Balsamic Fig Chicken with Quinoa White Rice
Ingredients
1 Tbsp olive oil
4 chicken thighs
Salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste
½ cup balsamic vinegar
1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 Tbsps fresh thyme
3 Tbsps honey
1 punnet figs, cut into halves
2 cups Akila White Rice, cooked and steamed
¼ cup mixed quinoa, cooked and rinsed
1 packet Tenderstem broccoli, pan fried
Method
01
Method
Add the oil to a skillet, and heat over medium heat. .
02
Method
Season the chicken with salt and pepper, then add the chicken, skin side down to the skillet and fry on both sides until golden brown.
03
Method
Mix the balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard, garlic cloves, thyme and the honey together in a jug
04
Method
Pour the mixture over the chicken and cook until the sauce becomes thick and glazes the chicken on both sides
05
Method
Add the figs to the pan, and lightly mix together, cook for a further 5 minutes.
06
Method
Mix the quinoa and the white rice together.
07
Method
Serve the rice and the tenderstem broccoli alongside the chicken and figs.