Lemon Fried Chicken with Quinoa

As I've been working through my protein quest, one of my co-workers, from Israel, has been helpful with finding recipes and creative ideas.  She mentioned a few ways to attempt making quinoa (chock full of protein) taste better.  Mark and I tried out this combo and really liked it!

Quinoa Ingredients:
1 T butter
1/4C onion
2 cloves garlic
chicken broth (amount depends on how much quinoa you use)
quinoa
diced orange, red, and yellow peppers (1/2 of each)

Lemon Chicken Ingredients:
1 chicken breast (or two, if they are small)
1 C panko
1 egg
1 lemon

Melt butter in a sauce pan and add diced onion and pressed garlic.  Cook until fragrant.  Add quinoa and chicken broth and cook per directions on quinoa package (generally about 15 minutes, or until you can see the "eye" of the quinoa.  Using the veggies and chicken broth will add flavor to the quinoa.  After the quinoa is cooked, drain water and add the chopped peppers.

In one bowl, scramble the egg.  Halve the chicken breastand dip first in the egg, then in the panko.  Melt another tablespoon of butter in a skillet and add the chicken once sizzling.  Cook about 5 minutes a side, or until cooked through.  There should be no pink left in the center.  Drizzle lemon over the chicken as it cooks for a light, refreshing taste.