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Quinoa with Stir-Fried Vegetables in Soy-Sesame Sauce
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Quinoa with Stir-Fried Vegetables in Soy-Sesame Sauce – Gluten-free version

Quinoa with Asian-style stir-fried vegetables in a soy and sesame sauce Gluten-free version: Gluten-free soy sauce (tamari).

⏱ 35 min🍽 4 servings 🌍 Israeli👩‍🍳 Afoona
⚖ Pareve🥬 Vegetarian🌱 Vegan
Versions:Original🌾 Gluten-free

👨‍🍳 Method

  1. 1
    Rinse the quinoa well. Cook the quinoa in Water over low heat about 15 minutes, until the water is absorbed.
    StovePot
  2. 2
    Heat the oil in a large wok over very high heat.
    ⚙ Pan-fryingStoveWok
    💡Very high heat and a large pan: the vegetables char instead of steaming, and don't overcrowd the pan.
  3. 3
    Add the carrot and fry 3 minutes, tossing.
    ⚙ Adding to the hot fat and fryingStove
    💡Add by cooking time: what needs long (onion, carrot, meat) goes in first, and what burns fast (garlic, dry spices) goes in last, only until fragrant.
  4. 4
    Add the peppers and stir-fry 3 minutes, until slightly softened but still crisp.
    Stove
  5. 5
    Add the garlic and fry 1 minute, until fragrant.
    ⚙ Adding to the hot fat and fryingStove
  6. 6
    Add the quinoa, freshly cooked, separate the grains with a spatula and stir-fry 3–4 minutes over high heat.
    StoveSilicone spatula
  7. 7
    Add the gluten-free soy sauce, chili pepper and salt and stir-fry another minute, until the quinoa is coated in the sauce.
    Stove
  8. 8
    Serve immediately, with the sesame seeds sprinkled on top.
414calories
14 gprotein
54 gcarbs
13 gfat
● protein 15%● carbs 56%● fat 29%

Per serving (434 g), of 4 servings

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⚖ About the ingredients

🔧 Tools needed (4) · 🍳 2 cooking vessels

  • Stove · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
  • Pot · Also works: Deep skillet (sauté pan) (less liquid, faster evaporation) · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Wok (For quick cooking)
  • Wok · Also works: Deep skillet (sauté pan) (Less heat on the sides; stir-fry in small batches)
  • Silicone spatula · Also works: Wooden spoon (Scrapes less well) · Spoon / teaspoon (regular) (None)

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