Quinoa Crusted Chicken

1. Preheat oven to 375 F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.

2. Rinse quinoa first. Boil 2 cups of water in a saucepan. Once water is boiling add 1 cup quinoa. Bring back to boil. Then set temperature to medium, cover pan and cook for 12 minutes. Turn off and let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork when finished. (1 cup dry quinoa yields 3 cups cooked).

3. In a separate dish, combine quinoa with salt and pepper (and the other spices that you choose). Set aside.

4. Beat the raw egg in another dish. Set aside.

5. Dip chicken into egg, coat well. Then put chicken into quinoa mixture, coat well. Place chicken onto the baking sheet.

6. Lightly brush oil over each piece of chicken to help it brown.

7. Bake for 30-40 minutes depending on thickness of chicken.

8. If desired, you can drizzle some fresh lemon juice over the chicken when it is finished to give it a nice tang. Then you can call it “Quinoa Crusted Lemon Chicken”. Two recipes in one, delicious!