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Rosemary Quinoa Crusted Chicken with Balsamic Crema

Rosemary Quinoa Crusted Chicken with Balsamic Crema


  • Author: Lee harsh
  • Yield: 2-4 servings 1x

Ingredients

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Chicken

  • 2 thinly sliced, boneless chicken breasts
  • 1 Tbsp rosemary
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • Sea salt + pepper to taste
  • 1 cup cooked quinoa*
  • 1/4 cup almond flour (or flour of choice)
  • 2 Tbsp parmesan cheese
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil

Balsamic Crema

  • 2 Tbsp strawberry balsamic vinegar (regular is fine, make sure it’s good quality)
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil mayo (Earth Balance)**
  • 4 Tbsp plain greek yogurt

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Combine rosemary, sea salt, pepper, garlic and cooked quinoa in a shallow dish. On a paper plate spread out your flour and set aside.
  2. Whisk together your egg and olive oil in a shallow bowl until thick and fluffy.
  3. Coat chicken in flour on both sides, then into your egg mixture and lastly into your rosemary quinoa. Make sure both sides are evenly covered and place into a greased baking dish. Repeat with your other slice of chicken. Lightly spray with olive oil cooking spray and bake for 25-30 minutes, setting oven to broil the last few minutes for an extra crisp.
  4. While the chicken is baking, prepare your balsamic crema. Whisk together balsamic, olive oil mayo and greek yogurt. For the olive oil mayo, I use earth balance brand. They use healthier ingredients than regular mayo like olive oil, but still give off the same flavor.
  5. Once chicken is done, top with balsamic crema and serve with vegetables, in a sandwich or however you prefer!

Notes

  1. Prepare quinoa according to package instructions. You will need one cup of COOKED quinoa, not uncooked.
  2. **For the olive oil mayo, I used Earth Balance brand. They don’t use any weird ingredients and is a great alternative to regular mayonaise. Veganeise would work great as well.