Quinoa Fried “Rice”. Quinoa fried rice is made just like traditional fried rice with eggs, veggies, and a soy sauce-based sauce but uses cooked quinoa instead of rice. Season with salt and fluff with a fork. Try swapping out traditional rice for quinoa in this easy quinoa fried "rice" recipe!
Regular fried rice gets a protein boost when rice is swapped for quinoa in this healthy dinner recipe.
Feel free to use any vegetables you have on hand-broccoli, green beans and mushrooms are all good options.
Serve with hot sauce if desired.
You can cook Quinoa Fried “Rice” using 8 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Quinoa Fried “Rice”
- You need 1 cup of quinoa uncooked.
- You need 1 tbsp of olive oil.
- It's 3 cloves of garlic, minced.
- You need 1 of small onion, diced.
- You need 1 cup of frozen mixed vegetables.
- Prepare 2-4 tbsp of soy sauce.
- Prepare 2 of eggs.
- It's to taste of Salt and pepper.
Fact: fried rice used to be one of my guiltiest pleasures. It's one of those dishes that I always use to order whenever we got Chinese takeout (alongside a little lo mein, of course) and still crave pretty much all the time. This Quinoa Fried "Rice" is a healthy take on everyone's favorite Chinese takeout! It's easy to prepare, and every bit as delicious as the original!
Quinoa Fried “Rice” instructions
- Cook quinoa according to package directions. You can use 1 cup of chicken broth in place of water for added flavour..
- Heat oil in large pan over med high heat. Add onion and garlic and sauté until onions are soft..
- Add vegetables, quinoa, & soy sauce to pan and mix well..
- Create a well in the centre of the pan and crack the eggs in the middle. Scramble the eggs then mix with quinoa. Add salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy!.
Serve with chicken, shrimp, and just as it is. For more easy quinoa recipes, check out these Hawaiian Quinoa Bowls, this Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Quinoa Bake, or this Quinoa Pad Thai. Quinoa Fried "Rice" Origin of Fried Rice. The story is that Emperor Yang Guang tasted the dish in Yangzhou and loved it so much that it became an imperial dish. This tasty Quinoa Fried Rice recipe is a healthier spin on a takeout favorite!
