I’ll tell you a little secret. I like to prepare dishes which are gourmet, but I don’t like to spend that much time cooking it, or use strange ingredients for these recipes! I also don’t like to buy ingredients for one recipe and then have it sitting in my pantry until the following Pesach, when it’s finally thrown out. For me, it’s a challenge to create new dishes using the same staple ingredients I have in my pantry. This capon recipe is a perfect example. Last year, on a cold winter Thursday night, I found out I was having company for Shabbos...and not just any guests, but guests who I knew appreciate delicious food, that’s also beautifully plated. Of course I had already finished my shopping and my basic Shabbos cooking. I quickly scanned my pantry to see what goodies I could come up with to help turn my “simple food” into something more elegant. I prepared some quinoa, and mixed it with some veggies, and used it as a stuffing for chicken cutlets. This experiment turned out to be a big success. It’s now a dish I reserve for special occasions. My favorite part about this recipe? You will have lots of extra quinoa that you could serve as a side dish (or lunch) throughout the week.
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8PM: Quinoa Stuffed Chicken Capons
- Cooking and Prep: 1.5 h
- Serves: 6
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No Allergens
Ingredients (14)
Chicken
Quinoa Stuffing
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Preparing the Quinoa
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Heat oil in a saute pan over medium heat.
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Add onion and garlic and until onions are soft, 5-7 minutes.
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Add zucchini and peppers and cook for 10 additional minutes, until vegetables are soft and onions are golden.
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Season with salt and pepper.
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Fold in quinoa.
Preparing the Capons
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Place a chicken capons flat on a plate, bottom side up, and add 1 tablespoon of the quinoa.
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Roll up.
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Place capons in a small baking pan.
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Sprinkle capons with salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and paprika.
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Top each one with 1 tablespoon duck sauce.
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Cover and bake for 1 hour.
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Uncover for the last 15 minutes.
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quinoa stuffed chicken capons
can I use regular chicken cutlets instead of capons?Replies:Sure. But be careful about the cooking time. Don't overcook. It might dry it out. -
8 pm quinoa Stuffed capons
Can I use regular rice instead? Is is the same measurements and cooking time?Replies:I would put a little less rice than quinoa. It seems like it would be too much measurement wise.
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quinoa stuffed chicken capons
can I use regular chicken cutlets instead of capons?Replies:Sure. But be careful about the cooking time. Don't overcook. It might dry it out. -
8 pm quinoa Stuffed capons
Can I use regular rice instead? Is is the same measurements and cooking time?Replies:I would put a little less rice than quinoa. It seems like it would be too much measurement wise.