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No-Mess Curried Chicken

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Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

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When easy and tasty are on the menu, this will become your go-to, better-than-take-out, nice-and-tidy, stay-at-home staple! This No-Mess Curried Chicken is a quick, any-night, family-loved meal that will definitely end up on repeat. Stocked with flavorful quinoa, tender sweet potatoes, sweet peas, and specially spiced curried chicken, it's a fast-pass out of normal-meal-time town. Spice things up a bit with No-Mess Curried Chicken!

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/3 cups plus 1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth, divided
  • 2/3 cup quinoa, rinsed
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 medium sweet potato, diced
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 celery rib, chopped
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon fresh gingerroot, minced
  • 3 teaspoons curry powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups chicken, cooked and shredded

Directions

Step 1 -In a medium saucepan, add 1 1/3 cups of the chicken broth and bring it to a boil.

Step 2 -Add the quinoa to the chicken broth.

Step 3 -Reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, until the liquid is absorbed, about 12-15 minutes.

Step 4 -In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the canola oil.

Step 5 -Add the sweet potatoes, the onion, and the celery to the heated canola oil and sauté until the sweet potatoes are tender, about 10-12 minutes.

Step 6 -Add the frozen peas, the garlic, the gingerroot, the curry powder, and the salt to the sweet potato mixture and cook, stirring, until tender, about 2 minutes.

Step 7 -Add the chicken and the remaining chicken broth to the sweet potato mixture, stirring to combine, and cooking until heated through.

Step 8 -Add the cooked quinoa to the sweet potato mixture, stirring to combine, and cook just until heated through, about 1 minute.

Step 9 -Plate and serve.

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