Quinoa Crusted Chicken with Creamy BBQ Sauce

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Quinoa Crusted Chicken with Creamy BBQ Sauce

Quinoa Crusted Chicken with Creamy BBQ Sauce

20 minPrep Time

60 minCook Time

1 hr, 20 Total Time

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Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cup cooked quinoa (cooked with 1/4 tsp salt)
• 1 lb of boneless chicken breasts (4-6)
• 1/4 cup mustard
• 2 tsp honey
• 1/8 cup mayonnaise.
• 1 tsp Garlic Powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4-1/2 cup of your favorite BBQ sauce
• 1-2 tablespoons mayonnaise

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
2. Spread cooked quinoa onto a cookie sheet covered with parchment or a sil-pat.
3. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until toasted and slightly crispy
4. Remove from oven and pour quinoa onto a large plate or into a bowl.
5. Raise oven temp. to 425 degrees.
6. Combine mustard, honey, mayonnaise, garlic and onion powder and salt into a medium bowl and wisk to combine. Add chicken to the top of mixture and coat evenly with a spoon or spatula.
7. After the chicken is coated dip it into the quinoa and coat both sides. Place on a cookie sheet covered with parchment, foil (spray with oil if foil) or a sil-pat.
8. Place in oven and bake for 15-25 minutes, until cooked through.
9. Combine 1/4-1/2 cup of your favorite BBQ sauce with 1-2 tablespoons mayonnaise (depending on how much sauce you want) in a small bowl and drizzle over chicken or serve as a dipping sauce.