Thai Sloppy Joes
These spicy sandwiches need no garnish to be satisfyingly delicious, but you could add freshness and crunch by topping them with watercress or arugula, a tomato slice, a few fresh basil leaves, and some chopped dry-roasted peanuts.
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These spicy sandwiches need no garnish to be satisfyingly delicious, but you could add freshness and crunch by topping them with watercress or arugula, a tomato slice, a few fresh basil leaves, and some chopped dry-roasted peanuts.
Ingredients
- 1 Tbs. canola oil
- 1 small onion, finely chopped (1 cup)
- 1 8-oz. pkg. tempeh, crumbled
- 1 cup light coconut milk
- 2–3 tsp. Thai red curry paste
- 4 tsp. light brown sugar
- 1 Tbs. lime juice
- 4 whole-wheat hamburger buns
Preparation
Heat oil in large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, and sauté 3 to 5 minutes. Add tempeh, and cook 3 minutes, or until beginning to brown. Stir in coconut milk and curry paste. Simmer 10 minutes, or until liquid is mostly absorbed, stirring occasionally. Stir in brown sugar and lime juice. Simmer 2 minutes more.
STORE/SERVE Cool to room temperature, and refrigerate in airtight container up to 5 days, or freeze up to 3 months. If frozen, thaw overnight in refrigerator. Reheat with 1/4 cup water over medium-low heat, and fill each bun with 1/2 cup Sloppy Joe mixture.
Nutrition Information
- Calories 347
- Carbohydrate Content 40 g
- Cholesterol Content 0 mg
- Fat Content 15 g
- Fiber Content 9 g
- Protein Content 17 g
- Saturated Fat Content 4 g
- Sodium Content 248 mg
- Sugar Content 10 g