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Crispy Tempeh Kecap

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indonesian
Keyword: 30 minute meal
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 2
Author: Chef Karen Chen
Golden-fried tempeh tossed in a sweet, spicy, and aromatic blend of chilies, lemongrass, and sweet soy sauce. A quick, flavor-packed Indonesian-inspired dish ready in 25 minutes!
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Ingredients

Ingredient

  • 400 g tempeh cut into 1.5cm cubes
  • 1 lemongrass bruised
  • 2 green chillies sliced
  • 2 red chillies sliced
  • 1 tbsp gula jawa palm sugar
  • 4 tbsp ABC Sweet Soy Sauce
  • 2 tbsp water
  • Oil to deep fry

Ingredients for Spice Paste:

  • 50 g shallots
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 knob galangal

Instructions

To prep

  • Heat up the wok with enough oil. Once ready, deep fry the tempeh cubes until golden brown. Do this in two batches. Strain oil and cool it on a paper towel to absorb excess oil.
  • Pound all the spice paste ingredients until you get a smooth paste.
  • Remove excess oil from the wok and leave around 2 tbsp.

To make

  • Sauté the pounded spice paste together with lemongrass until fragrant.
  • Toss in the chillies and tempeh. Stir-fry for 3 mins.
  • Add in ABC Sweet Soy Sauce, stir in well for 30 secs then add water. Stir until tempeh is well coated.
  • Switch off the heat and serve hot.