Pestos, Dips & Sauces

Tempeh with Sweet & Sour Sauce

Name: Tempeh with Sweet & Sour Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 block tempeh (cut into thick matchsticks or diced into cubes); 1 lemongrass (2 cm long; bruised at the root end, or 2 drops of essential oil); 2 bay leaves; 2 green or red chilies (optional; thinly sliced diagonally); 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon asafoetida (optional); 1/2 cup sweet peas; 1 tablespoon guar rock sugar (from most Asian stores); 3 tablespoons sweet soy sauce with 1 tablespoon coconut sugar; Oil, for deep frying and for sautéing (use either coconut oil or peanut oil) (original: Oil, for deep frying and for sautéing (use either coconut oil or peanut oil)); 200 grams noodles or rice (use a sufficient amount for the meal); 1/2 thumb-sized galangal (a sweet variety of fresh ginger from Indonesia)

Por Dada Shivananda

Tempeh with a creamy sweet-sour sauce is a healthy twist on a classic Chinese takeout favorite. If you love tofu, you are sure to enjoy tempeh – a fermented soy product that offers a similar protein punch without the extensive draining process.

Being soy-based, tempeh is an excellent source of protein. For the best health benefits, choose gluten-free tempeh. There are numerous ways to prepare tempeh – you might marinate it before frying, but in this recipe we skip marination so that the tempeh can better absorb the sweet and sour sauce during frying.

This versatile dish can be served on a bed of rice, used as a taco filler, added to chili or barbeque, or even tucked into a vegan gyro as a hearty, high-protein meat substitute.

Nutritional Benefits: Tempeh offers digestive-friendly microorganisms, heart-healthy fiber, plant-based protein, and bone-strengthening calcium. It also provides potassium, which supports heart and kidney health, along with iron that aids in oxygen transport via red blood cells. Additionally, tempeh is a good source of riboflavin, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, folate, pantothenic acid, thiamin, zinc, and copper.

Preparo10 min

Cozimento20 min

Tempo Total30 min

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