Cinco de mayo...with chicken and beans

 

Since cinco de mayo is right around the corner I thought it would be a great idea to cook something Mexican.

First I looked for a recipe with sweet potatoes. But unfortunantely I didn't get sweet potatoes at the grocery store. So I got beans and corn and decided to do a chicken quinoa stir-fry.

Curious about the recipe?

Here are the directions:

First drain corn and pre-cooked beans. Set them aside.

Bring four cups of water to a boil, pour in two cups of Quinoa and cook until there's no excess water left. (Please notice that I used a bulgur & quinoa mix, this is optional and totally your choice. Take whatever you prefer.)

Next heat up a pan and pour in one tablespoon of olive oil. Cut up one chicken breast in bite-sized chunks and add in. As soon as the chicken is cooked through put it on a plate and set it aside.

Then slice up one onion, add it to the pan and stir-fry until it's slightly brown. Then mix in beans and corn. After a few minutes reduce the heat and add five tablespoons of tomato sauce. 

 

Afterwards add in the roasted chicken breast and heat up all together again. Season with a lot of black pepper, chili and a binch of salt.

Place a little bit of the quinoa on a plate and top it with the bean & corn mix. If you want you can add a little cheese as well or decorate with some flowers. (by the way: My boyfriend brought me these purple flowers from Egypt)

I hope you enjoy

Have a great cinco de mayo!

xo

Andrea