Name: 5 Ingredient BBQ Chicken and Quinoa Bowls
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 1 Boneless/skinless chicken breast (Cooked (see cooking instructions below or use rotisserie chicken)); 1 cup Quinoa (Cooked (see cooking instructions below, or use premade 90-second quinoa)); 1/4 cup BBQ sauce; 1/4 cup crispy fried onions; 1 ear corn (cut in half and cooked. Or use 1/2 cup frozen corn.); 1/2 cup dry quinoa; 1 cups water

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I’m making a 5 ingredient BBQ chicken and quinoa bowl recipe that will blow your mind! It’s so easy to make, you’ll be eating dinner in under 30 minutes.

I love eating in bowl form because it allows even the pickiest eater to enjoy their meal. A friend of mine has a family with all sorts of allergies so she always just makes bowl dinners so each person can have their own toppings. Brilliant! It works with kids too.

I start this 5 ingredient BBQ chicken and quinoa bowl recipe with quinoa because it packs in the protein and is a great blank canvas to add flavors to.

Next come all of the tasty toppings. And, they are oh-so-simple! Since it’s only five ingredients, it’s perfect for 5-ingredient Fridays!

All you need for toppings are:

BBQ sauce
Fried onions
Corn

Everyone has their own favorite BBQ sauce and I personally love to make my own or when I’m in a bit more of a hurry, I use one like this one.

I love making this bowl when corn is in-season because it’s just that much better. But of course, frozen corn is a great alternative option.

Top the bowl with a delicious helping of friend onions for a nice added crunch and enjoy!

5 Ingredient BBQ Chicken and Quinoa Bowls

This BBQ chicken and quinoa bowl is only 5 ingredients and so easy to make! Plus, it's a great healthy meal option.

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Print Rate

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Servings: 2 people

Equipment

Ingredients

1 Boneless/skinless chicken breast Cooked (see cooking instructions below or use rotisserie chicken)
1 cup Quinoa Cooked (see cooking instructions below, or use premade 90-second quinoa)
1/4 cup BBQ sauce
1/4 cup crispy fried onions
1 ear corn cut in half and cooked. Or use 1/2 cup frozen corn.

Quinoa

1/2 cup dry quinoa
1 cups water

Instructions

To Cook Quinoa

Rinse quinoa for about 30 seconds.
Combine quinoa and water in saucepan and bring to a boil. Decrease heat to low and cook until quinoa has absorbed all of the water.

To Cook The Chicken

Coat chicken in olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic salt and 1 pressed garlic clove (or a dash of garlic salt). Bake until done. Time will vary depending on size of chicken breast.
Alternatively, pan fry the chicken breast or cook it in a slow cooker.

To Assemble The Bowl

To assemble bowls -divide quinoa between two bowls, and divide toppings between the bowls-chicken, bbq sauce, fried onions and corn. Enjoy!

Notes

For more flavor, you can cook your quinoa in chicken stock or 1 tsp. Better than Bullion instead of water.

The nutrition information presented on this site should be considered an estimate as the calculations will change based on the exact products you use in your own kitchen.