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Chicken with Quinoa and Peppers

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Today we're making a delicious chicken with quinoa and peppers, a simple recipe that's wonderful for adding variety to our everyday meals. We brown the chicken really well and cook it with vegetables and a hint of cayenne for a dish packed with flavor. Let's enjoy every single bite together!

Prep: 10 minCook: 40 minServes: 4

Ingredients

Here are the ingredients you need for this recipe

  • Skinless chicken thighs
  • 1 large red bell pepper
  • 2 large green bell peppers
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 2 dried cayenne chilies
  • Black pepper
  • 3 glasses of water
  • Cooked quinoa

Step by step

Method

  1. 1In a skillet, place the chicken thighs and sear them well so they brown nicely, get sealed, and release any excess juices or fat.
  2. 2Meanwhile, wash and chop the bell peppers into small pieces, and mince the garlic cloves finely.
  3. 3Once the chicken is browned, add the peppers, garlic, and cayenne chilies to the same pan, and saute for a couple of minutes.
  4. 4Season with black pepper to taste.
  5. 5Next, pour in the water and let it cook over medium heat until almost all the liquid has evaporated.
  6. 6Finally, stir in the quinoa that you've already cooked beforehand.
  7. 7Saute for a couple of minutes more.
  8. 8All done! Our Chicken with Quinoa and Peppers is ready to serve.

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