Last night David and I had our 2nd (his 3rd) annual pumpkin carving party. It was good times and great fun with amazing people. As usual, we fed our guests good food that was good for them (except, perhaps, for the pumpkin chocolate bread....it was DELICIOUS but perhaps not the best for you).
This recipe takes a little more prep time, but it is worth it.
Here's the dish that I served up for the kiddies:
Basil Jasmine Rice with Garlic/Pepper Tofu
2 Cups Jasmine Rice
4 Garlic Cloves minced
3 bunches Green Onion diced
3 cups Fresh Basil minced
2 Jalapenos minced
1 Red Bell Pepper diced
2 cups fresh Green Beans
4 cups Snow Peas
1/2 cup Cilantro minced
1/2 cup Red Onion minced
1/4 Soy Sauce
2 packages Garlic/Pepper Tofu (or plain tofu if you can't find the flavored version)
1/4 cup Peanut Oil
First of all you want to prepare your rice a couple hours a ahead of time. Cook the jasmine rice using the directions on the bag. I use about 1/2 cup less water than recommended. The rice will be fully cooked but it will also be a little more firm, which is better for later on in the recipe. Once the rice is cooked put it in the refrigerator for a couple of hours or until it is cooled.
Next prepare your tofu. Use the directions for preparing your tofu here.
In a large wok heat your peanut oil. You can use olive oil, but peanut oil is better for high heat cooking. Once the oil is hot add to it the garlic, green onions, basil, cilantro, red onions and soy sauce. Cook for about 2 minutes.
Add the remaining vegetables to the wok. Cook for 5 minutes stirring frequently to mix the flavors together.
Then add to the tofu to the mixture. Cook for another 5 minutes.
Lastly add the jasmine rice. Cook for ten minutes stirring frequently to make sure the rice is mixed well with the rest of the ingredients.
Remove from dish from heat and serve it up!
This dish will comfortably serve four to six people and have them stuffed to the gills. The entire cost of this meal is roughly $10-$15 depending on the season and the cost of the vegetables and tofu in your area.
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10 years ago
This sounds amazing! However, as tofu isn't exactly an impulse purchase at the local Winn-Dixie, (and considering that I usually can't ever get enough meat into my mouth) is there another protein that you'd suggest using? Pork? Chicken? I want to give this one a crack.
ReplyDeleteHey love...actually you can swap out the tofu for any meat of your choice. I would suggest beef as it is the meat that best absorbs the flavors with which it is cooked, but if you want something lean, I would go with chicken or turkey breast.
ReplyDeleteBut if you swap out the tofu, I would add the beef in right after you sautee the garlic, basil, onions, etc and before you put in the rest of the veggies. I would also add another 1/4 cup of soy sauce to the beef while it is cooking or marinate the beef ahead of time in soy sauce and garlic salt.
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