Quinoa Stir Fry With Vegetables And Chicken Food

QUINOA STIR-FRY WITH VEGETABLES AND CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place quinoa in a small saucepan with 3/4 cup water and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Cover and cook, undisturbed, until quinoa absorbs water, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat, fluff with a fork and leave uncovered. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook carrot, stirring occasionally, until it softens, about 1 minute. Add bell pepper, ginger, garlic and chile, if desired; cook, stirring frequently, about 2 minutes. Add peas, sprinkle with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper and cook, stirring frequently, 1 minute. Remove vegetables and return skillet to heat; add quinoa, along with egg. Cook, stirring constantly, until egg is evenly distributed, about 2 minutes. Add vegetables, chicken, scallions, cilantro and soy sauce; cook 1 minute more. Divide stir-fry among 4 bowls; serve warm.

QUINOA STIR-FRY WITH VEGETABLES AND CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place quinoa in a small saucepan, toast over medium heat (quinoa will turn golden brown and will pop as it is toasting.).
• Stir in 3/4 cup water and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Cover and cook until quinoa absorbs water, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat, fluff with a fork and leave uncovered.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook carrot, stirring occasionally, until it softens, about 1 minute. Add bell pepper, ginger, garlic and chile, if desired; cook, stirring frequently, about 2 minutes. Add peas, sprinkle with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper and cook, stirring frequently, 1 minute.
• Remove vegetables and return skillet to heat; add quinoa, along with egg. Cook, stirring constantly, until egg is evenly distributed, about 2 minutes.
• Add vegetables, chicken, scallions, cilantro and soy sauce; cook 1 minute more. Divide stir-fry among 4 bowls; serve warm.

STIR FRY OF QUINOA AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet. Add the carrot, bell peppers, and celery and saute for 5 minutes or until tender but still crisp. Stir in the garlic, black beans and quinoa and cook until for a few minutes or until heated up. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove skillet from the heat and stir in pecans and mint.

QUINOA STIR FRY WITH SPINACH & WALNUTS

Steps:

• Place quinoa in small bowl, add water to cover, and swish to rinse. Pour into mesh strainer and drain well.
• Heat oil in medium skillet. Add quinoa. Toast, stirring, over medium heat until golden (about 10 minutes) Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add salt and 2 cups of water. Heat to boil. Cover and cook over medium-low heat until water is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
• Spread walnuts in small skillet and stir over medium-low heat until toasted, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
• When quinoa is cooked, add spinach and tomatoes to skillet. Stir fry over medium heat until spinach is almost wilted and tomatoes are warmed, about 1 minute. Stir in walnuts and cheese. Garnish with basil. Serve warm.

QUINOA VEGETABLE STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Stir vegetable broth and quinoa together in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook until the liquid has been absorbed, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool. Refrigerate quinoa until cold, about 2 hours.
• Heat olive oil and sesame oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add carrots and green onions; cover and cook until tender, about 8 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add cooked quinoa and peas, and cook until heated through, 5 to 6 minutes. Push quinoa mixture to the sides of the skillet. Add eggs and stir until cooked, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir quinoa mixture back in. Pour in soy sauce and cook until just heated, about 1 minute. Add sea salt.

CHICKEN WITH QUINOA AND VEGGIES

Steps:

• Bring the quinoa and chicken broth to a boil in a saucepan; reduce heat to a simmer and cover the pan. Simmer until the broth is absorbed, the quinoa is fluffy, and the white line is visible in the grain, about 12 minutes.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a skillet; cook and stir the garlic scapes and onion until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the chicken breast strips and cook until the chicken is still slightly pink in the middle, about 5 more minutes. Remove the chicken meat and set aside. Pour 2 more tablespoons of olive oil in the skillet and cook and stir the zucchini and tomato until the zucchini is tender, 5 to 8 minutes. Return chicken to skillet and sprinkle with feta cheese, basil leaves, and lime juice. Cook until the chicken is fully cooked and hot, about 10 more minutes. Serve over hot quinoa.

QUINOA WITH STIR-FRIED WINTER VEG

Steps:

• Cook the quinoa according to pack instructions. Meanwhile, heat 3 tbsp of the oil in a wok or large pan, then add the garlic and quickly fry for 1 min. Throw in the carrots, leeks and broccoli, then stir-fry for 2 mins until everything is glistening.
• Add the sundried tomatoes, mix together the stock and tomato purée, then add to the pan. Cover, then cook for 3 mins. Drain the quinoa, then toss in the remaining oil and the lemon juice. Divide between warm plates and spoon the vegetables on top.

CHICKEN AND VEGETABLES WITH QUINOA

Steps:

• Rinse quinoa thoroughly by placing in a fine-mesh strainer and holding under cold running water until water runs clear; drain well.
• In 2-quart saucepan, heat water to boiling. Add quinoa; return to boiling. Reduce heat to low. Cover; cook 12 to 16 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
• Meanwhile, in 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat broth to boiling over high heat. Add green beans and carrots. Reduce heat to medium-high. Cover; cook 5 to 7 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Stir oil, chicken, bell pepper, mushrooms, rosemary and salt and garlic into vegetables. Cook over medium-high heat 8 to 9 minutes, stirring frequently, until chicken is no longer pink in center. Serve over quinoa.

QUINOA STIR FRY WITH SPINACH & WALNUTS

Steps:

• Place quinoa in small bowl, add water to cover, and swish to rinse. Pour into mesh strainer and drain well.
• Heat oil in medium skillet. Add quinoa. Toast, stirring, over medium heat until golden (about 10 minutes) Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add salt and 2 cups of water. Heat to boil. Cover and cook over medium-low heat until water is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
• Spread walnuts in small skillet and stir over medium-low heat until toasted, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
• When quinoa is cooked, add spinach and tomatoes to skillet. Stir fry over medium heat until spinach is almost wilted and tomatoes are warmed, about 1 minute. Stir in walnuts and cheese. Garnish with basil. Serve warm.

CHICKEN STIR-FRY OVER QUINOA

Steps:

• HEAT oil in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken and garlic; stir-fry until chicken browned.
• ADD blanched fresh vegetables (I used snow peas, broccoli, and red pepper strips); stir-fry 5 to 7 min. or until peppers and broccoli are crisp-tender and chicken is done. Add water chestnuts, dressing and soy sauce; stir-fry 3-5 min. or until heated through.
• SERVE over prepared, warm quinoa.

STIR-FRIED QUINOA WITH VEGETABLES AND TOFU

Steps:

• Place the tofu slices on paper towels. Place another paper towel on top, and prepare the remaining ingredients. Cut the tofu slices into 1/2-inch dice. Meanwhile, bring a medium pot of water to a boil, and add the broccoli. Boil one minute, and transfer at once to a bowl of ice water. Drain and dry on paper towels.
• In a small bowl or measuring cup, combine the soy sauce, fish sauce and sesame oil. Combine the garlic and ginger in another small bowl. Have all the ingredients within easy reach of your pan.
• Heat a 14-inch flat-bottomed wok or 12-inch steel skillet over high heat until a drop of water evaporates within a second or two when added to the pan. Swirl in a tablespoon of the oil by adding it to the sides of the pan and tilting the pan. Add the tofu. Reduce the heat to medium, and stir-fry one to two minutes until it begins to brown. Add the garlic and ginger, and stir-fry for no more than 10 seconds. Add the pepper and bok choy, and stir-fry for one minute. Add the broccoli, and stir-fry for one minute.
• Swirl in the remaining oil, and add the scallions, quinoa and the soy sauce mixture. Stir-fry, scooping the ingredients up from the bottom of the wok, for about one minute until heated through and fragrant. Serve at once.

ASIAN QUINOA STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Cook the quinoa following pack instructions and leave to cool.
• In a large frying pan or wok, pour in the sesame oil, onion, garlic, ginger, ground coriander and tamari and fry on a medium-high heat for 2 mins until the moisture starts to evaporate, then add 3 tbsp water. Leave to fry for 1 min more, add the pepper and fry for another 2 mins.
• Add 4 tbsp water then after 2 mins, add the green beans and 125ml water.
• After another 2 mins, add the courgette, 125ml water and leave to cook for 3 mins, then take off the heat.
• Make the dressing by putting all the ingredients in a jug and whisking until smooth. Mix the quinoa into the veg, add the dressing and mix together with the sesame seeds. Stir through the coriander to serve.