Name: Quinoa Fried “Rice” Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 tbsp divided butter; 2 whisked eggs; 2 peeled and diced medium carrots; 1 diced small white onion; ½ cup frozen peas; 3 cloves minced garlic; salt and pepper; 4 cups cooked and chilled quinoa; 3 thinly sliced Green Onions; 4 tbsp or more to taste soy sauce; 2 tsp optional oyster sauce; ½ tsp toasted sesame oil

How To Make Quinoa Fried “Rice”

This quinoa fried “rice” is a great high-fiber, low-sugar substitute to rice. The flavors are all captured and present in this healthy, high-protein dish.

Preparation: 5 minutes

Cooking: 10 minutes

Total: 15 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

3tbspbutter,divided
2eggs,whisked
2medium carrots,peeled and diced
1small white onion,diced
½cupfrozen peas
3clovesgarlic,minced
salt and pepper
4cupsquinoa,cooked and chilled
3green onions,thinly sliced
4tbspsoy sauce,or more to taste
2tspoyster sauce,optional
½tsptoasted sesame oil

Instructions

Heat ½ tablespoon of butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat until melted. Add egg, and cook until scrambled, stirring occasionally. Remove egg, and transfer to a separate plate.
Add an additional 1 tablespoon butter to the pan and heat until melted. Add carrots, onion, peas and garlic, and season with a generous pinch of salt and pepper. Saute for about 5 minutes or until the onion and carrots are soft.
Increase heat to high, add in the remaining butter, and stir until melted. Immediately add the cooked quinoa, green onions, soy sauce and oyster sauce (if using), and stir until combined.
Continue stirring for an additional 3 minutes to fry the rice. Then add in the eggs and stir to combine.
Add the sesame oil, stir to combine, and remove from heat.
Serve warm.