Christmas is round the corner. If you are still looking for some amazing sides to treat your family and friends , then you are at the right place. Vegan Tempeh Wings is super tempting . It is super addictive and easy to make. They are golden brown on the outside , firm but tender inside. It is sweet , spicy ,sticky and damn amazing. It is absolutely bursting with flavors.
What is Tempeh?
Tempeh is traditional javanese food made from fermented Soyabeans. By naturally culturing and controlled fermentation process that binds soyabeans into a firm cake , Tempeh is made. It is rich in proteins and is very popular in this region. It has a nice earthy flavor which is enhanced as it ages. Tempeh originated in Indonesia. I have used organic Tempeh with white soya beans here. Tempeh Goreng , Tempeh Bacem , Tempeh Mendoan, Tempeh Kering ,Tempeh Penyet are some of the popular recipes. I love Tempeh goreng and Vegan Tempeh Wings with this amazing sauce.
VEGAN TEMPEH WINGS
Equipment
- Baking Tray
- Wide Bottom Pan
- Mixing Bowl
- Spatula
Ingredients
- 250 Grams Tempeh
- 2 Tbsp Soya Sauce
- 1 Tbsp Rice wine Vinegar
- 1/4 Cup Pineapple Juice
- 1/2 Cup Water
Wing Sauce
- 2 Tbsp Spicy Chilli Sauce
- 1 Tbsp Soya Sauce
- 1/2 Tbsp Coconut Sugar
- 1 Tsp Sri Racha Sauce
- 1 1/2 Tsp Corn Starch
- 1 Tsp Grated Ginger
For Garnish
- 1 No Sliced Green Chilli / Jalapeno
- 1/2 Tsp Roasted White Sesame seeds
- 1/4 Tsp Black Sesame Seeds
Instructions
- Slice the tempeh cake into large slices amd place them in a mixing bowl.
- Marinate the tempeh with pineapple juice , rice wine vinegar and soya sauce.
- Soak the tempeh for 30 minutes and keep keep tossing them in between so that each piece is nicely marinated.
- Pre heat the oven at 180C. Spray the baking tray with non stick spray or grease the tray.
- Please the marinated tempeh pieces in the baking tray.
- Bake it for 15 minutes. The tempeh starts to get brown and crisp on the outside.
- Flip the side and let it bake for another 15 minutes until the tempeh is browned on all sides and nice and firm.
- While the tempeh is baking let us prepare the sauce.
- Combine all the ingredients for sauce in a wide bottom pan . Whisk until the corn starch is fully dissolved.
- Place the pan on medium heat and whisk until it starts to simmer. After 4 minutes turn off the heat.
- Once the wings are done , toss them in the sauce until nicely coated.
- Bake them for another 2-3 minutes.
- Garnish with extra sauce , green chilli , roasted sesame seeds or spring onion and serve immediately.
Notes
- Always use fresh Tempeh for better results.
- Prefer Organic variety
- You can marinate with any sauce of your choice.
- Garnish with spring onions or Jalapeno. I did not have either of them so used green chilli.
- Make sure it is nice and firm when baked in order to avoid crumbling
- Cut into medium size slices.
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Wow recipe !! Love all the flavors that have been used to marinate the tempeh ! Am actually drooling reading the recipe
Tempeh is definitely something that one has to acquire a taste for. My first try at an Indonesian restaurant, I didn’t like it. However, with the preparations done by the chefs at my son’s Elementum, love tempeh. Love your idea of using it to prepare delicious vegan tempeh wings.
Tempeh is quite new to me, I should try it sometime. Tempeh wings is on my to do list now when I get a pack of Tempeh.
I love it!!! What an exciting recipe, I haven’t made tempeh in a long while, so yes making today.
What a lovely recipe….no wonder it’s a party pleaser with lots of flavor in it
I still have to try tempeh in cooking and never had it also. Can we use the recipe with paneer or tofu?? the flavours sound amazing and i will definitely love to give it a try with any of the substitute.
Yes you can use Paneer Swaty.
Never used tempeh in cooking. Actually I think its unavailable here. Wings looks superbly delicious and easy to make. Now I have to get tempeh to cook because now I have a tried and tasted recipe.