5 from 27 votes
One Pan Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli with Quinoa
This one-pan meal combines diced chicken breast, quinoa, broccoli florets, and sharp cheddar cheese cooked together with sautéed onions and garlic in chicken broth. The result is a hearty, creamy dish where tender chicken and broccoli meld with fluffy quinoa and melted cheese for comfort and nourishment in a single skillet.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings:
4
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breast diced into 1-inch cubes, boneless skinless
- 3/4 cup chopped yellow onion
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic , minced
- salt freshly ground
- black pepper freshly ground
- 1 chicken broth low sodium
- 1 cup quinoa dry
- 1/4 tsp thyme dried
- 2 1/2 cups broccoli florets chopped, fresh
- 4 oz cheddar cheese 1 cup, sharp, shredded
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a deep skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, add onion and saute 2 minutes, then add chicken and cook 2 1/2 minutes stirring occasionally. Add garlic and saute 1 minute longer (chicken should be cooked on outsides but inside doesn't need to be fully cooked through at this point because it will boil and simmer).
- Add in broth, quinoa and thyme and season with salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a full boil then cover, reduce heat to a simmer and cook 12 minutes.
- Then quickly lift lid, sprinkle broccoli over top, recover and simmer about 8 minutes longer or until quinoa and broccoli have cooked through (it may have a little broth in the bottom still at this point and you can carefully drain it off if desired, just don't pour everything down the drain!). Sprinkle cheese over top, cover and heat 1 - 2 minute until cheese has melted.
- Recipe adapted from Number 2 pencil
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