Skillet Chicken with Quinoa and Red Peppers.

This skillet chicken with quinoa and red peppers is a delicious family meal. Special enough for Sunday dinner but easy enough for a busy weeknight!

We all have those weeks, don’t we? The weeks where there’s just too much on the schedule, and you feel like you need a weekend by Tuesday?

Those are the kind of weeks where you just need an easy, tasty, home-cooked meal. Something that’s comforting, but not fussy.

Of course it would be easier to just order a pizza or something, but after awhile, all those pizzas add up! Especially if they’re gluten free, right?

This skillet chicken with quinoa and red peppers is so flavorful, and it comes together without too much effort. It’s only slightly more involved than ordering take-out, making it perfect for busy weeks.

Browning the chicken thighs in the cast iron skillet, then adding the quinoa before baking gives this whole dish a wonderful flavor. It tastes like it was slowly cooking all afternoon, when in reality, it cooks up in less than an hour.

This is an easy meal that the whole family will love! Plus, it’s naturally gluten free, dairy free, and allergy friendly

Notes about this skillet chicken with quinoa and red peppers:

• You can use boneless, skinless chicken thighs if you wish, but the cooking time will be shorter, so keep an eye on it.
• If you don’t like quinoa, you can use rice or millet or another grain. Just cook according to the package directions and then add to the chicken.
• If peppers don’t work for you, you can add a different vegetable, like green beans or peas.

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Skillet Chicken with Quinoa and Red Peppers.

This skillet chicken with quinoa and red peppers is filling, tasty, and easy to put together. Naturally gluten free and dairy free!

Course Entree

Cuisine Dairy Free, gluten free, vegan.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes

Total Time 50 minutes

Servings 6

Calories 478 kcal

Author Kelly Roenicke

Ingredients

• 2 Tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion sliced
• 1 red pepper sliced
• 6 bone-in chicken thighs
• 1 cup quinoa
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup chicken broth
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. 

2. Place the quinoa and the water in a pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover the pan, and simmer for about 15 minutes. 

3. While the quinoa cooks, pour the olive oil into a cast iron skillet and turn the heat to medium (about 5 or 6 on an electric stove). Place the chicken thighs skin side down in the skillet. 

4. Place the sliced pepper and onions around the chicken. Cook the chicken, allowing the skin to get golden brown. 

5. Turn the chicken thighs over and add the cooked quinoa around the chicken. Pour in the cup of chicken broth. Season with the garlic powder, salt, and pepper. 

6. Place the skillet in the oven and cook at 425 degrees for about 25-30 minutes, or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees when checked with a meat thermometer. 

7. Season with more salt and pepper if desired. 

Nutrition Facts

Skillet Chicken with Quinoa and Red Peppers.

Amount per Serving

Calories

478

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

30

g

46

%

Saturated Fat

 

7

g

44

%

Cholesterol

 

141

mg

47

%

Sodium

 

358

mg

16

%

Potassium

 

555

mg

16

%

Carbohydrates

 

21

g

7

%

Fiber

 

2

g

8

%

Sugar

 

1

g

1

%

Protein

 

28

g

56

%

Vitamin A

 

735

IU

15

%

Vitamin C

 

29.5

mg

36

%

Calcium

 

34

mg

3

%

Iron

 

2.5

mg

14

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Looking for more skillet dinners? Try this lemon chicken and rice.