Sambal Goreng Tempeh
This sweet and spicy sambal goreng tempeh dish is one of my favorite Indonesian recipes. Inspired by a traditional recipes, -this one is modified so you’re able to make it using ingredients found at a typical American grocery store.
Equipment
- 1 Fry Pan
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup Oil or more for frying
- 2 8 oz Tempeh Cakes cut into ½” thin pieces
- 2 whole Shallots finely sliced
- 1 whole Bell Pepper finely sliced
- 3 cloves Garlic finely sliced
- 1 tablespoon Ginger Paste
- 1 tablespoon Lemongrass Paste
- 1 pinch Salt
- 3 tablespoon Brown or Palm Sugar
- 2 tablespoon Water
- 2 tablespoon Tamarind Juice
- 1-2 tablespoon Sambal
- 2 tablespoon Scallions finely diced
Instructions
- Heat a medium sized fry pan over medium-high and add oil. Once the oil is hot, add the tempeh and let it fry for a few minutes on each side; about 3-5 minutes.️
- Once it’s golden brown and crispy on most sides, remove it from the heat along with any bits that have fallen off during the fry process. ️
- If you have about 2-3tbsp oil in left in the pan, you can keep it. If not, add 1-3 tablespoon more. Add shallots, peppers, garlic, ginger and lemongrass and a pinch of salt.
- Cook down for 5-10 minutes or until soft and slightly caramelizing.Add the brown sugar, water and tamarind and let the mixture begin to bubble and soak in for 2 minutes.
- Add fried tempeh back to pan and toss it all together with 1-2 tablespoon Sambal. Finish with a sprinkle of scallions.
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Notes
Make sure to cut your tempeh into small pieces - the more crispy it is, the better!