Pork Fried Quinoa recipe

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Ingredients

1 cup quinoa
1 ½ cups cold water
salt to taste
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 cup cubed fully cooked ham
½ cup diced red bell pepper
½ cup chopped green onion, white and green parts separated
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce, or to taste
1 teaspoon chile-garlic sauce (such as Sriracha®), or more to taste
1 teaspoon sesame seeds, or to taste

Nutrition Info

286.8 calories
carbohydrate: 30.3 g
cholesterol: 18.9 mg
fat: 12.6 g
fiber: 4.5 g
protein: 12.8 g
saturatedFat: 2.8 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 730.5 mg
sugar: 1.2 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Rinse quinoa in cold water for about 1 minute and drain well.

  2. Place in a saucepan and cover with 1 1/2 cup cold water and salt. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to low. Simmer, covered, until quinoa is tender, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit for 5 minutes.

  3. Fluff quinoa with a fork and set aside.

  4. Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir ham, red bell pepper, and the white parts of the green onion until the ham begins to brown, about 5 minutes. Set chopped green onion tops aside. Add garlic, remove from heat, and stir until garlic becomes aromatic, 1 or 2 minutes.

  5. Stir in quinoa and return to stove over medium-low heat. Cook and stir until warmed through, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and add vinegar, soy sauce, chile-garlic sauce, and sesame seeds. Garnish with reserved green onion tops.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

These tiny quinoa seeds really are sponges for flavor. I was really surprised how decadent and satisfying this seemed, and with only a tablespoon of vegetable oil and a handful of very lean smoked ham.

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