March 29, 2024

Forbidden Rice Bowl

In a small bowl whisk together the soy sauce, rice vinegar, peanut oil and sesame oil. Sauce may be made ahead and kept in an airtight container in the refrigerator for at least 2 weeks.

Place the kale or spinach leaves in a steamer basket fitted over a pot of boiling water. Cover and steam until wilted, 4 minutes. Alternatively, place in a microwave safe bowl with 1 tablespoon of water, cover tightly and microwave on high for 4 minutes, drain. Greens may be made ahead and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

Place 1 cup of hot rice into each bowl. Arrange 1/3 cup of the greens (still warm or chilled), two egg halves, a few pickled onions or some kimchi, ¼ cup beans sprouts, and ¼ cup carrots on top of the rice. Sprinkle 1 heaping tablespoon of peanuts on top of each and drizzle each with about 1 ½ tablespoon of the sauce and some of the scallion.

Ingredients

For the sauce:
¼ cup reduced sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar
2 tablespoons peanut oil
2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil

For the rice bowl:
5 ounces baby kale or spinach leaves
6 cups cooked (hot) black (“Forbidden”) rice or brown rice
6 large eggs, hardboiled, halved
1 cup Pickled Red Onions (see below) or store-bought kimchi
1 ½ cups bean sprouts
2 medium carrots, shredded (1 ½ cups)
½ cup coarsely chopped roasted peanuts
1 scallion, thinly sliced

Makes 6 servings
Serving size: 1 rice bowl

Per serving: Calories 480; Total Fat 20g (Mono Fat 8. 5g, Poly Fat 5. 5g, Sat Fat 3. 7g); Protein 17g; Carb 60g; Fiber 7g; Cholesterol 185mg; Sodium 390mg

Pickled Red Onions

⅓ cup red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons honey
¾ cup sliced red onion

Stir together vinegar and honey in a small bowl until combined well. Stir in red onions and let stand, stirring occasionally, at least 20 minutes at room temperature, or for up to a week in the refrigerator.

Makes 1 cup, 10 servings
Serving size: 1 ½ tablespoons

Per serving: Calories 10; Total Fat 0g (Mono Fat 0g, Poly Fat 0g, Sat Fat 0g); Protein 0g; Carb 2g; Fiber 0g; Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 0mg

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