The Secret Ingredient to our Super Fluffy Quinoa
We’ve done it. We’ve figured out the secret to making the fluffiest quinoa. ever.
We won’t make you read 6 paragraphs before revealing it, so here it is – oil! Specificly coconut or olive.
To make our super fluffy quinoa, you’ll start with a 2:1 water to quinoa ratio and add about 1 Tbsp of EVOO or coconut oil. If you want a little bit more flavor to your quinoa, use chicken or veggie stock instead of water.
We like to make our quinoa in our handy dandy InstantPot because it’s quicker. No InstantPot? No problem! You can cook your quinoa over the stove.
Here’s a helpful tip to perfecting your InstantPot quinoa recipe:
Use cooking spray to prevent your quinoa from sticking to the bottom of the pot. Prior to adding the quinoa, spray some cooking spray or oil on the inside of the pot.
3 Tips for Perfect Instant Pot Quinoa
Use cooking spray to prevent stuck-on quinoa. Before adding the quinoa, you’ll want to coat the inside of your Instant Pot with cooking spray or oil. This prevents foam from clogging the Instant Pot’s vent and makes cleanup easier.
Use less water. Our stovetop method for cooking quinoa calls for 1 3/4 cups water for every 1 cup quinoa. Since we’re cooking this quinoa under pressure where there’s no evaporation, use 1/4 cup less: 1 1/2 cups water for every 1 cup quinoa.
Cook the quinoa for just 1 minute, but use natural release for 10. Instant Pot quinoa requires just 1 minute of HIGH pressure. When the time is up, let the pot naturally release pressure for 10 minutes before fluffing and serving.