One-Pan Lemon Chicken with Quinoa and Carrots
Golden chicken thighs baked over lemony quinoa with sweet roasted carrots and wilted kale.
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Ingredients
- 2 chicken thighs, boneless
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3 carrots, cut into thick sticks
- 3 cups kale, torn, stems removed
- ½ cup quinoa, rinsed, certified gluten-free
- 1 cup chicken stock, gluten-free
- 1 lemon, zest and juice
- 3 cloves garlic, sliced
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
Method
- Preheat the oven to 425°F.
- Brown the chicken in olive oil until deeply golden.5 min timer
- Push chicken aside, soften garlic and carrots in the same pan.5 min timer
- Add quinoa, gluten-free stock and thyme, then nestle in the chicken.
- Bake at 425°F until the quinoa is fluffy and carrots are tender.20 min timer
- Wilt the kale into the pan, then finish with lemon zest and juice.3 min timer
Why it works
- Celiac disease: Quinoa and stock are gluten-free, and everything cooks in one pan with no flour or breadcrumbs.
- Gluten-free: Naturally gluten-free: chicken, quinoa, carrots and kale with lemon, garlic and thyme.
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