Prep this chicken and quinoa in the slow cooker in minutes and then use it in two different recipes: pizza quinoa casserole and quinoa enchilada cups.
PrintSlow Cooker Chicken Quinoa
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Total Time: 4 hours 5 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 lbs. chicken thighs (skinless, boneless)
- 1 1/2 tsp. sea salt
- 2 cups quinoa
- 4 cups chicken broth
Instructions
1. Add chicken to 6 qt. slow cooker. Season with salt. Pour quinoa and chicken broth over the top. Cook on high for 3 1/2 hours. *Because we don’t want the quinoa to overcook, I don’t recommend a longer cooking time.
2. When chicken and quinoa are done cooking, roughly chop chicken and mix into quinoa.
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