Chili Glazed Tofu over Asparagus and Rice
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 3
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 297.8
- Total Fat: 14.7 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 1,193.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 27.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.2 g
- Protein: 20.2 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Chili Glazed Tofu over Asparagus and Rice calories by ingredient
Introduction
Super yummy Asian-esque meal that is quick and very healthy. Courtesy of CookingLight.com. Cooking the rice and asparagus in the same pot of boiling water saves a little time. Super yummy Asian-esque meal that is quick and very healthy. Courtesy of CookingLight.com. Cooking the rice and asparagus in the same pot of boiling water saves a little time.Number of Servings: 3
Ingredients
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4 cup water
1 (3.5 oz) bag boil in bag brown rice
1 tbsp peanut oil (I used canola)
1 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp rice vinegar
2 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
1 tsp bottled minced ginger (I used fresh ginger)
1 tsp of Sriracha sauce
1 pound of extra firm tofu (365 Whole Foods organic brand is nice)
1 tsp salt, divided
0.25 tsp black pepper
0.75 shredded carrot
Directions
Bring 4 cups 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 teaspoon 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 teaspoon salt, carrot. Serve tofu over rice.
Serving Size: Makes 3 servings (3 slices of tofu and 1.3 cups of asparagus/carrot/rice mixture)
Number of Servings: 3
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EADAMUK.
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 teaspoon 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 teaspoon salt, carrot. Serve tofu over rice.
Serving Size: Makes 3 servings (3 slices of tofu and 1.3 cups of asparagus/carrot/rice mixture)
Number of Servings: 3
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EADAMUK.