and warm water and combine. Once sauce starts to boil add in tapioca and mix together, let simmer for 2 minutes till it starts to thicken and take off heat, set aside.

Chop up veggies and half Brussel sprouts, set aside.

Air Fryer:

Heat up air fryer to 390°F

Once air fryer is ready add chicken and cook for 13 minutes and half way through flip chicken or move around and finish cooking

Oven:

Heat oven to 375°F

Grease a cookie sheet and spread-out chicken on pan, bake for 6 minutes on one side and flip chicken and cook for another 6 minutes till starts to brown.

 

While the oven or air fryer is heating, heat up a large frying pan with 1 Tbsp Extra virgin olive oil over medium heat for about 1 minute.

Add Brussel sprouts to pan, cook on one side for 5 minutes and flip add 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar, 1/8 tsp black pepper, zucchini and bell pepper. Cook for another 5 minutes mixing while cooking.

Once chicken is done put into a medium bowl and add the Korean sauce and combine.

Assemble your own bowl with quinoa, chicken and veggies.

Cooking Tips:

If you want the sauce thicker simmer for 1-2 minutes longer. Feel free to use any veggies that you have.

Macros per Serving:

Protein: 31.2 g

Carbs: 26.7 g

Fat: 10.4 g

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