SWIMMING ANGELS

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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.

Provided by ChristinaW

Time 45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 cups uncooked sushi (sticky) or medium-grain rice
4 cups water
⅔ 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
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 (10 ounce) bag baby spinach leaves
1 (8 ounce) package baked tofu, cut into bite-size pieces

Steps:

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.
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.
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.
To serve, place spinach and tofu over white rice and smother in peanut sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 749.5 calories, Carbohydrate 100.2 g, Fat 27.5 g, Fiber 8.2 g, Protein 29 g, SaturatedFat 5.7 g, Sodium 1001.9 mg, Sugar 15.1 g