Quinoa Fried Rice
- 100 gr quinoa
- 450 ml water or vegetable broth
- 1/2 small onion (chopped)
- 2 carrots (chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic
- ½ tsp fresh ginger (grated)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2½ tbsp soy sauce
- 1½ tbsp teriyaki sauce
- ¾ tsp sesame oil (or olive oil)
- 2 eggs
- 45 gr frozen peas
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Rinse and drain quinoa
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Bring quinoa in a pan with water or broth to boil and then reduce to a simmer.
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Simmer for 15-20 minutes until quinoa is cooked through. Remove from heat and fluff with a fork.
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Transfer to a bowl and let it cool completely.
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Mix soy sauce, teriyaki sauce and sesame oil in a small bowl. Set aside.
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Heat ½ tablespoon olive oil in a pan over high heat. Add onion, garlic and ginger and fry for a minute until the flavor appears
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Add the other vegetables to the pan. Cook another two minutes.
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Add in the rest of the olive oil and the quinoa. Stir-fry about two minutes.
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Add sauce and stir-fry until incorporated, about two minutes. Make a well in the center of the quinoa pour eggs in, scramble. Throw in peas, then toss everything together until the peas are warmed through.
If you have already cooked quinoa available, go ahead and start frying the vegetables and skip over preparing the quinoa.
Can be eaten warm or cold.
