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Very easy quinoa fried rice
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Easy Quinoa Fried Rice

Very Easy Quinoa Fried Rice. Incorporating quinoa into one of my favorite Asian dishes.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Main Course
Servings: 6
Author: Lyubomira from CookingLSL

Ingredients

  • 1 cup quinoa (2 1/2 - 3 cups cooked quinoa)
  • 2 cups water (or chicken stock)
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp coconut oil , divided
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 chopped onion
  • 2 garlic cloves , pressed
  • 2 cups frozen vegetable mix , thawed (I used carrots, peas, corn and green beans, see notes)
  • 3 scallions , chopped
  • 1/2 tsp fresh ginger , minced (or 1/4 tsp dry)
  • 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
  • FOR THE SAUCE:
  • 2-3 Tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 Tbsp stir fry sauce or teriyaki
  • 1 tsp sesame oil

Instructions

  • To cook the quinoa: Rinse quinoa 2-3 times with cold water. In a deep large skillet, combine water (chicken stock) and quinoa and bring to a boil. Then reduce to a simmer. Cook until liquid is absorbed. Optional: season with salt. Fluff with fork. Chill for at least 1 hour or overnight.
  • Heat a wok or saute pan over high heat. Add 1/2 Tbsp coconut oil. Add in eggs, let them cook for 30 seconds, then scramble. Transfer to a clean plate.
  • Return wok to heat and set temperature to medium high. Add coconut oil and onion. Cook onion for 1 minute, stirring frequently.
  • Add garlic, mixed vegetables, half of the scallions, ginger and red pepper flakes (optional). Cook for 3 more minutes, stirring frequently.
  • Add quinoa and 1/2 Tbsp coconut oil and stir fry for 1 minute.
  • Add soy sauce, stir fry (or teriyaki) sauce and sesame oil. Stir to incorporate.
  • Add scrambled eggs and stir again.
  • Top with the remaining scallions.

Notes

To save some time on chopping vegetables and use up the frozen ones in my fridge, I used a mix of frozen vegetables (carrots, corn, peas and green beans).
Feel free to use a mix of your favorite veggies, I just used what I had. For this recipe you need 2 cups thawed (previously frozen vegetables).
Cooked and chilled quinoa works best for this recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 211kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 392mg | Potassium: 351mg | Fiber: 4g | Vitamin A: 3245IU | Vitamin C: 8.4mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 2.4mg