I have a confession: I’m addicted to Pinterest. I sit every night pinning recipe after recipe, but then I rarely make any of them. So when I couldn’t decide what to make for dinner last night, I decided to turn to Pinterest for some inspiration and found a recipe for quinoa fried rice I had pinned months ago. And it was delicious! I definitely will be making this recipe again and adding chicken or shrimp to it.
Quinoa "Fried Rice"
2014-05-08 06:17:28
Serves 2
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
25 min
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup dried quinoa, rinsed with cold water
- 2 carrots, peeled and diced
- ½ white onion, diced
- ½ cup frozen peas
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- ½ tsp. fresh ginger, grated
- Sauce
- 3 tablespoons of soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon of rice wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon of sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons of brown sugar
- 1 clove of garlic, minced
Instructions
- In a small pot, add quinoa and 1½ cups of water. Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer for about 15 minutes, until quinoa is tender and liquid is absorbed. Pour quinoa into a fine mesh strainer to remove any excess liquid. Let sit to cool.
- Meanwhile, combine all of the ingredients for the sauce in a small bowl and stir until sugar is dissolved.
- In a large sauté pan, heat olive oil over medium-high heat and add carrots and onion. Sauté for about 5 minutes, until just tender.
- Add garlic and ginger to the pan. Sauté for about 1 minute, until fragrant.
- Add to the pan the cooked quinoa, sauce, and frozen peas and sauté for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Push quinoa to the sides of the pan. Add beaten eggs to the center, scramble, and then stir into the quinoa.
Adapted from Cooking for Keeps
Adapted from Cooking for Keeps
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