Thai Chicken and Quinoa Casserole
How Your Kids Can Cook With You:
- Kids aged 1-3 can help you measure ingredients, rinse the black beans, and set the table.
- Kids aged 4-6 can help do everything above, plus help dice the peppers, cilantro and green onions.
- Kids aged 7-10+ can help do everything above, plus cut the chicken, cook the quinoa, and stir everything together.
*Please note that these recommendations are generalized, and to please use your personal discretion with your child’s skill level. And always, always supervise! Read more about how to have your children help you in the kitchen.
Books about Thailand to Read with Your Kids:
Because I am such a bookworm myself, and I think there is no easier way to gets interested in things than with books, I always include a great list of books that go along with my recipes.
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- Mela and the Elephant by Ziyue Chen is a cute book that teaches kindness and explores Thai culture.
- Hush! A Thai Lullaby by Minfong Ho is a charming rhyme where a mother asks all the wildlife around her to say quiet while her baby sleeps.
- Peek! A Thai Hide and Seek by Minfong Ho has great rhyming text and explores all kinds of animals!
- Nu Dang and His Kite by Jacqueline Ayer is a cute story about a boy who looses his kite and explores the river with its floating market.
Thai Chicken Casserole with Quinoa
This easy Thai Chicken Casserole with Quinoa is a perfect weeknight meal packed with family friendly flavors. Leftovers reheat well, too!
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup quinoa
- 4 mini sweet peppers, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 15 ounces black beans, rinsed and drained
- 15 ounces coconut milk
- 1 cup raisins
- 2 TBSP coconut oil or olive oil
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp curry powder
- 1/4 tsp cayenne powder
- 1/4 tsp chili powder
- 1 cup chopped cilantro, divided
- 1 bunch green onions, chopped
- 2 cups chopped cooked chicken (you can use leftover, rotisserie, or just skillet cook a few chicken breasts)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Rinse the quinoa and cook according to package directions (7-10 minutes).
- While the quinoa is cooking, heat a large cast iron skillet over medium heat.
- Add the oil, garlic, peppers, cayenne powder, curry powder, and chili powder, and the white parts of the green onions. Sautee 6 minutes.
- Stir in the black beans, coconut milk, raisins, salt, 1/2 cup of the cilantro, chicken and the quinoa.
- Bake for 30 minutes.
- Allow to sit for 5 minutes.
- Top with the green onions and remaining cilantro, serve, and Enjoy!
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 507 Total Fat: 29g Saturated Fat: 19g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 7g Cholesterol: 42mg Sodium: 149mg Carbohydrates: 46g Net Carbohydrates: 0g Fiber: 9g Sugar: 17g Sugar Alcohols: 0g Protein: 21g
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G'day! I have never cooked or baked with quinoa! It is on my list to do!
Your recipe sounds delicious!
Cheers! Joanne
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Will you let me know how the chicken is made?
Is there something I could substitute for the coconut milk to make this lower in calories?
Loved it! Delicious!
Such a creative combination and it sounds totally delicious!
I always forget about quinoa! This sounds like a scrumptious way to eat it! YUMMM!