Quinoa Fried Rice

Description

Great side dish and substitute for fried rice.

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups water
  • 1 cup quinoa
  • salt to taste
  • 2 ½ tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 ½ tablespoons teriyaki sauce
  • ¾ teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil, divided
  • 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
  • ¼ onion, chopped
  • 3 scallions, chopped, divided
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ teaspoon minced fresh ginger
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • ½ cup frozen peas

Instructions

  1. Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan; season with salt. Reduce heat to medium-low
  2. cover
  3. and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed
  4. 15 to 20 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and let sit for 5 minutes; fluff quinoa with a fork. Refrigerate until cool
  5. 8 hours to overnight.
  6. Mix soy sauce
  7. teriyaki sauce
  8. and sesame oil together in a bowl until sauce is evenly mixed.
  9. Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons oil in a large skillet over high heat; saute carrots and onion for 2 minutes. Add 2 scallions
  10. garlic
  11. and ginger; saute until fragrant
  12. about 2 minutes more. Add the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons oil and quinoa; cook until heated through
  13. about 2 minutes.
  14. Stir sauce into quinoa mixture; cook and stir until evenly coated
  15. about 2 minutes.
  16. Make well in the center of the quinoa mixture. Pour eggs into the well; cook and stir until eggs are scrambled and cooked through
  17. 2 to 3 minutes. Add peas and cook until heated through
  18. 2 to 3 minutes. Add remaining scallion.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 8 hrs 50 mins

Servings: 6

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