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Crispy chicken breast just got even better! This Crispy Quinoa Crusted Chicken is sure to be a big hit! It’s a fun twist on a classic crispy chicken breast, with a pesto Rosso mayo dipping sauce that is oh so addictive!
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Quinoa is very versatile and it’s time we start talking about it. First and foremost, quinoa technically is not a grain. It’s a seed! I know it’s trendy right now and often gets looped in as an “ancient grain.” Quinoa is cooked very similarly to most grains, which is why it gets looped into the grain family by accident. Either way, quinoa is a blank canvas and can be used far beyond a simple side dish, salad, or grain bowl. Crispy Quinoa is delicious, you’ll be wondering why you never thought of this before now. This Crispy Quinoa Crusted Chicken might blow your mind with how good it is! You can also easily make this gluten-free by subbing out the all-purpose flour for a gluten-free flour or starch.
If there’s one thing I think is important when it comes to anything shallow fried or deep-fried, is that when it’s done cooking, placing it on a rack to drain off the excess oil yields the best and crispest results when it’s time to serve. It allows for airflow while the chicken is resting so that the heat doesn’t make the bottom soggy. You can drain the chicken on a paper towel-lined pan if you don’t have a cooling rack, but the chicken will be slightly less crisp. So if you don’t have a cooling rack already, I highly recommend getting one. This is the one I currently use and it’s so helpful. I wish I had purchased one sooner. I love that it’s oven-safe up to 450 degrees so I can use it for both roasting and cooling.
The short answer to this is maybe, but I’m still testing the oven-baked instructions. So I don’t recommend oven baking this just yet. I will update the recipe as soon as I have perfected the oven cooking instructions. You’re welcome to try it yourself if you just simply can’t wait. I can’t give you any advice on temp or how long to bake it for until I’ve tested it myself to my satisfaction. I also can’t guarantee this recipe will come out just as delicious if you bake it. My goal is always for you to be able to make my recipes perfectly every time at home. With that being said, testing various cooking methods takes time. Please bear with me. I’m working on it and will report back on it soon. In the meantime, try this oven-baked Sweet Potato Chip Crusted Chicken! I promise you won’t be disappointed!
The sauce I chose to serve with this Crispy Quinoa Crusted Chicken is a Pesto Rosso Mayo. I wanted something a little different, that isn’t sweet or spicy, but is also easy to make. This Pesto Rosso Mayo is an elevated sun-dried tomato mayo. If you’re not familiar with pesto Rosso or red pesto, simply put, it’s a pesto made from sun-dried tomatoes. It also contains cheese and nuts, etc just as typical pesto does. You can find Pesto Rosso at the grocery store where the jarred pesto is kept. If you’re just really not a fan of sun-dried tomatoes, then you can just serve this chicken with any sauce of your choice.
I hope you make and love this recipe! Don’t forget to leave a comment below and let me know what you think! Happy Cooking!
