Chicken Fried Quinoa

Name: Chicken Fried Quinoa
Ingredients: 1⅓ cups (330 mL) water; ⅔ cup (160 mL) quinoa; 1 tsp (5 mL) vegetable oil; 2 large eggs, beaten; 2 Tbsp (30 mL) sesame oil; 2½ cups (625 mL) diced chicken, shrimp, pork or tofu; 2½ cups (625 mL) diced chicken, shrimp, pork or tofu; 2½ cups (625 mL) diced chicken, shrimp, pork or tofu; 2½ cups (625 mL) diced chicken, shrimp, pork or tofu; 1 tsp (5 mL) minced fresh garlic; ½ cup (125 mL) diced celery; 1 cup (250 mL) diced red bell pepper (about 1 pepper); 1 cup (250 mL) diced red bell pepper (about 1 pepper); ¾ cup (185 mL) frozen green peas, thawed; ½ cup (125 mL) sliced green onion; ¼ cup (60 mL) soy sauce or gluten-free tamari; ¼ cup (60 mL) soy sauce or gluten-free tamari

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Quinoa 365

By Patricia Green and Carolyn Hemming

Published 2011

About

Traditionally made with rice, this recipe gets a healthy boost from the quinoa but is still packed with flavor. The amount of chicken in this dish makes it an entire meal on its own. Replace the chicken with tofu to make it vegetarian.

Ingredients

1⅓ cups (330 mL) water
⅔ cup (160 mL<

Main course

Method

Bring the water and quinoa to a boil in a medium saucepan. Cover, reduce to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes. Turn the heat off and leave the covered saucepan on the burner for another 6 minutes. Fluff with a fork and set aside.

Heat the vegetable oil in a large wok or saucepan on medium-high heat. Fry the beaten eggs as you would a large pancake, flipping once to cook both sides. Remov