Quick, Filling, Super Spicy 55 Calorie Snack

finallychelle · July 2011

I needed something a little bit filling that “had something to say.”

I mixed the following ingredients in a coffee cup and let the flavors marry for about 5-10 minutes:

1) .5 serving of “Kimchee Base” (also referred to as "Kimchi Paste")
2) 1 serving of habanero sauce
3) 1 tsp minced garlic
4) 1 tsp minced onion
5) 1 tsp spicy spaghetti seasoning
6) 2 tsp water

Then I drained and rinsed 1 package of tofu shirataki noodles (only 40 calories for the entire package) using hot water.

Next I sprayed a skillet with cooking spray and let it heat up to “medium-high” before adding the tofu shirataki noodles.

Tofu shirataki noodles absolutely do NOT stick and are easy to stir fry. They’re practically goof-proof.

Once the noodles were piping hot I removed the pan from the heat and poured the spicy mixture over it, ensuring that I mixed everything together well.

It was delicious— and over a half-pound of food had only 55 calories!

Edit: In case any of you are not familiar with tofu shirataki noodles, you'll find them in the tofu section of your grocery (obviously, I suppose) although they're usually cheaper in your local Asian market, if you have one ($2.49 at Publix vs. $1.99 at local Asian markets).

If I remember correctly the shirataki plant is a yam-like plant and they turn the tuber into a powder and make noodles out of it (among other things). They subsequently found that when they blended tofu into it that the consistency was closer to spaghetti noodles. You can buy shirataki noodles but I prefer the tofu shirataki, myself.

Cheers!

-Chelle