Rice noodles with tofu and peanuts
A quick dish inspired by Thai pad thai. Sweet, sour and crunchy.
⏱ 25 min · serves 2 · Asian · Mild
612kcal
31 gprotein
77 gcarbs
22 gfat
8 gfibre
Per serving, out of 2. Worked out from the grams of each ingredient using a food database – so it's approximate.
Allergens: Soya, Peanuts and Gluten
Ingredients (serves 2)
- Rice noodles (dry)150 g
- Tofu (firm)250 g
- Carrot100 g
- Bell pepper100 g
- White cabbage100 g
- Peanut butter20 g
- Soy sauce30 g
- Rapeseed / sunflower oil10 g
Also: Garlic, lemon or lime, chilli, spring onions
Method
- Get ready: pat the tofu (250 g) dry and cut it into 2 cm cubes. Cut the carrot (100 g), pepper (100 g) and cabbage (100 g) into thin strips and chop 2 garlic cloves.
- Put the noodles (150 g) in a bowl and pour over boiling water. Leave for 8 min, drain and rinse with cold water so they don't stick together.
- Sauce: mix the peanut butter (20 g) with the soy sauce (30 g), the juice of half a lemon or lime and 3 tbsp water until smooth.
- Heat 1 tbsp oil (10 g) in a frying pan over medium heat. Fry the tofu for 6–8 min, turning now and then, until golden.
- Add the vegetables, garlic and chilli and fry over medium heat for 3 min, stirring. If it starts to stick, add a splash of water.
- Add the noodles and sauce and toss over medium heat for 1–2 min until everything is hot and coated in sauce.
- Sprinkle with spring onions and serve. Taste before adding salt – soy sauce is already salty.
Tips
- Don't boil rice noodles – soak them in hot water for 8 min and drain, otherwise they'll stick together.
- Chop everything in advance – in the pan it all happens in 5 minutes.
- Want it hotter? Chilli flakes or fresh chilli in the sauce.
- Want it milder? Leave out the chilli – the lime or lemon juice adds enough zing.
- Want it lighter? A third fewer noodles, more carrot and cabbage.
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