I had to share this recipe again--it is so delicious! (Plus it compliments the Brazilian Steak and Grilled Sweet Potato Fry Quinoa Bowl with Spicy Coconut Tomato Sauce from the previous meal). Your guests or family will think you're awesome, or if you're cooking for yourself these are interesting enough to eat for a couple of days without getting boring. (again, via Half Baked Harvest)
Chicken
1 teaspoon cumin
3 cloves garlic, minced or grated
1 red chile, seeded
good pinch of pepper
3/4 + 1/4 cup orange juice, divided
the juice of 4 limes + 1 lime zested
1 teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 pound boneless chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces
2 tablespoons butter
Bananas + Mangos
2 bananas sliced + chili powder if desired
2 tablespoons coconut oil
1 mango, diced
1 red chile, seeded + chopped
1/2 of 1 lime, juiced
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Instructions
To a blender, combine the ingredients for the chicken marinade. Add the cumin, 3 cloves garlic, red chile, pinch of pepper, 3/4 cup orange juice, lime juice + lime zest, honey, soy sauce and a handful of cilantro to the blender. Blend until everything is finely chopped and smooth. Next, add the chicken to a bowl or a ziplock bag and pour half the marinade over the chicken. Toss to coat and allow the chicken to sit for 20 minutes, or even overnight, in the marinade.
Meanwhile, work on the quinoa. Heat a large high sided skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot add the oil and onion. Cook for 5-10 minutes or until the onion is soft. Add the red pepper and quinoa, cook another five minutes until the red pepper is soft and the quinoa is lightly toasted. Now pour in 3 cups of water or chicken broth, bring the mixture to a boil, cover and then simmer over low heat for 25-30 minutes or until the quinoa is cooked and fluffy. Once the quinoa is done cooking, scoot it over to the side and add another drizzle of oil to the skillet if needed, add the black beans, garlic, salt, and pepper. Cook until warmed through. Alternately, you may just stir the black beans into the quinoa.
While the quinoa cooks, fry the bananas.
Fried Bananas
Remove the peels from the bananas and slice into 1/2 inch thick slices. Set a skillet over medium to medium-high heat and add the oil. Lay down your banana slices and sprinkle with chili powder if using, fry for 4-5 minutes on each side. Be sure to watch the heat and turn it down if the bananas are browning too quickly. You want enough heat to caramelize and brown the slices, but you don't want them to burn. Remove from the skillet and place on a plate. Sprinkle with sea salt.
Spicy Mangos
Add the mango, red chile, lime juice and cilantro to a bowl. Toss well.
To cook the chicken, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once the pan is hot, add a drizzle of olive oil. Add half the chicken and cook, 3-5 minutes or until browned all over and cooked throughout. Remove and repeat with the remaining chicken. Once all the chicken is cooked, cover with foil. Add the remaining marinade + 1/4 cup orange juice to the skillet and bring to a boil. Add the 2 tablespoons of butter and cook about 5 minutes or until reduced slightly. Stir in some chopped cilantro if desired.
To serve, divide the quinoa among bowls. Top with chicken, black beans, mangos, and bananas. Drizzle with the mojo sauce and chopped cilantro if desired.
Chicken
1 teaspoon cumin
3 cloves garlic, minced or grated
1 red chile, seeded
good pinch of pepper
3/4 + 1/4 cup orange juice, divided
the juice of 4 limes + 1 lime zested
1 teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 pound boneless chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces
2 tablespoons butter
Black Beans + Quinoa
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 red pepper, chopped
1 1/2 cups dry quinoa
2 cups cooked black beans, rinsed + drained if using canned
2 cloves garlic, minced or grated
salt and pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 red pepper, chopped
1 1/2 cups dry quinoa
2 cups cooked black beans, rinsed + drained if using canned
2 cloves garlic, minced or grated
salt and pepper, to taste
Bananas + Mangos
2 bananas sliced + chili powder if desired
2 tablespoons coconut oil
1 mango, diced
1 red chile, seeded + chopped
1/2 of 1 lime, juiced
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Instructions
To a blender, combine the ingredients for the chicken marinade. Add the cumin, 3 cloves garlic, red chile, pinch of pepper, 3/4 cup orange juice, lime juice + lime zest, honey, soy sauce and a handful of cilantro to the blender. Blend until everything is finely chopped and smooth. Next, add the chicken to a bowl or a ziplock bag and pour half the marinade over the chicken. Toss to coat and allow the chicken to sit for 20 minutes, or even overnight, in the marinade.
Meanwhile, work on the quinoa. Heat a large high sided skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot add the oil and onion. Cook for 5-10 minutes or until the onion is soft. Add the red pepper and quinoa, cook another five minutes until the red pepper is soft and the quinoa is lightly toasted. Now pour in 3 cups of water or chicken broth, bring the mixture to a boil, cover and then simmer over low heat for 25-30 minutes or until the quinoa is cooked and fluffy. Once the quinoa is done cooking, scoot it over to the side and add another drizzle of oil to the skillet if needed, add the black beans, garlic, salt, and pepper. Cook until warmed through. Alternately, you may just stir the black beans into the quinoa.
While the quinoa cooks, fry the bananas.
Fried Bananas
Remove the peels from the bananas and slice into 1/2 inch thick slices. Set a skillet over medium to medium-high heat and add the oil. Lay down your banana slices and sprinkle with chili powder if using, fry for 4-5 minutes on each side. Be sure to watch the heat and turn it down if the bananas are browning too quickly. You want enough heat to caramelize and brown the slices, but you don't want them to burn. Remove from the skillet and place on a plate. Sprinkle with sea salt.
Spicy Mangos
Add the mango, red chile, lime juice and cilantro to a bowl. Toss well.
To cook the chicken, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once the pan is hot, add a drizzle of olive oil. Add half the chicken and cook, 3-5 minutes or until browned all over and cooked throughout. Remove and repeat with the remaining chicken. Once all the chicken is cooked, cover with foil. Add the remaining marinade + 1/4 cup orange juice to the skillet and bring to a boil. Add the 2 tablespoons of butter and cook about 5 minutes or until reduced slightly. Stir in some chopped cilantro if desired.
To serve, divide the quinoa among bowls. Top with chicken, black beans, mangos, and bananas. Drizzle with the mojo sauce and chopped cilantro if desired.
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