Lemon-Oregano Chicken Thighs with Lemony Chicken Quinoa
Juicy roasted chicken thighs over lemony parsley quinoa, with caramelized zucchini and onion from the same sheet pan.
Fits Celiac, Hashimoto's, PCOS and 12 more diets
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Ingredients
- 2 pieces (about 300 g) boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- ½ cup quinoa, rinsed
- 6 oz chicken breast or thigh meat, for the quinoa
- 1 medium zucchini, cut into half-moons
- ½ small red onion, cut into wedges
- 1 lemon, zest and juice
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
Method
- Heat the oven to 425°F.
- Rub the chicken with 1 tbsp oil, oregano, garlic and lemon zest.
- Toss zucchini and onion with the remaining oil and salt on a sheet pan.
- Roast chicken and vegetables until golden at the edges.25 min timer
- Meanwhile, simmer the chicken for the quinoa in water until cooked through.12 min timer
- Shred the poached chicken, fold into the quinoa with lemon juice and parsley.
- Serve the roasted thighs over the lemony quinoa.
Why it works
- Wheat allergy: No wheat anywhere: quinoa stands in for grain sides, and every flavour comes from lemon, garlic and oregano.
- Milk allergy: No milk, butter or cheese — olive oil and lemon juice give the quinoa its richness instead.
- Gluten-free: Quinoa is naturally gluten-free, and there's no stock, sauce or seasoning mix hiding gluten in this one.
- Dairy-free: Roasted in olive oil with herbs and lemon; nothing dairy-based ever touches the pan.
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