Asian•healthy

Bacon and Shrimp Quinoa Fried Rice

Wok & Skillet recipe - Asian

Ingredients

3 cup uncooked quinoa ((12 oz box - cook in rice cooker, then leave in fridge overnight.))
2 tbsp butter
2 eggs (lightly beaten)
2 strips of bacon
1 cup string beans (cut into 1 cm pieces.)
7-10 large shrimp (cut into halves or thirds)
3 clove garlic (chopped)
1 cup frozen peas and carrots
4 tbsp soy sauce
3 tbsp fish sauce
Chopped scallions for garnish

1
Cook the quinoa in a rice cooker just like you would with regular rice. (It's best to leave the cooked quinoa in the fridge overnight before frying, but if that's not possible, no problem)
2
In a wok or large pan, heat up about a teaspoon of butter. Scramble the eggs, then remove from wok. Set aside.
3
Fry the bacon till slightly brown.
4
Add the green beans and stir-fry for about a minute
5
Add the shrimp (and add more butter as needed).
6
Add chopped garlic, and peas and carrots.
7
Add quinoa. Stir-fry for a few seconds, then add the soy sauce and fish sauce. Mix thoroughly until everything (including the soy sauce and fish sauce) is well combined.
8
Garnish with chopped scallions.
9
Enjoy!