Perfect Fluffy Quinoa

Name: Perfect Fluffy Quinoa
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Other
Ingredients: 1 cup quinoa (Rinse thoroughly before cooking if not pre-rinsed.); 2 cups water (The transcript also refers to vegetable stock; vegetable stock may be used instead of water for more flavor.); salt (Season the cooking liquid to taste; the transcript says to season the vegetable stock.)

Recipe by Jeffrey Boadi @jeffreyboadi · Instagram

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A reliable stovetop method for cooking quinoa with a fluffy, separate texture. The quinoa is simmered with seasoned liquid, then rested off the heat to finish steaming.

Time: 27 minutes
Equipment: Stovetop
Good for: Lunch, dinner, or snacks
Diet: Vegan

Diet and allergen details are read from the ingredient names and are not certified.

Ingredients

4 servings

OriginalUSMetric

1 cup quinoaRinse thoroughly before cooking if not pre-rinsed.170 g
2 cups waterThe transcript also refers to vegetable stock; vegetable stock may be used instead of water for more flavor.475 g
SaltSeason the cooking liquid to taste; the transcript says to season the vegetable stock.

Weights are estimates. Together, the ingredients weigh about 645 g before cooking, which is about 160 g per serving.

Steps

Rinse the quinoa under cool running water in a fine-mesh sieve, rubbing the grains gently with your fingers. Drain well; rinsing helps remove any bitter coating.
Place the rinsed quinoa and 2 cups of water in a saucepan. If using vegetable stock instead of water, add the stock and season it with salt to taste.
Bring the liquid to a boil over medium-high heat with the saucepan uncovered.
Once boiling, cover the saucepan with a lid and reduce the heat to low. Simmer for 15 minutes, keeping the lid on, until the liquid is absorbed and the quinoa is tender.
Remove the saucepan from the heat completely and leave it covered for 10 minutes. This resting period allows the quinoa to finish steaming and become fluffy.
Remove the lid and fluff the quinoa gently with a fork. Serve warm or use it as the base for a quinoa salad, such as a pomegranate quinoa salad.

Notes

The creator emphasizes a 1:2 ratio of quinoa to liquid, a 15-minute covered simmer, and a crucial 10-minute covered rest off the heat. Do not lift the lid during simmering or resting.

Nutrition

These are estimates per serving, worked out from the ingredients.

Calories: 157
Protein: 6 g
Carbs: 27 g
Fat: 3 g
Fiber: 3 g

side dish
vegetarian
vegan
gluten-free
stovetop
meal prep
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