Tempeh skewers with ginger sesame sauce
Tempeh is one of our favourite foods. It’s high in protein and fibre, low in carbs and contains no sugar at all: it’s a great food for diabetics or anyone who’s looking to watch their carbs (hello keto peeps!). Tempeh is also an excellent source of magnesium, B vitamins, phosphorus, and manganese and offers you more than a quarter of your daily fibre intake in just one serving. We usually pan-fry it and have it over salads or in wraps but today we felt a bit more creative and made these awesome skewers coated in a delicious ginger sesame sauce.
Ingredients
200gr tempeh
1 tbsp sunflower oil
1 green onion, chopped
Fresh parsley, chopped
Chilly flakes
1 tbsp sunflower oil
1 green onion, chopped
Fresh parsley, chopped
Chilly flakes
For the marinade:
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbs sesame oil
1 tbsp sunflower oil (or coconut oil)
1 tsp white vinegar
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
A pinch of stevia
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbs sesame oil
1 tbsp sunflower oil (or coconut oil)
1 tsp white vinegar
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
A pinch of stevia
Instructions
1
First thing first, we want to remove bitterness from the tempeh: to do so, put the tempeh block into a pan, cover with water and steam for 10 minutes, flipping the tempeh at minute 5. Rinse, pat dry and cut the tempeh into small squares. Set aside
2
Make the marinade: put all the ingredients in a small bowl and whisk until well mixed. Set aside
3
Grease a large non-stick pan with sunflower oil and evenly place the tempeh squares. Cook over low medium heat until the tempeh turns golden brown
4
Now pour the marinade over the tempeh and cook for 5-8 minutes, flipping the tempeh every 3 minutes. Be careful not to burn the tempeh, we want all sides to be caramelised but if you realise the heat is too high just lower it a little bit!
5
Thread the tempeh squares onto each skewer and transfer to a plate. Brush with the remaining marinade, garnish with parsley, green onions and chilly flakes
6
Enjoy with some guacamole or peanut sauce!
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Cristina and Silvia
