Pork-Fried Amaranth – Oh Say Can You Seed

Lastly, after only five or six number of demands, we’re publishing a amaranth recipe! Individuals like consuming this “super food” for all the apparent healthy factors, but in accordance with the e-mails I’ve obtained, they’re regularly looking for new and delightful methods to use it.
Well, this was so delicious, so quick, and so simple, I’ll be stunned if it doesn’t create it into the frequent spinning. And don’t think for a moment that we’ve basically confused the amaranth with a lot of high-calorie, harmful components, because that’s not the situation. Not that I’m above such cooking shenanigans; but it just wasn’t necessary.
I was really amazed how self-indulgent and fulfilling this seemed, and with only a tbsp of veggie oil, and a few very trim used ham. These small amaranth plant seeds (that’s right, now you can audio like a d-bag solving your foodie buddies at mixture events who contact this a “grain”) really are sponges for taste. I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I can’t delay to research with other amaranth designs.
By the way, if you’re an knowledgeable amaranth pot, and have any audio advice, please successfully pass them along. I’m not sure how this would perform with the other varieties/colors of amaranth. I believe it would, but have never used them. I also used less h2o than the guidelines contact for, but desired the plant seeds to be a little “al dente,” which seemed to perform well here.
Anyway, whether you’re an knowledgeable quinoaista or a beginner like me, I wish you provide this delightful pork-fried amaranth a try soon. Enjoy!Ingredients for 2 large or 4 small servings:

1 cup quinoa

salt to taste

1 1/2 cups cold water

1 tbsp vegetable oil

1 cup diced smoked ham

1/2 cup diced peppers

1/2 cup sliced green onions

3 cloves garlic minced

1 tbsp seasoned rice vinegar

1 or 2 tbsp soy sauce, or to taste

Sriracha, or any hot sauce to taste

toasted sesame seeds to taste

When my friend Tamar, from the always entertaining blogStarving Off the Land, heard I was doing a quinoa post, she sent me this photo. At first glace, this looks like some new variety of grey quinoa, but they're actually tiny oysters! Tamar farms oysters on Cape Cod, and you're looking at roughly 50,000 baby bivalves. Simply amazing. Thanks, Tamar!