I love Thai food, but all too often, I find it to be overly greasy. I also don't care for all of the fried components, which I often feel add little to taste, but far too much to calorie count. I came across a very useful basic recipe on Epicurious, but found it to be too bland (and mushy) for my taste. I added my own spin by adding in additional ingredients, and of course, making it fat-conscious. I served this with Thai spicy chicken curry (recipe to come) and brown rice - enjoy:
Serving Size: 4-6
Ingredients:
- 3-4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil or canola oil
- 2 large red bell peppers, seeded and thinly sliced
- 3 tbsps finely chopped or minced fresh ginger
- 3 large garlic cloves, pressed or finely chopped
- 1 14-to 16-ounce package extra-firm tofu, drained well, cut into small cubes (I recommend you make four to five slices from the top and side to make nice sized cubes)
- Small bunch of green onions, thinly sliced on diagonal
- 3 tbsps soy sauce
- 1-2 tbsps fish sauce (available in the asian section of any grocery store)
- 2-3 tbsps Sriracha sauce (Thai sauce that comes in a clear bottle or squeeze bottle - people typically identify it by the Rooster on the label)
- 2-3 tbsps lime juice (fresh or bottled)
- 1-2 tsp sesame oil
- 1 6-ounce bag baby spinach leaves
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil or 2 tbsps of prepared basil concentrate (try "Herbs in a Tube" - available in the produce section of most grocery stores)
- 1/3 cup lightly salted roasted peanuts
- 2 tbsp peanut butter
- 2 tbsp corn starch
Instructions:
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