Vegan Asian Orange Tempeh

By blum099

Prep time
2 hours 15 mins
Cook time
15 mins
Total time
2 hours 30 mins

Ingredients

• Orange Sauce:
• Author: Zach Spuckler
• Recipe type: Entree
• Serves: 2
• Ingredients
• 4 oz Soba noodles
• 8 oz Tempeh
• 1/2 Cup Vegetable Broth
• 1/4 Cup Orange Juice
• 3 Tbsp Maple Syrup
• 2 Tbsp Rice Vinegar
• 2 Tbsp Soy Sauce
• 2 Cloves Garlic, Minced
• 4 tsp Arrowroot Powder or Cornstarch + 2 Tbsp Water
• 2 tsp Orange Zest
• 1 tsp Sriracha
• 1/2 tsp Pepper
• 1/2 tsp Ground Ginger
• 1/2 tsp Celery salt
• Optional Garnish: Green Onions & Sesame Seeds
• Instructions

Preparation

Step 1

Instructions
In a medium bowl combine all the sauce ingredients except the arrow root powder and whisk together well.
Cut the tempeh into 20-24 small pieces, about equal size, and place them into the sauce. Place that in the fridge to marinate for about 2 hours. Feel free to marinate the tempeh even longer if you'd like! After you're done marinating - continue to the next steps.
Bring a pot of water to a boil.
This next part requires some multitasking, so read through the recipe first:
Place the soba noodles in a pot of boiling water too cook.
At the same time, place the sauce without the tempeh into a small sauce pan (reserving ¼ cup for the next step), and mix the arrowroot dissolved in water. Cook on medium heat for 4-5 minutes, until thickened.
While you are cooking the noodles and making the sauce, take ¼ cup of the marinade, toss with the marinaded tempeh - cook for about 4-7 minutes until nice and hot!
Drain the soba noodles and run under cool water to stop the cooking.
Per serving, layer ½ the noodles onto a dish then add ½ of the cooked tempeh, and top with your desired amount of orange sauce
Optional: Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds - this makes the pictures pretty!
Sit back, relax, and Enjoy!
Tips and Ideas
Double up the sauce recipe and split half of it out before you marinate - cook that up with your arrowroot and save some sauce in the fridge for other recipes!
Not of a fan of tempeh? Try with some tofu and see how it turns out!
Add some steamed vegetables like broccoli, water crest, and snap peas for an even more filling dish!