How To Cook Quinoa That Tastes Good
If you have a rice cooker you can also let it do the work for you.
How to cook quinoa that tastes good. Just like nuts and grains quinoa tastes better when it has been roasted. If we still haven t convinced you to give quinoa another chance think about all the options for meal prepping it s obviously easy to prep and store quinoa. To make quinoa you mix it with water bring to a boil then let simmer until it s done.
Rinse it before you cook it. Add the quinoa and water cover and let it go. First and foremost change up the liquid that you re using to cook your quinoa.
Add a tablespoon or more of olive oil. The first step to perfect quinoa is toasting it. Black bean and quinoa falafel.
Rather than using water try to change it up for broth veggie chicken beef mushroom etc. Simply heat quinoa in a tablespoon of olive oil in an otherwise empty pot until it turns golden brown and then boil it for 3 minutes. For additional flavor i like to toast quinoa with a bit of oil coconut oil avocado oil grapeseed oil or even butter would work over medium heat for 4 5 minutes or until it is lightly browned.
But to make it extra delicious toast the quinoa in olive oil first. You can also use coconut milk if you re wanting something a little more creamy tropical. Toast it in a dry skillet over medium low heat for 5 to 7 minutes until it turns a light golden color and smells nutty.
Cook in vegetable chicken or beef broth. Cooking quinoa in chicken vegetable or beef stock is probably the easiest way to flavor it. Another option here is to add the quinoa to the pot over medium heat and stirring often toast the seeds for about 5 minutes to enhance the natural nutty flavors.