Quinoa Fried Rice: A Nutritious Peruvian Twist on a Classic Dish

Method7 steps · about 25 min

1. 1

   Step 1: Prepare the vegetables. Chop up the garlic (3 cloves) cloves, onion (1 small), and carrots (2). Slice the green onions (⅓ cup) and separate the white to light green parts from the darker green parts.

   Uses 3 cloves garlic (minced) · 1 small onion (chopped) · 2 carrots (peeled and diced) · ⅓ cup green onions (sliced (whites and greens separated))

2. 2

   Step 2: In a pan at medium heat, add 1 tablespoon of oil. Whisk the eggs (3 medium) before pouring it in the pan. Cook till lightly scrambled. Set aside.

   Uses 3 medium eggs (whisked) · 1 tbsp olive oil or butter for eggs

3. 3

   Step 3: In the same pan, add 1 tablespoon of oil and cook the carrots and green peas (½ cup) for 3 -5 minutes before adding the onions, cook till slightly translucent before adding the garlic, salt (to taste) and pepper. Cook till aromatic.

   Uses remaining 1 tbsp olive oil or butter · ½ cup frozen peas (thawed) · salt to taste · black pepper to taste · chopped carrot, onion and garlic added in the source sequence

4. 4

   Step 4: Return the scrambled eggs to the pan and add the white/light-green parts of the green onions and the cold cooked quinoa. Mix well.

   Uses 3 cups cooked white quinoa (chilled) · 3 eggs lightly scrambled in 1 tbsp oil · white/light-green portions of ⅓ cup sliced green onions · carrot, peas, onion and garlic cooked in remaining 1 tbsp oil

5. 5

   Step 5: Mix the soy sauce (3 tablespoons) and oyster sauce (1 tablespoon) in a small bowl.

   Uses 3 tablespoons soy sauce · 1 tablespoon oyster sauce

6. 6

   Step 6: Pour in the pan and mix till everything is coated in the sauce. Try to make sure the quinoa are evenly colored.

   Uses 3 cups cooked quinoa mixed with eggs/vegetables/scallion whites · 3 tbsp soy sauce mixed with 1 tbsp oyster sauce

7. 7

   Step 7: Serve the hot quinoa stir-fry with a drizzle of sesame oil and the reserved dark-green onion tops.

   Uses Sesame oil for garnish · hot quinoa/egg/vegetable mixture evenly coated with sauce · dark-green portions reserved from ⅓ cup green onions