Thai Basil Fried Rice (oil free)
A popular and flavorful dish of stir-fried rice that is a staple in Thai cuisine.
Ingredients
Brown Rice:
- 1 cup cooked brown rice
Tofu:
- 1 pkg Organic Extra Firm Tofu cubed
Vegetables:
- 1 head broccoli florets
- 1 large carrot thinly sliced
- 1/2 green bell pepper cut into strips
- 1/2 red bell pepper cut into strips
- 1/2 yellow bell pepper cut into strips
- 1/2 orange bell pepper cut into strips
- 1 cup purple cabbage cut into strips
- 1 cup green cabbage cut into strips
- Handful Snow peas
- 1 can baby corn
- 1 cup shelled edamame
- 1 onion slivered
- Other veggies of your choice
Spicy sauce mix:
- 4-5 Thai green chilies finely chopped or chili garlic sauce
- 3 cloves Garlic finely chopped
- 1 lime Zest and juice
- Soy Sauce 1 tsp for each vegetable or liquid Aminos
Garnish
- 1 bunch green onions chopped
- 1 big bunch fresh thai basil finely chopped
- 1 Tablespoon Toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Roll cubes of tofu in the spicy sauce and bake for 10-15 mins until edges are firm. Set aside.
- Water saute each vegetable separately since cooking times are different along with spicy sauce mix. Set aside.
- Make enough sauce for brown rice and water saute the rice for a few minutes.
- Add all the rice and veggies and toss in baked & seasoned tofu, chopped basil, scallions, and sesame seeds (optional) at the end. Eat cold or hot.
- Serve with green papaya salad and peanut lime dressing.
- ENJOY!
Notes
Green Papaya Salad:
3 cups green papaya, grated
1 carrot, grated
1 roma tomato, thin slivers
Peanut Lime Dressing:
½ cup peanut better
2 tablespoons lime juice
2-4 dates
1-2 Jalapenos or Thai chilis
2-4 tablespoons soy sauce