More January Cooking: Quinoa Patties

There aren't too many upsides to being unemployed, but one of them is definitely that I have plenty of time to practice and learn more about cooking. So here is my second new recipe of the month! Last year, I became obsessed with quinoa after being reluctant for a while. I bookmarked a bunch of quinoa recipes, one of which was quinoa patties. This recipe is so simple and flexible, that I had to use some leftover quinoa to make it.

First off, I didn't really follow the recipe to a tee, but rather took inspiration from its ingredients. I also replaced chives with green onions. Yay for improvisation! Sort of. I also cooked them for much less than 7-10 minutes on each side because they were getting a little too burnt and dry for my liking. The ones pictured above were probably closer to 4-5 minutes on the first side, 3 on the flip side. 

Pictured above are the patties from my first try. A little too crispy on one side, and then a little too not crispy on the lighter side as seen on the flipped patty in front.

It took a little bit of experimentation, and I'm sure there's more experimenting to do, but they were still delicious! The recipe says that they are good "hot or cold," but I much preferred when they were still warm from the pan rather than after they had cooled down. It just seemed more flavorful and a little softer in texture. 

I will definitely be trying these again in the near future. I may even add some broccoli bits or some other veggies that I have lying around because this recipe turned out to be so flexible and easy.

-jennkay

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