Quick, Filling, Super Spicy 55 Calorie Snack
finallychelle
Posts: 350 Member
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
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
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Sounds good! I love spicy.0
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bump0
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wow, this sounds really good...thanks for sharing!0
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bump, I like spicy0
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I'll have to check out the noodles. They look like a good base for a variety of toppings. The spicy...I'll need to adjust that accordingly.0
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BUMP!! THANK YOU!!!0
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buump!0
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i eat tofu shirataki almost every day. it's SO helpful for those times when you're super hungry and don't have many calories left to spare0
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oooo I need to look into this!0
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Hmm - I've got a truckload of those - and LVE spicy! Now to find the kimchee base...0
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Thanks! I've never heard of these noodles but I love anything tofu. I'll adjust the spice factor but this is a great idea:flowerforyou:0
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Bump! Thanks!0
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bump!0
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LOVE this idea. . .and I love spicy! I grow my own super hot peppers for things like this! Habeneros are my mildest pepper in the garden0
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Ohhh...thanks! I can't wait to try this!0
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YUM!0
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Sounds good. i'll have to track them down.0
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Hey All- found the noodles at my local Natural Grocers-Vitamin Cottage for $1.45 a pkg!! Ready to try them!0
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thank you for posting more of your simple yet delicious recipes...keep them coming:happy:0
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Bump0
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I'm going to have to find myself some tofu shirataki noodles! Those sound amazing.0
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bump!! Love spicy food! This sounds delish, can't wait to try it, thanks!0
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Definitely going to look for these, thanks!0
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Yum!! Thanks:)0
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i was looking for a new recipe for using these noodles. It sounds awesome!! Thank you so much for posting it!!0
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bump!0
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Are they low in carbs too? TY for posting this recipe!0
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love this!0
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Sounds good!0
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i love spicy food! definitely will try!0
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