QUINOA FRIED RICE

Quinoa Fried Rice image

Great side dish and substitute for fried rice.

Provided by chris

Time 8h50m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 ½ cups water
1 cup quinoa
salt to taste
2 ½ tablespoons soy sauce
1 ½ tablespoons teriyaki sauce
¾ teaspoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon olive oil, divided
2 carrots, peeled and chopped
¼ onion, chopped
3 scallions, chopped, divided
3 cloves garlic, minced
½ teaspoon minced fresh ginger
2 eggs, beaten
½ cup frozen peas

Steps:

Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan; season with salt. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and let sit for 5 minutes; fluff quinoa with a fork. Refrigerate until cool, 8 hours to overnight.
Mix soy sauce, teriyaki sauce, and sesame oil together in a bowl until sauce is evenly mixed.
Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons oil in a large skillet over high heat; saute carrots and onion for 2 minutes. Add 2 scallions, garlic, and ginger; saute until fragrant, about 2 minutes more. Add the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons oil and quinoa; cook until heated through, about 2 minutes.
Stir sauce into quinoa mixture; cook and stir until evenly coated, about 2 minutes.
Make well in the center of the quinoa mixture. Pour eggs into the well; cook and stir until eggs are scrambled and cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes. Add peas and cook until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes. Add remaining scallion.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 188.9 calories, Carbohydrate 25.5 g, Cholesterol 62 mg, Fat 6.4 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 8 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 607.4 mg, Sugar 3.3 g