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Sticky ginger tempeh with coconut jasmine rice

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12 November 2005
2
Easy
10 minutes, plus 30 minutes’ pickling time
10 minutes

Tempeh is a plant-based protein you’ll want to add to your plate – especially after you taste these sticky tempeh strips. Serve with jasmine rice and quick homemade pickled cucumbers for an easy lunchtime meal or light dinner.

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Ingredients

Method
  • 1 t olive oil 
  • 220 g Woolworths PlantLove™ Tempeh, thickly sliced 
  • 2 T fresh ginger, sliced julienne 
  • ½ cup Woolworths Asian Korean Style BBQ Sauce
  • ½ cup syrup 
  • ½ cup Woolworths Asian Everything Soya Sauce
  • 350 g baby cucumbers, smashed 
  • 1 cup vinegar 
  • 50 g caster sugar 
  • ½ cup water 
  • 30 g coriander seeds
  • 1 t mustard seeds 
  • 1 t salt 
  • 1 t black peppercorns
  • 1 T freshly chopped dill 
  • 250 g Woolworths Fully Cooked Coconut Jasmine Rice

1. Heat the olive oil in a pan and fry the tempeh until golden brown.

2. Add the ginger, BBQ sauce, syrup and soya sauce to the pan. Reduce until thick.

3. Place the cucumbers in a large jar. Combine the vinegar, sugar, water, coriander seeds, mustard seeds, salt, black peppercorns and dill. Pour over the cucumbers, then allow to stand for at least 2 hours or overnight.

4. Serve the tempeh with the rice and pickled cucumbers.

Photography and Videography: Sadiqah Assur-Ismail
Production: Marcelle van Rooyen
Food assistant: Bianca Jones

more plant-based recipes

The Woolworths PlantLove™ range offers a variety of tempeh options. From chickpea to soybean, there are versatile plant-based alternatives that are easy to cook, packed with flavour, and perfect for anyone looking to explore more plant-based meals.


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Marcelle van Rooeyn

Recipe by: Marcelle van Rooeyn

Marcelle van Rooyen is a Stellenbosch-born, Cape Town-based food stylist and producer with a background in classical cheffing from Silwood. She’s worked on everything from cookbooks and commercials to TV shows like The Taste Master SA and Ultimate Braai Master. Her style is all about thoughtful detail, beautiful food, and big flavour. With local roots and global experience, she brings creativity and calm to every shoot.

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