Red Quinoa Plate with Chard, Carrots, Onion, and Poached Egg
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 2 people 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Cuisine: New American
Ingredients
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Red Quinoa and Vegetables
- 1/2 cup red quinoa (rinsed)
- 2 Tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (divided)
- 1/2 medium Onion (chopped)
- 1 large carrot (cut thinly 1/4″ thick x 1/2″ wide )
- 1 bunch Rainbow chard (stems chopped 1/4″ thick and leaves torn, divided)
- 2 cloves garlic (crushed)
- 1 portabello mushroom (chopped into 1/2-in. pieces)
- 2 Tablespoons water
- 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt (dissolved in 2 Tablespoons water)
- fresh cracked pepper
- 1 stem scallions (for garnish)
- 1 dash shichimi togarashi (‘7 flavor pepper’ for garnish)
Poached egg
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons white vinegar
- water (added to a small skillet, ~ 1″ in depth)
Instructions
- Cook quinoa according to package instructions.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook onion, carrot, and chard stems about 7 minutes until softened.
- Add garlic and mushroom and cook another 2 minutes.
- Put chard leaves on top of vegetables, add 2 Tablespoons of salted water and cook covered about 2 minutes. After leaves appear wilted, remove lid and allow excess liquid to evaporate.
- Once there is no visible liquid in the pan, stir in quinoa and remove from heat. Cover while you poach the eggs. Or if not eating eggs, serve immediately.
- To poach the egg, bring a medium saucepan with about 1 in. of water and the vinegar to a simmer. Crack the egg into a small bowl or cup.
- Using a spatula, swirl simmering water in a circle, then slowly pour in egg. (swirling the water keeps the egg in one spot and prevents it from spidering out)
- Cook until white firms and yolk is done or the way you like (for starters at least 1 minute and 10 seconds)
- Use a slotted spoon to lift egg out of water. Place on a plate. repeat with second egg. Once eggs are ready, serve the quinoa and slide the poached egg on top. Garnish with scallions and shichimi.
- Evacuate the village before popping egg yolk!