Peri-peri chicken with quinoa and lemon salad

Cooking Salads Peri-peri chicken with quinoa and lemon salad

Create a new family favourite with these tender chicken thigh fillets cooked in a peri-peri sauce and served with zesty quinoa, baby broccoli and zucchini salad.

  1. Preheat oven to 230C. Use a large sharp knife to cut three deep slits into each chicken thigh. Combine the peri-peri sauce and chicken in a shallow bowl and toss to coat.
  2. Heat the oil in an ovenproof frying pan over high heat. Cook the chicken for 2 mins each side or until browned. Bake for 20-25 mins or until cooked through.
  3. Meanwhile, cook the quinoa in a medium saucepan of boiling water for 10-12 mins or until quinoa is tender. Add peas and baby broccoli in the last 1 min of cooking. Rinse under cold water. Drain well. Transfer to a bowl.
  4. Add the lemon zest, lemon juice, lemon segments and zucchini to the quinoa mixture and toss to combine. Season. Serve with the chicken.

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