Chicken Fried... Quinoa?

I've been craving Chinese food lately. Thinking about the taste of teriyaki and soy sauce was torturous. So, I did something about it. No, I didn't head over to an authentic restaurant and order a huge plate of fried noodles or sauce-drenched chicken. Instead, I made my very own Chicken Fried Quinoa - a spin-off of the ever so popular Chicken Fried Rice.
Why quinoa instead of rice? I personally prefer quinoa, and am constantly looking for new and creative ways to prepare it. And so I did.





Ingredients (for 2 servings):
-1/2 cup dried quinoa
- 8 oz chicken breast
- veggies of your choice (I used mushrooms, onions, carrots, and red peppers)
- 2 eggs
- soy sauce
- honey
- ground ginger
- ketchup/BBQ sauce (optional)




What to do:
1. Put about a cup of water and quinoa in a skillet. Bring to a boil, and cook until the quinoa has absorbed all the water and begins to "fluff" up.
2. While the quinoa is boiling, cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces.
3. Spray a cooking pan with cooking spray, and pan-fry the chicken on medium-high until it's cooked through all the way.
4. Meanwhile, dice your veggies into small pieces.
5. Add your veggies to the chicken, and cook until tender.
6. Once the veggies are cooked, crack the eggs into them, and scramble it all together.
7. Mix the soy sauce, honey, and ginger together (add the ketchup and BBQ sauce if you've chosen to use them).
8. Add the saucey mixture to the cooked quinoa.
9. Mix the veggies/chicken and quinoa all together!


VOILA! You've made Chicken Fried Quinoa! It tastes amazing, and cuts all calories the from the extra oil and fried ingredients!

Nutrition per serving:
423 Calories
49g of carbs (veggies, honey, quinoa)
10g of fat
37g of protein