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Teriyaki Chicken Quinoa Bake

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 6
Author Shannah @ Just Us Four

Ingredients

  • 3 cups cooked quinoa
  • 1 cup cooked shredded chicken
  • 1/2 cup onion finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup peas & carrots thawed
  • 1/4 cup bean sprouts chopped
  • 3/4 cup tamari
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp grated ginger
  • 1 tsp sesame oil divided
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 Tbsp arrowroot flour
  • 1 Tbsp cold water

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x9 square baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. In saucepan, combine tamari, water, sugars, ginger and 1 tsp oil. Bring to a boil and let cook for 1 minute.
  3. Whisk together arrowroot flour and water. Add a small amount of the flour mixture to the tamari mixture. Then, whisking constantly, slowly add the remaining flour mixture to the pan. Whisk for about 1 minute until thickened.
  4. In a medium pan, heat remaining oil over medium heat. Saute onion until softened. Add other vegetables and cook for 3-5 minutes.
  5. In a large bowl, combine shredded chicken with 3/4 cup of the sauce mixture. Stir well to coat. Add quinoa and vegetables to the chicken mixture and stir well. Pour into prepared baking dish and top with 1/4 cup teriyaki sauce mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until hot.