24. Tempeh Cauliflower Rice Salad with Polynesian-inspired glaze

Name: 24. Tempeh Cauliflower Rice Salad with Polynesian-inspired glaze
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 450g tempeh; 250ml pineapple juice; 60ml soy sauce; 60ml coconut water; 30ml rice wine vinegar; 0.5 knob ginger, grated; 150ml pineapple juice; 45ml soy sauce; 100g coconut sugar; 1 tbsp corn starch; 1 tsp sriracha sauce; 0.5 knob ginger, grated; 280g brown rice; 750ml coconut water; 0.5 cauliflower, very finely sliced; 250g bean shoots; 1 tbsp neutral-flavoured oil; 80g peanuts, finely chopped; 1 long green chilli, finely sliced; 10g sesame seeds

5 steps

Prep:30minCook:1h

Any cauliflower is fine but suggest using a brightly coloured cauliflower (purple pictured) for a bright touch. Coconut sugar can be replaced with another unrefined sugar, such as rapadura, or brown sugar at a pinch. Just remember to use less brown sugar because it is sweeter.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:46:16 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories874.9 kcal (44%)

Total Fat30.2 g (43%)

Carbs120.2 g (46%)

Sugars43.9 g (49%)

Protein42 g (84%)

Sodium1836.5 mg (92%)

Fiber8 g (29%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Instructions

Step 1

Cut the tempeh up into pieces of your liking, and place in a bowl with the combined marinade ingredients. Marinade for as long as possible, but at least 30 mins.

Knife

Bowl

Step 2

Place the rice on to cook in coconut water, either in a rice cooker or on the stove.

Pot

Step 3

Preheat oven to 190 degrees. Spread out tempeh (removed from marinade) on a large tray, and spoon over about 7-8 tablespoons of the marinade. Cook for 10-15 minutes each side. Discard the rest of the marinade.

Tray

Spoon

Step 4

While rice and tempeh is cooking, prepare cauliflower (suggest using a mandolin slicer), and make the sauce by combining the ingredients and bringing to a simmer, cooking for about 5 minutes or until thickened.

Step 5

When rice is cooked, add the cauliflower and bean shoots and portion in bowls, topped with the tempeh, and the sauce. Garnish with peanuts, chilli slices, and sesame seeds.

Bowl