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Quinoa Fried "Rice"

All of the goodness of traditional fried rice, but made with protein-packed quinoa instead of rice!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: 5 ingredient, vegetarian
Servings: 4 servings

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 green onions thinly sliced
  • 3-4 tablespoons soy sauce or more to taste
  • 2 teaspoons oyster sauce (optional)
  • 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil

Instructions

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Serve warm.