How to Cook Fluffy Flavorful Quinoa
Learn how to cook quinoa on stovetop in less than 20 minutes with my proven tips. Good news: it's super easy! Perfect quinoa is fluffy, light and flavorful.
Ingredients
- 2 cups chicken/beef/vegetable broth Note 1
- 1 cup quinoa Note 2
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan with a fitted lid, bring broth to a simmer over medium high.
- Meanwhile, rinse quinoa in a fine mesh sieve under cold water for couple of minutes. (This is essential to remove bitter-tasting natural coating, called saponin.
- Add rinsed quinoa and salt into simmering water. Give it a quick stir and cover. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10-15, or until broth is fully absorbed and quinoa seeds are translucent and popped open.
- Fluff with a fork and serve!
Notes
Yields: 3 cups cooked quinoa
NOTE 1: You can definitely use water for liquid, but I find using broth yields much more flavorful quinoa.
NOTE 2: You can use any variety of quinoa: white, red, black, or combination of varieties. For pop of color, I like to mix red and white varieties.
TOASTING: If you have a few extra minutes, toast the rinsed quinoa for more flavor. To toast quinoa, heat 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet and add rinsed quinoa. Toast the quinoa, stirring constantly, for a few minutes.
STORING TIP:Store cooled leftover quinoa in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 5 days, or freeze for up to 1 month.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5cup cooked quinoaCalories: 108kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 4gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 412mgPotassium: 160mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 167IUCalcium: 13mgIron: 1mg
* Disclaimer: All nutrition information are estimates only.