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Tempeh Orek Manis

Name: Tempeh Orek Manis
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 200 g Tempeh; 2 cloves Garlic; 2 medium Shallots; 1 piece Thai Bird's Eye Chilli; 2 tbsp Soy sauce; 1 tbsp Dark Brown Sugar; 1 tbsp Tamarind Paste; 3 tbsp Vegetable oil; 0.5 tsp Salt

Crisp Indonesian fried tempeh pieces glazed in a sticky, sweet, and aromatic garlic-chilli sambal.

25 min Easy Serves 3$3.22 estimated

Dairy-free

Halal

High-protein

Vegan

Vegetarian

Contains: Gluten, Soy

Ingredients

Tempeh
200 g
$2.40
Garlic
2 cloves
$0.08
Shallots
2 medium
$0.28
Thai Bird's Eye Chilli
1 piece
$0.09
Soy sauce
2 tbsp
$0.09
Dark Brown Sugar
1 tbsp
$0.03
Tamarind Paste
1 tbsp
$0.12
Vegetable oil
3 tbsp
$0.14
Salt
0.5 tsp
$0.00

Prices are estimates from our ingredient database and vary by market.

Preparation

1
Slice tempeh into thin matchsticks, about 3cm long.
2
Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and shallow-fry the tempeh until golden and crunchy, then drain on kitchen paper.
3
Thinly slice shallots, garlic, and chilli.
4
Leave 1 tablespoon of oil in the skillet and sauté the shallots, garlic, and chilli until aromatic.
5
Stir in brown sugar, soy sauce, tamarind paste, salt, and 2 tablespoons of water, cooking until the mixture bubbles and thickens into a glossy glaze.
6
Turn off the heat, add the fried tempeh matchsticks, and quickly toss to coat thoroughly in the sticky sauce.

Tempeh is sold in health food stores and Asian markets.

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