How To Cook Quinoa
Learn how to cook perfect, fluffy quinoa on the stove, plus everything else you ever wanted to know about the healthy, quick-cooking grain.
- Prep Time: 1 minute
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 16 minutes
- Yield: about 3 cups 1x
- Category: side dish
- Method: stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup uncooked quinoa
- 2 cups water or low sodium broth
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Add quinoa to a fine mash strainer and rinse under running water. (optional - see note below)
- Place quinoa in a medium saucepan on the stove. Add water or broth and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat.
- Place the lid on the saucepan, lower the heat to a gentle simmer, and simmer 15 minutes.
- Remove from heat, let the covered quinoa rest for 5-10 minutes, then fluff with a fork and serve.
Notes
- Many kinds of boxed packaged quinoa are pre-rinsed. If you're unsure, rise quinoa first to prevent a bitter taste.
- Use broth in place of some or all of the water for more flavorful quinoa.
- Add 1/4 tsp salt for every 1 cup uncooked quinoa.
- Set a timer for the simmering. I can't tell you how many times I've forgotten about my quinoa on the stove until I could smell it burning. Oops!
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