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Lemongrass Tempeh Fried Rice

Prep 15m
Cook 15m
2 servings
medium

Ingredients

  • 3 cups cooked Jasmine rice (or any other grain)
  • 8 oz [227g] tempeh (cut into thin cubes about 4mm thick)
  • 2 tablespoons chopped lemongrass
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce (or tamari - separated)
  • 2 tablespoons vegan 'fish' sauce (nước mắm chay)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons chopped green onions
  • oil for cooking
  • 1/2 cup cucumber slices (about one small cucumber)
  • 1 Thai chili (chopped)
  • 1 small shallots (sliced)
  • 1½ tablespoons rice vinegar (or apple cider vinegar)
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon mirin
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • squeeze of lime juice

Instructions

1. Heat a non-stick with 1 tablespoon oil and pan fry tempeh over low-medium heat until golden brown. 2. Push tempeh to the side of the pan and add another 3 teaspoons of oil, then sauté lemongrass until aromatic. 3. Season with vegan 'fish' sauce, 1 teaspoon of soy sauce, and cook until tempeh is well coated. Dish out and set aside. 4. Using the same pan, add another tablespoon of oil and sauté green onions until fragrant. 5. Add the cooked rice and continue to stir fry for a minute or two. 6. Then add salt and the remaining soy sauce and cook until all ingredients are well combined. 7. Add the pan-fried tempeh back and give it a quick toss then garnish with more fresh chopped green onions before serving. 8. I served mine with simple homemade cucumber relish. 9. To make the cucumber relish, place all the wet ingredients in a jar. 10. Then, add chopped chili and cucumber slices. 11. Let the mixture sit for at least 1 hour before using. The longer it sits the better.

Recipe from Woon Heng

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