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Swimming Angels

SUBMITTED BY: ChristinaW

"I fell in love with this dish at my local Thai restaurant. Steamed spinach and baked tofu is smothered in a sweet peanut sauce. Serve over steamed white sticky rice. You can substitute chicken or other meat if you prefer."
PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  30 Min
READY IN  45 Min
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Original recipe yield: 4 servings
    
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INGREDIENTS

  • 2 cups uncooked sushi (sticky) or medium-grain rice
  • 4 cups water
  • 2/3 cup peanut butter
  • 1 cup hot water
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons white sugar
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 green onions, chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 (10 ounce) bag baby spinach leaves
  • 1 (8 ounce) package baked tofu, cut into bite-size pieces

DIRECTIONS

  1. Combine the rice and 4 cups of water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to low; simmer until rice is tender and water has been absorbed, about 20 minutes.
  2. In a separate saucepan, whisk together the peanut butter, 1 cup hot water, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, garlic, green onions and red pepper flakes. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, and adding more hot water 1/4 cup at a time to maintain a pourable consistency.
  3. Bring about 1 inch of water to a boil in a large pot. Place the spinach and tofu into a steamer basket and set over the boiling water. Cover and steam until spinach has wilted and tofu is heated through, about 7 minutes.
  4. To serve, place spinach and tofu over white rice and smother in peanut sauce.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 11, 2008 by MOTTSBELA
I don't usually like the peanut sauce at Thai restaurants -- it's too sweet for my personal tastes. But this recipe caught my eye, and it was so amazingly delicious! The balance of flavors was perfect. I can't wait to make this again, and I'd love to try the sauce on grilled veggies and grilled tofu. Yum!

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 22, 2008 by MamaNicole
This was an EXCELLENT, restaurant-quality recipe! I sliced & baked my tofu (400 degrees, 20 min on one side, 10 on the other) and followed the recipe exactly - it was delicious. Next time I'll reduce the rice by half - we had way too much left over.

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Recipe Submitter:

ChristinaW
Photo by ChristinaW
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Home Town: Chehalis, Washington, USA
Living In: Seattle, Washington, USA
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NUTRITION INFORMATION

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 751

  • Total Fat: 27.8g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg
  • Sodium: 1012mg
  • Total Carbs: 100g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 8.5g
  • Protein: 29g

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