Recipe Update: Crab Fried Quinoa

I originally made this recipe using amaranth as the base: Crab Fried Amaranth. This time, I mixed it up and used quinoa. I also slightly adjusted the vegetables based on what was in the grocery store and what I had lying around.

original recipe via arismenu.com

Grocery list items:
peanut butter
lime
zucchini
fresh ginger
imitation crab meat
baby spinach

You could probably use canned lump crab meat, but I honestly like the imitation just fine. It's cheap, it tastes good, and if you buy it in flake form you don't have to prepare anything except opening the bag!

Crab Fried Quinoa with Peanut Sauce

For the sauce:
1/4 cup peanut butter
3 tbs almond milk
2 tbs soy sauce (or two packets)
2 tbs fresh lime juice
cayenne pepper (to taste)

Mix together peanut butter and almond milk, and microwave for about 20 seconds. Then add the remaining ingredients and stir together. Set aside.

For the quinoa:
1 cup quinoa
2 1/4 cups water
1 tbs olive oil
1 onion, large dice
3 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
1 tbsp fresh ginger root, minced
3 small zucchini, cubed
1/2 cup frozen broccoli florets
3 cups baby spinach
3 tbs soy sauce (or 3 packets)
1/2 lb crab meat
3 eggs

Start by making the quinoa. Put it in a pot with the water, and bring it to a boil. Then lower it to a simmer and cook for about 20 minutes, or until the "tails" of the quinoa are unfurled. (You could be making the peanut sauce while it's cooking). In a large pan, sauté onions, ginger, and garlic until softened.

Add zucchini, frozen broccoli, and two tablespoons soy sauce. Cook 5-10 minutes, until vegetables begin to get tender.

Add the cooked quinoa to the pan along with baby spinach and 1 tablespoon soy sauce.

 Next, add the crab meat and stir well.

When the mixture is hot and the vegetables are cooked to your liking, push everything to the side and crack the eggs into the pan. Scramble them and cook them thoroughly, then mix into the rest of the quinoa.

Serve with peanut sauce and sriracha sauce, if desired. I recommend generous portions of peanut sauce.

Crab Fried Quinoa with Peanut Sauce
Peanut Sauce

1/4 cup peanut butter
3 tbs almond milk
2 tbs soy sauce (or two packets)
2 tbs fresh lime juice
cayenne pepper (to taste)

Directions: 
1. In microwave safe bowl, heat peanut butter and almond milk.
2. Stir all ingredients until combined and set aside.
Crab Fried Quinoa
1 cup quinoa
2 1/4 cups water
1 tbs olive oil
1 onion, large dice
3 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
1 tbsp fresh ginger root, minced
3 small zucchini, cubed
1/2 cup frozen broccoli florets
3 cups baby spinach
3 tbs soy sauce (or 3 packets)
1/2 lb crab meat
3 eggs
Directions: 
1. Add quinoa and water to a small pot and bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for about 20 minutes.
2. In a large pan or wok, sauté onion, garlic, and ginger in olive oil until softened.
3. Add zucchini, broccoli, and 2 tbsp soy sauce and cook 5-10 minutes.
4. Add cooked quinoa and baby spinach, and another tbsp soy sauce and mix well.
5. Add crab meat and stir until well combined and hot all the way through.
6. Push quinoa mixture to the side and crack eggs into the pan.
7. Scramble eggs in pan and cook well, then stir into quinoa mixture.
8. Serve with large spoonful of peanut sauce and sriracha, as desired.