Quinoa Fried "Rice"
All of the goodness of traditional fried rice, but made with protein-packed quinoa instead of rice!
Foto: Gimme Some Oven — Ali
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter, divided
- 2 eggs, whisked
- 2 medium carrots, peeled and diced
- 1 small white onion, diced
- 1/2 cup frozen peas
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- salt and pepper
- 4 cups cooked and chilled quinoa (*see instructions here for how to cook quinoa)
- 3 g reen onions, thinly sliced
- 3 -4 tablespoons soy sauce, or more to taste
- 2 teaspoons oyster sauce (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
Steps
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Heat 1/2 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.
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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 1 1/2 tablespoons of 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 quinoa. Then add in the eggs and stir to combine. Add the sesame oil, stir to combine, and remove from heat.
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Serve warm.
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (8% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| butter | 3 tablespoons | - | - |
| eggs | 2 | - | - |
| medium carrots | 2 | - | - |
| small white onion | 1 | - | - |
| frozen peas | 0.5 cup | - | - |
| garlic | 3 cloves | - | - |
| salt and pepper | - | - | - |
| cooked and chilled quinoa | 4 cups | $2.19/kg | $0.88 |
| reen onions | 3 g | - | - |
| -4 tablespoons soy sauce | 3 | - | - |
| oyster sauce | 2 teaspoons | - | - |
| toasted sesame oil | 0.5 teaspoon | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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