Swimming Rama with Vegan Chicken
This plant-based Thai-inspired dish combines a spicy Thai peanut sauce with tender vegan chicken (soy curls) and wilted spinach. Ready in under 30 minutes, vegan swimming rama makes a great weeknight meal.
Servings
Calories 425 kcal
Ingredients
- 4 ounces soy curls (weigh before rehydrating)
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 tablespoon Thai red curry paste
- 1-2 cups hot stock or water
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- tablespoon Spicy Thai Peanut Sauce
- 8 ounces fresh spinach
Optional garnishes
- 1/2 cup roughly chopped roasted peanuts
- cilantro
- lime wedges
Instructions
- Put the soy curls in a large bowl and cover with boiling water or stock. Stir in the Thai red curry paste and then set aside while you make the peanut sauce.
- Make the
Spicy Thai Peanut Sauce. - Squeeze as much liquid as you can out of the soy curls, return them to the bowl and optionally, toss in cornstarch. (This provides some additional texture when the soy curls are fried).
- Heat the coconut oil in a large frying pan. Add the soy curls and fry, stirring occasionally, for 3-5 minutes, until slightly browned and crisp.
- Pour the peanut sauce over the soy curls and heat through.
- In a separate frying pan, heat a few tablespoons of water over medium high heat. Add the spinach and let steam until wilted, about 5 minutes. [Alternatively, you can turn this into a 1-pot dish, by stirring the spinach into the soy curls and peanut sauce.]
- Optionally, garnish with chopped peanuts, fresh cilantro and lime.
Notes
Replacing Spinach
You could use broccoli or another crunchy green vegetable such as green beans. Broccoli and green beans will take longer to steam than spinach.Replacing Soy Curls
You can replace with another vegan chicken. Be sure to follow the package instructions for cooking it.Storage and Reheating
Swimming rama is best served fresh, but you can store in a well-sealed container in the fridge for 2-3 days. You may need to add some liquid to the rama when reheating it. You could add water, stock, coconut water or coconut milk.Nutritional Information
Nutritional information is an estimate only and does not include garnishes or rice or noodles.Nutrition
Calories: 425kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 280mg | Potassium: 1146mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 8428IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 155mg | Iron: 4mg