Ingredients
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1 pound tempeh (fermented soybean cake), cut into 1/2-inch cubes or strips
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½ cup chopped pear
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¼ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
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2 tablespoon packed brown sugar
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2 tablespoon sliced green onion
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2 tablespoon water
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1 - 2 tablespoon gochujang paste* or sriracha sauce
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1 tablespoon rice vinegar
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1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
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3 cloves garlic, halved
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1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
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1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
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2 tablespoon vegetable oil
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2 cup hot cooked rice
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Kimchi (optional)
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Toasted sesame seeds
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Sliced green onions
Directions
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Place tempeh in a resealable plastic bag set in a shallow dish. For marinade, in a blender combine next 11 ingredients (through sesame oil). Cover and blend until smooth.
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Pour marinade over tempeh. Seal bag; turn to coat tempeh. Marinate in refrigerator 2 to 4 hours, turning bag once. Drain tempeh, reserving marinade.
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In a 12-inch skillet heat vegetable oil over medium. Add tempeh; cook 8 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned, turning once.
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Meanwhile, for sauce, in a small saucepan heat reserved marinade over medium, adding enough water to reach desired consistency.
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Serve tempeh with rice and, if desired, kimchi. Drizzle with sauce and sprinkle with sesame seeds and additional green onions.
*Tip
Gochujang paste is a Korean red chile condiment made of chiles, rice, fermented soybeans, and salt. Look for it in the Asian section of the supermarket.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 467 | Calories |
| 21g | Fat |
| 48g | Carbs |
| 27g | Protein |
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 4 | |
| Calories 467 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 21g | 27% |
| Saturated Fat 4g | 20% |
| Sodium 537mg | 23% |
| Total Carbohydrate 48g | 17% |
| Total Sugars 11g | |
| Protein 27g | 54% |
| Vitamin C 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium 156mg | 12% |
| Iron 4.4mg | 24% |
| Potassium 1037mg | 22% |
| Folate, total 80.5mcg | |
| Vitamin B-12 0.1mcg | |
| Vitamin B-6 0.4mg | |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
