Instant Pot Spicy Chicken with Quinoa
In just 25 minutes, you can make these instant pot spicy chicken bowls! They're high protein, flavorful, spicy, and just yummy! A great high protein meal prep to have for lunch.
Servings: 3 meal prep bowls
Ingredients
Spicy Chicken
- 1 cup quinoa
- 1 cup water
- 14 ounces of mild salsa sauce 400g
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 lb chicken breasts cut into 6 pieces (450g)
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp chilli powder
For Later
- 14- ounce can red kidney beans rinsed & drained
- fresh parsley chopped
- 1 red bell pepper sliced
- 1 green bell pepper sliced
Instructions
- Get out the instant pot and add quinoa, water, salsa, salt, black pepper, and olive oil to it. Then, cut chicken breasts into 6 pieces or so and place them on top of everything.
- Add in cumin, paprika, garlic powder, and chili powder.
- Cook in the instant pot on high pressure for 8 minutes. Once done, release the pressure quickly using the valve.
- Divide the chicken with quinoa into the meal prep bowls. Sprinkle with parsley.
- Add sliced bell peppers and red kidney beans into additional compartments of the meal prep. Keep refrigerated for up to 3 days.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 meal prep bowl (22 oz) | Calories: 767kcal | Carbohydrates: 104g | Protein: 65g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1.8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 112mg | Sodium: 1627mg | Fiber: 30g | Sugar: 12g