Crispy Tempeh Recipe

This crispy tempeh can be used as a snack, side dish or main meal. There is nothing more satisfying than crispy tempeh topped on fragrant rice. Tempeh is a fermented soy product similar to tofu. Some consider it healthier that tofu because it's a whole food, it is fermented, and it contains more protein and fiber.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Course Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine Japanese, korean

Keyword crispy tempeh

Diet Naturally Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Ingredients

1 tbsp organic sesame oil
200 g crumbled tempeh
2 cloves garlic
1 large thumb of ginger
1 tbsp organic maple syrup
1 tsp chilli oil
1 tbsp rice wine vinegar

Instructions

Remove the tempeh from its packaging and pat dry with kitchen paper removing as much moisture as possible then roughly crumble.
Take a wok or heavy bottomed frying pan and fry the tempeh in sesame oil on a high heat for 4-5 minutes until it starts to colour.
Finely chop the garlic, peel and grate the ginger and add to the tempeh. Cook for a further 2 minutes.
Next add the maple syrup, chilli oil and rice wine vinegar and fry for a final 4-5 minutes or until the tempeh becomes golden brown and crispy.
Serve over rice with steamed green vegetables.

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