QUINOA FRIED RICE

INGREDIENTS

  • 3 chicken breasts (diced)

  • 250g mushrooms (diced)

  • 2 large carrots (diced)

  • 1 large red capsicum

  • 3 garlic cloves (minced)

  • 2 tsp freshly grated ginger

  • 3 eggs (lightly beaten)

  • 2.5 cups cooked & cold quinoa (see my ‘perfect quinoa’ recipe for how to cook your quinoa)

  • 4 tbsp tamari

  • 11/2 tbsp sesame oil

  • 1 small bunch spring onions (finely chopped)

PROCEDURE

  • In a wok or large fry-pan heat a drizzle of olive oil & cook chicken (approx. 5-6 minutes on each side, or until cooked through). Set aside.

  • In a drizzle of olive oil, cook mushrooms, carrots and capsicum. Cook for approx. 5 minutes. Add garlic and ginger and stir through. Cook for a further 30 seconds and then set aside with chicken.

  • Cook the egg in the wok, stir to break apart egg. Set aside with chicken and veggies

  • Add1 1/2 tbsp olive oil to wok and add quinoa. Stir through. Spread into flat layer and allow to cook undisturbed until golden on the bottom (approx. 1-2 minutes). Flip it and repeat another 1-2 times.

  • Stir in tamari & sesame oil. Add chicken, veggies & egg. Stir through spring onions & serve

PREP TIME

Prep | 20 m
Cook | 25 m


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