Thai Fried Rice with Tofu |
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Prep Time: 13 Minutes Cook Time: 13 Minutes |
Ready In: 26 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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This quick dish gets a smoky flavor boost from packaged pregrilled tofu. Like most fried rice dishes, leftovers are even better the next day. Ingredients:
2 teaspoons roasted peanut oil |
2 teaspoons bottled minced ginger |
1 teaspoon bottled minced garlic |
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper |
1 (9.2-ounce) package original grilled tofu (such as marjon), cut into 1/2-inch pieces |
1/4 cup flaked sweetened coconut, toasted |
1 tablespoon light brown sugar |
1 large egg, lightly beaten |
3 cups coarsely chopped bok choy (about 1 large head) |
1 1/2 cups frozen cut green beans, thawed |
1/4 cup chopped dry-roasted cashews, salted |
2 cups chilled cooked jasmine or basmati rice |
2 tablespoons soy sauce |
4 lime wedges |
Directions:
1. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add ginger and next 3 ingredients; sauté 3 minutes. Add coconut and brown sugar; cook 1 minute. Push tofu mixture to one side of pan. Add egg to empty side of pan; stir-fry 1 to 2 minutes or until soft-scrambled.
2. Add bok choy, green beans, and cashews, and cook 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in rice and soy sauce, and cook 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Serve with lime wedges.
3. Note: The rice for this recipe was prepared ahead and chilled overnight. It was cooked in the microwave according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Use 2/3 cup uncooked rice and 1 1/3 cups water to get a 2-cup yield of cooked rice. If you have any kind of leftover cooked rice from another meal, you may substitute it for the jasmine rice, if desired.
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