SWEET AND SOUR TEMPEH WITH SPICY PEANUT SAUCE

Sweet and Sour Tempeh with Spicy Peanut Sauce image

Provided by Food Network

Time 1h

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 20

1/4 cup light sesame oil
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
1/4 cup soy sauce, preferably naturally brewed
1/4 cup rice vinegar
1/4 cup mirin
1 tablespoon finely chopped peeled fresh ginger
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 pound tempeh, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 cup natural-style unsalted peanut butter
1/4 cup pure maple syrup or honey
3 tablespoons soy sauce, preferably naturally brewed
3 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 tablespoon finely chopped peeled fresh ginger
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 to 1 cup hot water
Hot cooked white rice, to serve
Thinly sliced radish, for garnish
Thinly sliced scallions, for garnish
Thinly sliced cilantro, for garnish

Steps:

For the tempeh: In a small bowl, whisk together the sesame oils, soy sauce, vinegar, mirin, ginger, and garlic. In a large saute pan, arrange the tempeh in a single layer, pour the marinade over it, and bring it to a boil over high. Reduce the heat to low, cover the pan, and simmer for 20 minutes. Uncover, raise the heat, and cook the tempeh until the pan is nearly dry. Remove from the heat. (At this point the tempeh can be refrigerated, tightly wrapped, for 1 week.)
For the peanut sauce: In a blender, combine the peanut butter, maple syrup, soy sauce, vinegar, ginger, garlic, and cayenne. Puree, adding enough hot water to form a creamy, pourable sauce.
Serve the tempeh over white rice with the peanut sauce and garnish with the radish, scallion, and cilantro.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 880, Fat 61 grams, SaturatedFat 9 grams, Sodium 1865 milligrams, Carbohydrate 44 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 40 grams