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Korean Braised Tempeh

This spicy braised tempeh dish, inspired by dubu-jorim is coated in a savoury, spicy sauce seasoned with lots of spring onions and toasted sesame seeds.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Fusion, Korean
Keyword: korean recipes, tempeh
Servings: 2

Ingredients

  • 450 g tempeh
  • oil for pan frying / air frying
  • 3 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp coconut sugar
  • 1 tbsp gochugaru
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 2 tsp toasted sesame seeds  black and white
  • 1/3 cup scallions
  • 1/4 cup water

Garnish

  • scallions
  • toasted sesame seeds black and white

Instructions

  • Slice tofu into triangles and pan fry or air fry with olive oil (or any other neutral oil) until crispy.
  • Mix all the ingredients needed for the sauce - sesame oil, soy sauce, coconut sugar, gochugaru, garlic, scallions and toasted sesame seeds.
  • Pour the sauce over the fried tofu and braise it for a few minutes, letting it soak up all the flavour.
  • Garnish with spring onions and sesame seeds. Enjoy!