Quinoa Stir Fry

Why do black people love Chinese food?

Just show me da recipe brah

I don’t know either but fxck it right. It’s good.

It may be all the MSG *cough cough* but we’re not focusing on the negatives today aight. This recipe doesn’t have none of that so that’s not a issue for us.

Y’all know how much I like sauces and how important I think they are to adding some flavor to a dish. So technically there isn’t an official sauce but there’s three key ingredients that make this flavor stand out.

First is coconut aminos: this is clutch for someone looking for a soy sauce replacement. It has familiar taste and the coconut version is definitely better than the regular version. Quote me.

Second is sesame oil: it’s low key a little bit pricey but since you not cooking with it on the regular it’s worth the investment for your taste buds.

Third is maple syrup/agave: because everything can use a lil bit of sweetness.

Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 cups cooked quinoa
• 4 Tbsp coconut aminos
• 1 Tbsp maple syrup/Agave
• 1 Tbsp almond butter/peanut butter
• 2 Tbsp lime juice
• 2 tsp sriracha
• 1/4 cup diced green onion
• 1 Tbsp sesame oil
• 1 cup chopped carrots
• 3 Tbsp coconut aminos ((DIVIDED))
• 1 cup chopped green onions
• 1 1/2 cups chopped broccoli
• 1/2 cup cashews

Instructions

1. Cook the quinoa for about 20 minutes until fluffy.
2. While the quinoa is cooking, prepare the sauce by adding all ingredients to a mixing bowl and whisking together. The flavor can be adjusted to your preference by playing with the amount of each ingredient added. Set aside.
3. Heat a large skillet (or wok). Once hot, add sesame oil, carrots, and one third of the coconut aminos. Cover and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Add chopped green onion, broccoli, and cashews, along with another one third of the coconut aminos. Stir, cover, and cook for 2 minutes or until broccoli appears slightly browned.
5. Add cooked quinoa and the remaining one third of the coconut aminos. Stir to coat and cook for 1 minute. Then add sauce and stir.
6. Cook for another 4-5 minutes.
7. Eat that shxt!

This recipe was adapted from here.