Hello, happy dinner 🙂
I mentioned my pineapple teriyaki soy curls yesterday in my super-late weekend recap. I threw this dish together in about 20 minutes over the weekend, packed it up while it was piping hot, and took it to the drive-ins with the boyfriend. It stayed crazy hot during the ride and the ridiculously long traffic-jammed entrance to the drive-ins.
The boyfriend was less than patient during the wait to get into the “theater.” He seemed like he’d had an overdose of caffeine, craning his head around, staring at the traffic, jittering out of his seat. Are some spots better than others? How many cars can they fit? Is it going to sell out? Why aren’t we moving?
Oh my gosh! Calm yourself. It will be fine.
I don’t like waiting in lines like this. And I’m hungry. I want those weird soy whatevers you made that smelled so good.
Then of course when we finally got up to the stand to pay the attendant felt like pulling a “Sorry, I just sold the last spot for that movie. Anything else you want to see?” I could feel the heat from Preston’s blood boiling. When we finally got the attendant to stop with his way-too-long prank, we both chewed him out so much for messing with the cranky boyfriend that I think he was legitimately scared. Serves him right.
Long story short, these soy curls were long awaited by the time we got them out, and they were hot and sweet and absolutely delicious, and immediately put the boyfriend in a better mood. You could also say parking and getting out of the car did that, but I think it was the soy curls.
Had to make them again. Immediately.
So here’s a fast, simple, boyfriend-approved recipe that is without a doubt going to become one of my go-to recipes.
serves 3
1 1/2 C soy curls, rehydrated in water
1 C pineapple juice
1/3 C soy sauce or tamari
1/2 C water
2 T brown sugar
3 T vegetable oil (I used avocado oil)
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 T cornstarch
1 T water
garnish: I wanted cilantro! but was out. Black sesame seeds worked.
Start soy curls rehydrating and set them aside. I add a splash of Bragg’s Liquid Aminos to the rehydrating liquid to add just a little more flavor.
Mix the pineapple, tamari, water, and brown sugar in a small saucepan and heat until the brown sugar dissolves.
Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the oil and the garlic. Drain the soy curls, and add them too. Cook until the garlic smells amazing and the soy curls are starting to brown. Add the pineapple sauce and cook for a few minutes so it soaks into the soy curls.
Mix the cornstarch with water and pour it into the sauce. Stir constantly until the sauce thickens.
I found the simple combo of white rice and sauced-up soy curls really satisfying and wanted to replicate my drive-in meal, but this sauce would be amazing on tempeh, tofu, all kinds of veggies, noodles, brown rice, you name it. Pour it in a glass and drink it.
Nutrition facts per serving: Calories: 221; Calories from Fat:124; Total Fat:13.8g; Saturated Fat: 2.7g; Sodium: 1604mg; Total Carbohydrates: 21.8g; Dietary Fiber: 0.5g; Sugars: 14.7g; Protein: 3.9g
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