Orange Pan-Glazed Tempeh Recipe

Name: Orange Pan-Glazed Tempeh Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 , 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice (3-4 large juicy oranges); 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger; 2 teaspoons tamari (or soy sauce); 1 1/2 tablespoons mirin; 2 teaspoons maple syrup; 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander; 2 small garlic cloves, crushed; 10 ounces tempeh (or extra-firm tofu); 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1/2 lime; 1 handful cilantro leaf (coriander)

Submitted by Renee D

"I think this recipe would be just as good, if not better, with tofu, but I haven't tried that yet."

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Ready In:: 35mins
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 4

ingredients

1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice (3-4 large juicy oranges)
1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
2 teaspoons tamari (or soy sauce)
1 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons mirin
2 teaspoons maple syrup
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground coriander
2 small garlic cloves, crushed
10 ounces tempeh (or extra-firm tofu)
2 tablespoons olive oil
¹⁄₂ lime
1 handful cilantro leaf (coriander)

directions

Put the orange juice in a small bowl. Squeeze the grated ginger over the bow to extract the juices, then discard the pulp. Add the tamari, mirin, and maple syrup, ground coriander, and garlic. Mix together and set aside.
Cut the tempeh (or tofu) into thin-ish, bite-sized pieces, and if working with tofu, pat dry with a paper towel.
Put the olive oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot but not smoking, add the tempeh and fry for 5 minutes, or until golden underneath. Turn and cook the other side for another 5 minutes, or until golden. Pour the orange juice mixture into the pan and simmer for 10 minutes, or until the sauce has reduced to a lovely thick glaze. Turn the tempeh once more during this time and spoon the sauce over the tofu from time to time.
Serve the tofu drizzled with any remainin sauce and a squeeze of lime, with the coriander scattered on top.

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Reviews

This was delicious! I made it with tofu, but I'm looking forward to trying it with tempeh. I found it was a little too sweet for my taste, and next time I'll add some hot sauce or chipotle puree and cut down to 1 tbsp. of mirin. I served this with a simple rice pilaf, sauteed greens, and spicy pickled onions.

Lumberjackie
This recipe goes EXCELLENTLY with this side of lemon-zucchini quinoa: http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/recipe.php?recipeId=2525 Seriously, one of the best meals we've culled from Recipezaar.

deepfryapathy