Pork Fried Quinoa
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Cooking:
15 min.
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Servings per container:
4
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Ingredients for - Pork Fried Quinoa

1. Quinoa - 1 cup
2. Cold water - 1 ½ cups
3. Salt to taste - 1 ½ cups
4. Vegetable oil - 1 tablespoon
5. Cubed fully cooked ham - 1 cup
6. Diced red bell pepper - ½ cup
7. Chopped green onion, white and green parts separated - ½ cup
8. Garlic, minced - 3 cloves
9. Rice vinegar - 1 tablespoon
10. Soy sauce, or to taste - 1 tablespoon
11. Chile-garlic sauce (such as Sriracha®), or more to taste (Optional) - 1 teaspoon
12. Sesame seeds, or to taste (Optional) - 1 teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Pork Fried Quinoa

1. Stage

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

2. Stage

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. Stage

Fluff quinoa with a fork and set aside.

4. Stage

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. Stage

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.