Have you tried Quinoa “Fried Rice”?
Quinoa “Fried Rice” is one way to enjoy quinoa. I love that it can be a one-pan meal. It is filling and satisfying. I made this several times already and I’ve always loved it.
I make this dish when I am trying to avoid rice as rice doesn’t make me feel full quickly like quinoa does.
WHAT’S IN MY QUINOA “FRIED RICE”?
If you know me well, you know that I have mixed veggies, spring onions and egg in my fried rice dishes. In this dish though, I added peanuts for some crunch. You can use other nuts, too. Sometimes, I also add baby spinach. It just happened that I didn’t have available spinach when I made this. But it’s a good addition for added nutrients. Other greens would be good, too, like kale.
This fried rice is good on its own because you have veggies and eggs in it, but I also love eating this with chicken nuggets or breaded chicken. You can also pair this with a main dish like this Bistek Tagalog.
DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEAS HOW TO ENJOY QUINOA? Please let me know by leaving your ideas below. I’d love to know about it and maybe try them, too. I also tried quinoa in salads but I haven’t shared it, have I? Well, maybe in the future when I recreate the salad I made before.
NOTES:
- You can use any mixture of veggies you like that you think goes well with fried rice.
- Adding peanuts is optional.
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Quinoa “Fried Rice”
This is one way to enjoy quinoa. I love that it can be a one-pan meal. It is filling and satisfying. This fried rice is good on its own because you have veggies and eggs in it, but I also love eating this with chicken nuggets or breaded chicken.
Ingredients
- Cooking oil
- 2 beaten eggs
- ½ cup chopped carrots
- ½ cup frozen green peas
- ½ cup drained kernel corn
- ½ tbsp minced garlic
- 2 cups cooked quinoa
- Salt to taste
- Spring onions
- Fried peanuts optional
Instructions
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In a pan over medium-high heat, add cooking oil. When the oil is hot enough, add beaten eggs. Cook the eggs as per your liking. Remove from the pan, transfer to a plate and set aside.
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Add more oil to the same pan. Add chopped carrots and frozen green peas, and cook for 2 minutes. Add minced garlic, cook for about 1 minute. Add kernel corn and quinoa. Mix until quinoa is warm.
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Season with salt and add the spring onions.
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Transfer the quinoa “fried rice” on a plate and top with the egg and peanuts (if using).
Recipe Notes
- You can use any mixture of veggies you like that you think goes well with fried rice.
- Adding peanuts is optional.
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