Collab: Quick Chicken & Shrimp Fried Quinoa with NiceKicks.com
Ingredients
- Avocado oil1 tbsp
- Chicken breast · chopped1 lb
- Shrimp · chopped½
- Scallion½ cups
- Garlic1 tbsp
- Ginger1 tbsp
- Quinoa · cooked3 cups
- Egg · beaten2
- Carrot · frozen1 cup
- Bell pepper · diced1
- Soy sauce2 tbsp
- Sesame oil1 tbsp
- Sesame seed1 tbsp
Instructions
- Heat a nonstick wok or skillet on high. Lightly spray with avocado oil, then add only the chicken.
- Let the chicken sear for 2 minutes without stirring, then stir and add the shrimp.
- Let the chicken and shrimp rest for 1 minute, then stir for 2 to 3 more minutes until both are cooked through. Remove and set aside.
- Lower the heat to medium. Add avocado oil, garlic, ginger and green onions, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until fragrant, without burning the garlic.
- Raise the heat to medium-high. Add the cold, dry cooked quinoa and stir for 1 minute.
- Make a well in the pan, pour in the beaten eggs, scramble them quickly, then fold into the quinoa.
- Stir in the frozen peas and carrots and the bell pepper.
- Add the soy sauce and fold through, then take the pan off the heat.
- Drizzle in the sesame oil, fold once more, and top with sesame seeds.
Summarized from Fit Men Cook's video. Watch it for the details.
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