Crispy Tempeh Kecap
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indonesian
Keyword: 30 minute meal
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes 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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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
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.