Description
Tempe Orek is a flavorful Indonesian dish using crispy fried tempeh cubes and green beans stir-fried with flavorful aromatics.
Ingredients
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- 500g tempeh
- Oil for frying
- 250g green beans (fresh or frozen)
- 2 red chilli peppers
- 2 shallots
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 1 lemongrass
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 3 tbsp sweet soy sauce
Instructions
- Cut the tempeh into small cubes and fry them in oil until they turn golden brown and crispy. Sprinkle salt over the fried tempeh cubes.
- Cut the green beans into pieces, removing the heads.
- Thinly slice the red chili peppers, green chili peppers, shallots, and garlic. Bruise the lemongrass stalk by gently pressing it with the back of a knife. Remove the tough outer leaves, then cut into thin slices.
- Stir-fry the sliced aromatics in a pan over high heat. Add the brown sugar and green beans to the pan. Season with sweet soy sauce.
- Continue stir-frying until the green beans are cooked to your desired tenderness and the flavors are well combined.
- Serve the tempeh and green bean stir-fry hot as a delicious and flavorful dish. Enjoy it as a main course with steamed rice or as a side dish to complement your meal.
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- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying, Stirfrying
- Cuisine: Indonesian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 595
- Sugar: 14.3g
- Sodium: 9951mg
- Fat: 24.3g
- Saturated Fat: 4.2g
- Carbohydrates: 71.4g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28.5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg