Cuban Chicken and Black Bean Quinoa Bowls
Ingredients
Chicken
-
1
teaspoon
cumin
-
3
cloves
garlic, minced or grated
-
1
unit
red chile, seeded
-
a good pinch
unit
pepper
-
¾
cup
orange juice, divided
-
4
unit
limes, juiced + 1 lime zested
-
1
teaspoon
honey
-
1
teaspoon
soy sauce
-
¼
cup
cilantro
-
1
pound
boneless chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces
-
2
tablespoons
butter
Black Beans + Quinoa
-
2
tablespoons
olive oil
-
1
unit
onion, chopped
-
1
unit
red pepper, chopped
-
1½
cups
dry quinoa
-
2
cups
cooked black beans, rinsed and drained if using canned
-
2
cloves
garlic, minced or grated
-
to taste
unit
salt and pepper
Bananas + Mangos
-
2
units
bananas, sliced + chili powder if desired
-
2
tablespoons
coconut oil
-
1
unit
mango, diced
-
1
red chile, seeded and chopped
-
½
unit
lime, juiced
-
¼
cup
fresh cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- Blend the marinade ingredients in a blender until smooth.
- Marinate the chicken in half of the marinade for at least 20 minutes.
- Cook the quinoa by sautéing onion and red pepper, then adding quinoa and water or broth, simmer until cooked.
- Fry the banana slices in coconut oil, sprinkling with chili powder if desired.
- Cook the chicken in a hot skillet until browned and cooked through.
- Prepare the mango salsa by combining diced mango, red chile, lime juice, and cilantro.
- Assemble the bowls with quinoa, chicken, black beans, fried bananas, and mango salsa, drizzling with remaining marinade.
Nutrition Facts (estimated)
Servings
4
Calories
862
Total fat
30g
Total carbohydrates
99g
Total protein
42g
Sodium
600mg
Cholesterol
80mg
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