Stir-Fried Chicken and Quinoa
Stir things up for dinner with our delicious Stir-Fried Chicken and Quinoa made with Success® Tri-Color Quinoa and all of your favorite fried rice ingredients.
Ingredients
- 2 bags Success® Tri-Color Quinoa
- 3 tbsp canola oil, divided
- 3/4 cup chopped onion
- 2 large eggs
- 3 1/4 tbsp soy sauce, divided
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 cups shredded, cooked chicken
- 1/2 cup finely chopped carrot
- 1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed
- 1 cup bean sprouts
- 3 green onions, thinly sliced
Instructions
A favorite Asian dish, fried rice is quick to prepare and makes a complete meal. Made with quinoa instead of rice, our Stir-Fried Chicken and Quinoa dish packs a protein-rich energy punch!
Step 1
Prepare quinoa according to package directions.
Step 2
Heat two tablespoons of canola oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions and sauté for 4 to 5 minutes, until cooked through and lightly browned. Remove onions from skillet and set aside. Remove skillet from heat.
Step 3
Lightly beat eggs with 1/4 tablespoon of soy sauce in a medium bowl. Return skillet to burner and heat remaining canola oil over medium heat. Add egg mixture, stirring to scramble eggs. Remove eggs from skillet.
Step 4
Heat sesame oil in skillet over medium heat. Add chicken, carrots, peas and cooked onions and sauté about 2 minutes, or until heated through.
Step 5
Add cooked quinoa, bean sprouts and green onions to skillet and stir to combine. Continue to stir-fry for 1 to 2 minutes. Add scrambled eggs and drizzle mixture with remaining soy sauce. Stir-fry for an additional minute, or until well blended and heated through.
