Free shipping on all orders of $99+*
Register a product Order Status
Weeknight Chicken & Vegetable Grain Bowl

Weeknight Chicken & Vegetable Grain Bowl

Item No. REC2126
author image
By Ninja Test Kitchen
Prepared with
Marinate Time
60m
Total Time
25m
Easy
4
Need help choosing a model?
See which is best for you. Compare models

Ingredients

  • Juice and zest of 1 lemon
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled, minced
  • 2 chicken breasts, (approx. ½-pound total)
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil, divided 
  • Kosher salt, as desired
  • Ground black pepper, as desired
  • 1 medium sweet potato, peeled, cut into ¾-inch pieces
  • 1 bell pepper, cut into ¾-inch pieces
  • 1 red onion, cut into 1-inch wedges
  • 1 (8.8 ounce) microwaveable rice grain pouch
  • 2 tablespoons roasted pumpkin seeds
  • 3 tablespoons dried cranberries
  • ¼ cup roasted pecans
  • Dressing of choice, as desired

Directions

1.    In a medium bowl, combine lemon juice and zest, garlic, 1 tablespoon oil, salt and pepper. Add chicken breasts, evenly cover in marinade and , place in the refrigerator and allow to marinate for up to 1 hour.
2.    Once marinaded in a large bowl, toss sweet potato, bell pepper and red onion with remaining oil, salt and pepper until evenly coated and set aside.
3.    Install the crisper plate into the CleanCrisp™ Glassware and add the vegetables along with the chicken. Place CleanCrisp™ Glassware in the TOP POSITION.
4.    Press the FUSIONCRISP button. Then turn the dial to set microwave time to 8:00 minutes. Press the AIR FRY button, turn the dial to 15:00 minutes. Press dial to start cooking.
5.    When 3 minutes remain in air frying, use oven mitts to remove the CleanCrisp™  Glassware from the unit check the chicken and vegetables for doneness. Cooking is complete when an instant-read thermometer reads 165°F in the thickest part of
the chicken. When cooking is complete, use oven mitts to remove the CleanCrisp™ Glassware from the unit and set aside. 
6.    Cook grain pouch using MICROWAVE, according to package instructions. When cooking is complete, divide the grains evenly into 2 serving bowls and top with vegetables and chicken. Then garnish with pumpkin seeds, dried cranberries, roasted pecans and dressing then serve.