Plant Power Original Tempeh Block, 200g

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You sure can! Bake the tempeh as instructed in the recipe, and store it separately from the rest of the sauce in the fridge for up to 3 days. When ready to serve, stir together with the sauce on the stove over a medium-high heat to warm up. How to serve tempeh vegan ribs Crispy tempeh –to get the best Indonesian fried tempeh, it needs to be fried in oil. It won’t have the same taste or texture if it isn’t fried. Usually tempe kecap is deep fried, but we’ve chosen to pan fry.

These steps are an overview to go with the photos of each stage. Head to the recipe card below for full ingredient measurements, instructions and recipe notes to make the most perfect tempeh kecap. I think tempeh is a must-have fridge staple for anyone that loves plant based comfort food. It’s a great meal alternative, versatile, and delicious when prepared correctly. Take these tempeh vegan ribs, for example: a meal that could impress everyone! Founder of Plant Plower, Lawrence Hill, said: “I first tried tempeh [pronounced ‘tem-pay’] in Bali and had to make it mainstream in the UK. Its superior nutritional benefits make it better than any other meat alternative.Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C/350 F. Add the tempeh strips to a large baking tray lined with parchment paper. Brush them with around ½ of the sauce on both sides, then bake for 25 minutes. Flip half way through. Lemongrass– to add a slight fragrance. It’s only for flavour and aroma, so it will be removed before serving.

In a statement sent to Vegan Food & Living, founder Lawrence Hill said: “We listed it on our online store and sold thousands straight away… We knew that this deserved to be sat alongside the likes of tofu and other meat alternative brands.” Authentic– this crispy fried tempeh (tempeh kecap) is based on an authentic recipe that we learnt to make in Bali, when we lived there. The main differences are that we pan fry the tempeh, rather than deep frying. The original version of this recipe is accidentally vegan.

Recipe

Optionally add a splash of oil or use oil spray (we prefer oil spray for this step), then add in the garlic, shallots, chillies, ginger, lemongrass, curry leaves and kaffir lime leaves. This should take 3-5 minutes to become fragrant. Sweet & spicy– tempeh kecap is sweet and spicy, it’s just the way it is. To get the correct balance, we used fiery fresh red chillies and kecap manis (which is sweet soy sauce), another classic Indonesian ingredient.