Chili Glazed Tofu over Asparagus and Rice

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  • Number of Servings: 3
Ingredients
4 cups water1 3.5oz bag of Success boil-in-bag long grain brown rice2&1/4 cup chopped asparagus(about 1 lb)1 Tbsp peanut oil1 Tbsp sugar2 Tbsp rice vinegar2 Tbsp low sodium soy sauce1 tsp minced ginger1 tsp hot chili sauce(preferably with garlic)1 lb extra firm tofu, drained and cut lengthwise into 9 pieces1 tsp salt(optional)1/4 tsp black pepper3/4 cup preshredded carrot1 tsp dark sesame oil
Directions
Bring 4 cups of water to a boil in a 2 quart saucepan. Add bag of rice, submerging bag completely in water. Boil 10 minutes. Carefully remove bag from pan leaving boiling water in pan. Add asparagus to pan; cook 1 minute. Drain.

While rice cooks, heat peanut oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Combine sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, ginger and chili sauce in a small bowl. Sprinkle tofu with 1/2 tsp salt and pepper. add tofu to pan; cook 3 minutes on each side or until browned. Add soy sauce mixture; cook 20 seconds, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Combine rice, asparagus, 1/2 tsp salt, carrot and sesame oil. Serve tofu over rice.

MAKES 3 SERVINGS:(3 PIECES OF TOFU AND 1&1/3 CUP OF RICE MIXTURE PER SERVING)

Number of Servings: 3

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LADYPHOENIX61.

Servings Per Recipe: 3
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 410.2
  • Total Fat: 16.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.1 mg
  • Sodium: 436.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 49.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.6 g
  • Protein: 23.1 g

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