Protein Swap | Air Fryer Honey-Lemon Chicken
over Pistachio, Broccoli & Dill Quinoa
Cooking time
20 minutes
Servings
2/4
Calories
600 /serving
Supper up in the air? Time to get up in the Air Fryer. Enjoy melt-in-your-mouth moments with juicy and utterly tender chicken—with less oil and less cleanup than traditional frying techniques. Lemon zest, a squirt of juice and honey complete the picture. Lay the slices gently over a multi-faceted base of airy quinoa dressed in white balsamic, greened up with frilly dill, morsels of sautéed broccoli and richly crunchy pistachios.
We will send you:
- 2 Canadian-raised chicken breasts (air chilled)
- 200g Broccoli florets
- 1 Bunch of dill
- 2 Scallions
- 1 Lemon
- 30ml White balsamic vinegar
- 25g Chopped pistachios
- 95g Red & white quinoa
- 14g Honey
Contains: Pistachios, Sulphites
You will need:
Medium pot
Large pan
Zester
Strainer
Oil
Salt & pepper (S&P)
Air fryer
Parchment paper
Total Fat
23 g
Saturated Fat
3 g
Sodium
120 mg
Total Carb
50 g
Sugars
9 g
Protein
51 g
Fibre
8 g
Preparation
Cook the quinoa
Preheat the air fryer to 400°F. Lightly oil the basket. Using a strainer, rinse the quinoa. In a medium pot, combine the quinoa, 1 cup water (double for 4 portions) and a pinch of salt; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer, 16 to 18 min., until tender. Fluff and keep warm.
Mise en place
Meanwhile, roughly chop the broccoli. Thinly slice the scallions crosswise, separating the white bottoms and green tops. Zest and halve the lemon; juice ½ and quarter the remaining ½. Roughly chop the dill stems and fronds. In a small bowl, combine the honey, lemon zest (start with ½), white bottoms of the scallions and lemon juice.
Sauté the broccoli
In a large pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high. Add the pistachios and toast, stirring frequently, 2 to 4 min., until lightly browned and fragrant. Add the broccoli and sauté, 1 to 2 min., until beginning to soften. Add 2 tbsp water (double for 4 portions) and sauté, 1 to 2 min., until the water has evaporated and the broccoli is crisp-tender; season with S&P. Transfer to the pot of quinoa.
Fry the chicken
Meanwhile, pat the chicken* dry with paper towel and rub with a drizzle of oil; season with S&P. Place in the air fryer basket and fry, 13 to 15 min., until browned and cooked through. Transfer to a plate and top with the honey-lemon mixture.
Finish & serve
To the pot of quinoa and broccoli, add the vinegar (start with ½), green tops of the scallions, ½ the dill, a drizzle of oil and S&P; stir well. Divide the quinoa between your plates. Top with the chicken (slice beforehand if desired). Garnish with the lemon wedges and remaining dill. Bon appétit!
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*Health Canada recommends cooking poultry to a minimum internal temperature of 74°C.
