Tempeh Strips with Peanut Sauce
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 (10 ounce) package tempeh
1/2 cup peanut butter
2 teaspoons light brown sugar
1/4 cup rice vinegar
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro or scallions
2-3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional
4 tablespoons soy sauce, divided
1/2 cup warm water
1. Preheat the oil in a large saucepan on medium-high heat. While the oil is warming, cut the tempeh in half vertically, then cut each half horizontally so there are 4 thin pieces. Cut each of these pieces into 1 1/2" strips.
2. Toss tempeh in the oil cut side up to cook for about 3-4 minutes. Meanwhile, whisk all the remaining ingredients together in a saucepan over medium heat, except for 1/2 the soy sauce and the water.
3. Take the remaining soy sauce and spoon it equally over the cut side of the tempeh, and flip once the other side is golden-brown. Once both sides are browned, remove strips from pan and set aside.
4. Once the peanut sauce has become hot, mix in about 1/2 the warm water to thin the sauce, adding more to taste. Remove sauce from heat and apply liberally to the tempeh strips. Serve plain or over rice.
If any peanut sauce is leftover, another very quick meal can be made from pasta, steamed soybeans, and the leftover sauce. Simply mix them all up and enjoy!
SO HOW'D IT GO?
this is a great recipe! I added some hoisin sauce and got a smoky flavor-yum!
I made this recipe, and I was just okay. It wasn't absolutely amazing, but it was good. I felt like it needed something else--maybe some ginger? I added the cilantro leaves and I also added some Thai chili paste, which helped a little. It just kind of seemed to taste like peanut butter--not a peanut butter sauce. Maybe use more rice vinegar? What other spices did anybody add? I also added some chopped broccoli and served over rice. Like I said, good, not great, but I'm willing to try again!
I just made this tonight and it was very yummy! I added snow peas to the mix for more veggies, but otherwise went by the recipe. My husband loved it too, will be making this again!
Thank you!
I used this sauce in my restaurant for tempeh, sprouts, and veg on a lettuce leaf (gluten free and delicious)
It's finger looking good.
It was also good with my Thai style tofu.
mmmm... thanks ao much!