Quinoa breaded chicken breasts with zajiki sauce

Cooking time:

35 minutes

Active time:

15 minutes

Complexity:

Average

Unusual quinoa breading allows you to achieve a crispy crust without using not very useful crackers, while the breast pieces themselves remain tender and juicy!

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Рецепт «Куриные грудки в панировке из киноа с соусом дзадзики»

Recipe "Chicken breasts breaded with quinoa with zaziki sauce"

Ingredients for 2-3 servings

chicken breast fillet

400-500g

quinoa

100 ml

egg

1 pc.

olive oil

salt, pepper

for sauce:

Greek yogurt

2 jars

fresh cucumber

1-2 pcs.

garlic

1 clove

spice blend for Greek salad

to taste

Step 1/5

Rinse the quinoa in cold water and boil until tender for about 15 minutes, put in a flat plate.

Куриные грудки в панировке из киноа с соусом дзадзики, шаг 2/5

Step 2/5

While the quinoa is cooking, make the sauce - grate the cucumber on a carrot grater, squeeze slightly and drain the excess juice, mix with Greek yogurt, crushed garlic and spices, leave to brew.

Куриные грудки в панировке из киноа с соусом дзадзики, шаг 3/5

Step 3/5

Beat the egg with a fork with salt and pepper.

Step 4/5

Cut the breasts into small cubes, dip in the egg mixture, and then roll into quinoa.

Step 5/5

Place the breasted breast pieces in a roasting tin greased with olive oil and roast in a 180-degree oven for about 15 minutes. Serve the finished breasts with the sauce, garnishing with a few drops of olive oil.

Sauces

Quinoa