Are you ever tired of rice and looking for a twist to Stir Fry? I know sometimes I am! Something I am coming more and more to love is Quinoa. It is a seed that us gluten despising people can eat, and to top it off it’s chocked full of fiber! It’s delicious and filling! Awhile back I pulled together a quick and delicious Quinoa Stir Fry and I am only JUST getting the chance to post it now. Hope you enjoy and as always let me know your feedback!
Ginger Chicken and Quinoa Stir Fry
Author: Celtic Celiac
Cuisine: Gluten Free, Dairy Free
Serves: 2 main dishes
Ingredients
- 2 Chicken breasts
- 1 cup 'black' Quinoa (Roland Brand is great!)
- 1 large Green pepper
- ½ a medium onion
- 1 head of Broccoli
- 1 teaspoon Ginger powder
- 1 tablespoon Soy Sauce
- (additional soy sauce as desired)
Instructions
- Bring water to a boil and add Quinoa. When cooking time is about half way done add soy sauce. Set quinoa aside when completely cooked.
- Dice Onion and place in a medium size wok along with a small amount of soy sauce to cook.
- Cut peppers and broccoli to desired size and add to wok
- Clean and cut chicken breast into small pieces. Season evenly with ginger powder. Add to Wok.
- Cook ingredients until chicken is fully cooked, stirring in a small amount of soy sauce as desired.
- When ingredients are cooked mix the quinoa into the wok. Stir throughly.
- Serve and add additional seasonings as desired.
Some comments: I have made this twice and I have found that the soy sauce was absorbed more easily and made the quinoa more flavorful when it was added while the quinoa was still cooking. The first time this was made I added the soy sauce after and the mixture became very watery. The quinoa can be very deceiving in terms of the soy sauce it will take in so be sparing with the soy sauce and make sure to taste the completed product before adding more!
I’m never had quinoa before. Does it taste similar to rice? Is it crunchy?
Hi Pam. Quinoa is similar to rice, although I feel that it has more of an earthy taste (if that makes sense). I would also say that it is not crunchy but it does have a ‘pop’ too it, which I guess is a crunch the first time you bite into it. Otherwise it pulls in a lot of the flavor of whatever it is cooked in and remains relatively soggy and delicious. I hope that helped explain it somewhat. It really is an entity in and of itself and it’s hard to explain. I highly suggest trying it though because it is very filling and healthy!