quinoa fried rice

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• quinoa:
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 cup quinoa
• salt to taste
• sauce:
• 2 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 1/2 tablespoons teriyaki sauce
• 3/4 teaspoon sesame oil
• fried quinoa:
• 1 tablespoon olive oil, divided
• 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
• 1/4 onion, chopped
• 3 scallions, chopped, divided
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 cup frozen peas

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 8 hrs 50 mins


• bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan; season with salt. reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes. remove saucepan from heat and let sit for 5 minutes; fluff quinoa with a fork. refrigerate until cool, 8 hours to overnight.
• mix soy sauce, teriyaki sauce, and sesame oil together in a bowl until sauce is evenly mixed.
• heat 1 1/2 teaspoons oil in a large skillet over high heat; saute carrots and onion for 2 minutes. add 2 scallions, garlic, and ginger; saute until fragrant, about 2 minutes more. add the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons oil and quinoa; cook until heated through, about 2 minutes.
• stir sauce into quinoa mixture; cook and stir until evenly coated, about 2 minutes.
• make well in the center of the quinoa mixture. pour eggs into the well; cook and stir until eggs are scrambled and cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes. add peas and cook until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes. add remaining scallion.