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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