Marinated Tempeh & Greens
Servings 6 servings
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons tamari
- 1 rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons shallots minced
- 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
- 1.5 pounds soy tempeh cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- olive oil to coat the pan
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 2 bunches greens
- 1 tablespoon honey or use a few drops stevia for low carb version
- 2 tablespoons tamari
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 lime juiced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 medium red onions thinly sliced
- 3 tablespoons garlic chopped
- 2 cups fresh basil leaves or coarsely chopped sweet basil
- 4.5 cups hot cooked bastami rice
Instructions
- To prepare tempeh, combine first 4 ingredients, stirring with whisk. Add tempeh, turning to coat. Let stand at room temperature 20 minutes to 4 hours, turning once. Remove tempeh from marinade, discard marinade. Heat olive oil in a wok or frying pan over medium-high heat. Add tempeh; sauté 2 minutes. Remove tempeh from pan. To prepare greens, heat olive oil in pan over medium-high heat. Add greens, then 1 ½ tablespoons sake and salt. Stif-fry 1 minute or until greens wilt. Remove from pan with a slotted spoon. Combine honey or stevia, 3 tablespoons tamari sauce, water, and juice; set aside. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in pan over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; stir-fry 3 minutes or until onions are tender. Add tempeh, honey mixture, and basil, stirring to combine.Cook 2 minutes or until heated, stirring frequently. Spoon tempeh mixture in the center of a serving platter; arrange greens around tempeh. Serve with brown rice or quinoa. (Recipe #560)