Mexican Chicken Stew with Quinoa and Beans

    25m prep time
    55m total time
    Easy level
    14 ingredients

Spicy chicken casserole with a healthy superfood side dish of protein-rich quinoa flavoured with lime, coriander and smoked chillies.

Method

Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.

Step 1

Heat the oil in a deep frying pan and fry the sliced onions and peppers for a few mins until softened. Stir in the chipotle paste for a minute, followed by the tinned tomatoes. Fill one of the tins with water and add this in as well. Bring to a simmer. Add chicken breasts and allow to simmer gently, turning the chicken occasionally, for 20 mins until the chicken is cooked through.

Step 2

Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil with the stock cube. Add the quinoa and cook for 15 mins until tender, adding the beans for the final minute. Drain well and stir in the coriander and lime juice, then check for seasoning before covering to keep warm.

Step 3

Lift the chicken out onto a board and shred each breast using two forks. Stir back into the tomato sauce with the sugar and season. Serve with the quinoa, scattering the stew with some coriander leaves just before dishing up and eating with a dollop of yoghurt on the side.
  • Ingredients
  • Based on 4 servings
  • 1 Tin Borlotti Beans, drained 1 x Sainsbury's Borlotti Beans In Water 400g (235g*)
  • 200 ml Natural Yogurt, to serve 1 x Sainsbury's Greek Style Natural Yogurt 200g
  • 90g Chipotle Paste 1 x Sainsbury's Spicy Chipotle Chilli Paste, Inspired to Cook 90g
  • 1 Lime, juiced 1 x Sainsbury's Limes x1
  • 2 Tins Chopped Tomatoes 2 x Stamford Street Co. Chopped Tomatoes in Tomato Juice 400g
  • 1 tbsp Olive Oil 1 x Sainsbury's Olive Oil, Extra Virgin 500ml
  • 150g Quinoa 1 x Sainsbury's Quinoa 300g
  • 2 Red Peppers, deseeded and chopped into largish chunks 2 x Sainsbury's Red Pepper
  • 1 tbsp Sugar, or any suagr 1 x Sainsbury's White Granulated Sugar 500g
  • Maldon Salt, to taste 1 x Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 250g
  • 1 Onion, sliced 1 x Sainsbury's Onions Loose
  • 640g Skinless Chicken Breasts 1 x Sainsbury's 640g British Fresh Skinless & Boneless Chicken Breast Fillets
  • 1 Cubes Chicken Stock 1 x Sainsbury's Stock Cubes, Chicken 10x10g
  • 30g Coriander, most chopped, a few leaves left whole 1 x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Bunch Coriander 30g
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