How to Cook Quinoa
Here’s exactly how to cook quinoa so it comes out perfectly fluffy every time! Learn the one water ratio mistake most people make, and easy seasoning ideas to make it delicious.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total
- 20 min
- Yield
- 4
Ingredients 3
- 1 cup dry quinoa
- 1 ¾ cups water
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
Method 3
- 01
Rinse the quinoa in cold water using a fine mesh strainer, then drain it and shake out the remaining water. Place it in a saucepan with the water and the kosher salt . Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low where the water is just bubbling.
- 02
Cover the pot and simmer where the water is just bubbling for about 15 to 18 minutes*, until the water has been completely absorbed. Check by pulling back the quinoa with a fork to see if water remains.
- 03
Turn off the heat and let sit with the lid on to steam for 5 minutes, then fluff the quinoa with a fork. Taste and add additional salt or other seasonings (see How to Season Quinoa ).
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