Chicken Quinoa Fried Rice

Ingredients (serves 4):
To Cook in the Rice Cooker:

2 cups (rice measuring cup) quinoa
Water to fill to the water level 2 for "QUINOA"

For Chicken:

6 oz. boneless, skinless chicken thighs
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soy sauce
1 tsp. Chinese rice wine (optional)

For Scrambled Eggs:

1 Tbsp. butter
2 eggs
1/8 tsp. salt

For Fried Rice:

2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1 medium carrot, peeled and diced
1/2 yellow onion, diced
1/2 cup frozen peas
2 Tbsp. garlic, minced
4 stalks green onions, separated into white and green parts, sliced
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. black pepper
2-1/2 Tbsp. soy sauce
2 Tbsp. oyster sauce
1/2 tsp. toasted sesame oil

This recipe was developed for Zojirushi rice cooker models with a Quinoa setting. Please visit our grains page on how to cook quinoa in other models.

1

Measure quinoa accurately using the measuring cup that came with your rice cooker and add to the inner cooking pan. If quinoa is not pre-rinsed, use a fine mesh strainer to rinse with water then add to the inner cooking pan. Add water to the corresponding water level for “QUINOA” and cook using the "QUINOA" setting.

2

Prepare the chicken. Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces and place them in a bowl. Add remaining ingredients for chicken and mix to marinate. Cover and set aside.

3

When quinoa completes cooking, fluff, cover and keep warm. Make scrambled eggs. In a large skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add eggs, 1/8 teaspoon of salt, and use a wooden spatula to scramble. When the eggs are cooked, transfer to a plate and set aside.

4

Cook the remaining ingredients. Add vegetable oil to the pan and heat over medium-high heat. Add the marinated chicken from Step 2 and sauté for 2 minutes. Add carrots, yellow onion, frozen peas, garlic, and the white part of green onions. Sauté for about 3 minutes.

5

Add cooked quinoa, remaining green onions, salt, black pepper, soy sauce and oyster sauce, then stir until combined.

6

Mix in the eggs from step 3. Add sesame oil and stir to combine. Remove from heat.

7

Serve warm. Enjoy!