Sweet and Sour Tempeh and Vegetables

Vegetarian Network Austin's Note:

This recipe is from member Elizabeth Harbron's profile which was featured in our June/July 2001 newsletter. She adapted it from a recipe in Vegetarian Times.

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

Tempeh

• 8 ounces soy tempeh
• ½ tablespoon ginger (fresh, minced)
• 2 garlic cloves , minced
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil , divided
• ½ cup tamari , divided
• ¼ cup water

Vegetables

• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 2 small onions , diced
• 2 carrots , sliced thinly on diagonal
• 1 celery , sliced on diagonal
• ½ red bell pepper , sliced into 1/2-inch pieces
• ½ green bell pepper , sliced into 1/2-inch pieces
• 2 ears corn , kernels removed (about 1 c., can substitute frozen corn)
• ½ cup apple cider vinegar
• ½ cup maple syrup
• 1⁄8; teaspoon cayenne pepper (to taste)
• 2 tablespoons arrowroot
• 2 ½ tablespoons water

Directions:

1. Preheat broiler.
2. Halve tempeh crosswise, then lengthwise.
3. Mix ginger and garlic with half the oil, half the tamari, and the 1/4 cup water.
4. Coat tempeh in mixture.
5. Broil close to heat, turning until each side is golden, about 3 minutes.
6. Cool.
7. Cut into 1/2-inch squares.
8. Heat remaining oil over low heat.
9. Saute red pepper flakes and onions until onions are soft, about 5 minutes.
10. Add carrots and saute 1 minute more.
11. Add celery and saute 1 minute more.
12. Add bell peppers, saute 1 minute more.
13. Add corn and saute, covered, on low heat until crisp-tender, about 10 minutes.
14. In a small bowl, mix vinegar, syrup, remaining tamari, and cayenne pepper.
15. Add reserved tempeh and sauce to vegetables.
16. Simmer 2-3 minutes.
17. Mix arrowroot with 2 1/2 T. water.
18. Add arrowroot mixture and simmer to thicken, 1-2 minutes.
19. Serve over rice, if desired.

Reviews

[Chef #590701]

Definitely 5 stars! This was my first experience with Tempeh and I must say it was a great one. The recipe is perfect the way it is, but I can see where pineapple chunks would compliment it very well. Thank you for a keeper!

[CookeyMonster]

Very good and will make again

[Serah B.]

This was delicious. My kids and husband loved it as well. I added pineapple chunks, and used pineapple juice rather than water, which worked well. I also used cornstarch rather than arrowroot. Thanks for the recipe!