Crock Pot Chicken Quinoa
A healthy and easy crock pot recipe featuring tender chicken breasts cooked with quinoa, vegetables, and flavorful seasonings for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours 30 minutes
- Total Time: 4 hours 40 minutes
- Yield: 4
Ingredients
1 cup quinoa, rinsed
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 cup low sodium chicken broth
1 cup water
1 medium onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium red bell pepper, diced
1 medium zucchini, diced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
Rinse the quinoa thoroughly under cold water using a fine mesh strainer and set aside.
In a large bowl, combine the diced onion, minced garlic, diced red bell pepper, and diced zucchini.
Add the rinsed quinoa to the bowl along with the ground cumin, smoked paprika, dried oregano, salt, and black pepper. Mix well to evenly distribute the spices.
Drizzle the olive oil over the mixture and stir to coat all ingredients.
Pour the chicken broth and water into the crock pot.
Add the quinoa and vegetable mixture to the crock pot and stir gently to combine with the liquids.
Place the chicken breasts on top of the quinoa mixture in the crock pot.
Cover and cook on low for 4 to 4.5 hours, or until the chicken is cooked through and the quinoa is tender.
Once cooked, remove the chicken breasts and shred them using two forks.
Return the shredded chicken to the crock pot and stir to combine with the quinoa and vegetables.
Sprinkle chopped fresh cilantro over the top and stir gently before serving.