easiest-ever quinoa

• total tid: total time 30 minutes

Ingredienser

½ cup chicken or vegetable broth

3 tablespoons prewashed white quinoa

Pinch table salt

Pinch pepper

Vejledning

1 Bring broth to simmer in covered small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in quinoa, salt, and pepper and return to simmer. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer gently until quinoa is tender and all liquid is absorbed, about 15 minutes. (If quinoa is tender but liquid remains in saucepan, continue to cook over low heat, uncovered, until remaining liquid has evaporated, 1 to 2 minutes.)

2 Off heat, lay clean dish towel underneath lid and let sit, covered, for 5 minutes. Gently fluff quinoa with fork and season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve.

Notater

kitchen improv

make it a meal Add baby spinach or arugula, sprinkle with chopped nuts, and drizzle with plain yogurt.

why this recipe works All you need are a few tablespoons-yes, you read that correctly-of protein-packed quinoa to bulk up a vegetarian meal, or serve as a stick-to-your-ribs side. For the most flavorful quinoa with a perfect tender-crunchy texture, we had to get incredibly precise with our measurements of both the quinoa and broth in order to concentrate flavor in every last bite. We used the same foolproof method as our single-serving rice (see page 119)- starting the grain in already-simmering broth, then cooking covered over low heat before removing the lid for the last few minutes of cooking to allow for any additional liquid to evaporate. We like the convenience of prewashed quinoa; rinsing removes quinoa's bitter protective coating (called saponin). If you buy unwashed quinoa, rinse it and pat it dry. You can use water in place of the broth in this recipe, though the flavor of the quinoa will be much simpler.