Greek Chicken Quinoa Skillet adapted from WW

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I love one-skillet meals!  They are especially handy now since many of us are having most meals at home.  Here is a simple recipe from WW’s (formerly Weight Watchers) new cookbook, Done in One.  The entire cookbook has recipes that are made in one place, be it a sheet pan, slow cooker, skillet, Dutch oven, grill pan, instant pot, wok, or air fryer. I adapted the recipe to be gluten and yeast free by using quinoa instead of freekeh.

Greek Chicken Quinoa Skillet
Prep: 20 min.
Cook: 30 min.
Serves 4

Ingredients:
  • Nonstick spray
  • 3/4 teaspoon Kosher salt, divided
  • 3/4 teaspoon black pepper, divided
  • 4 (4 oz) skinless boneless chicken breast cutlets (I had to use tenderloins, since that is all my store had available at the time.)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup chopped onion 
  • 4 medium garlic cloves, minced 
  • 2 cups no-salt-added chicken stock
  • 1 cup cracked freekeh  (I substituted 1 cup quinoa.)
  • 1/2 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes, not oil packed
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 4 lemon slices
  • 8 pitted Kalamata olives, chopped
  • 1/2 cup crumbled feta
Directions:
  1. Coat a large skillet over medium-high heat with nonstick spray. Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon each salt and black pepper evenly over chicken; add chicken to pan, seasoned side down. Cook until browned, about 3 minutes. Turn the chicken over and cook 1 minute more. Remove chicken from pan (chicken will not be fully cooked) and set aside.
  2. To skillet, add oil and swirl to coat. Add onion and garlic and sauté until softened, 3 minutes. Add chicken stock, scraping bottom of the pan to loosen browned bits. Bring to a boil. Stir in quinoa, tomatoes, oregano, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon each salt and black pepper. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes.
  3. Nestle reserve chicken, seasoned side up, into quinoa mixture; top each with one lemon slice. Cover and simmer until liquid is absorbed, quinoa is tender, and chicken is cooked through about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and sprinkle with olives and feta.

This recipe is delicious, along with being healthy.  It is seasoned well, and is filling due to the quinoa.  The addition of a simple side salad would complete this meal, if desired.  If you are counting WW points, it is 10 green, 8 blue, and 4 purple.  Enjoy this one-skillet meal!




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