Quinoa Stir Fry With Shrimp
Quinoa Stir Fry is an easy weeknight dinner of shrimp and quinoa tossed in a wok just like fried rice. Learn how to make shrimp fried rice with quinoa in a few simple steps.
Servings: 2 bowls
Calories: 589kcal
Ingredients
- 1 Cup quinoa
- 200 gram shrimps/prawns (cleaned and deveined)
- 2 tablespoon cooking oil
- 1 tablespoon fine chopped garlic
- 1 tablespoon fine chopped ginger
- 1 medium-size onion, fine chopped
- ¼ Cup fine chopped carrot
- ¼ Cup fine chopped capsicum
- ¼ Cup fine chopped red bell pepper
- Salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon black pepper or to taste
- ½ teaspoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon fine chopped spring onion greens
Instructions
How To Prepare Quinoa:
- In a saucepan, boil 6 cups of water. Add a pinch of salt.
- Add quinoa in the boiling water and cook till tender. Stir occasionally and keep checking for doneness.
- Once quinoa is cooked as per your liking, transfer to a sieve or colander. Drain water. Fluff quinoa using a fork. Set aside until required.
How To Make Quinoa Stir Fry:
- Heat oil in a stir-fry pan.
- Add chopped garlic, ginger, and onion. Stir-fry over high heat for a minute or so.
- Next, add chopped vegetables and stir-fry for 2 - 3 minutes.
- Add the cleaned shrimps, salt, and pepper. Cook till shrimps turn light pink in color.
- Add vinegar, soy sauce and stir fry for a second.
- Now, add the cooked quinoa. Mix nicely. Taste and adjust seasoning accordingly.
- Garnish with chopped spring onion greens.
- Serve quinoa stir fry warm.
Notes
Recommended Equipment: Wok (buy it here)
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 589kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 252mg | Sodium: 965mg | Potassium: 762mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 3355IU | Vitamin C: 50mg | Calcium: 210mg | Iron: 6mg