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Taiwanese Braised Tempeh

This is a vegan spin on the Taiwanese classic "Lu Rou Fan". Braised tempeh and shiitake in a sweet and umami broth screams comfort food at its finest.
Vorbereitungszeit 20 Minuten
Zubereitungszeit 40 Minuten
Gesamtzeit 1 Stunde
Portionen: 2
Gericht: Main Course
Küche: East Asian, Taiwanese

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Meat replacement
  • 200 g tempeh crumble
  • 5 dried shiitake mushrooms
  • 300 ml hot water
  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil
Aromatics
  • 2-3 shallots minced or sliced
  • 4 garlic cloves peeled
  • 30 g ginger sliced
Whole spices
  • 1 tea bag
  • 1 star anise
  • 1 bay leaf
Ground spices
  • 1 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon Chinese five spice
  • 1 tablespoon MSG
  • 2 tablespoons rock sugar
Sauces
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoons shaoxin wine
  • 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
To serve
  • 200 g white rice

Method
 

  1. Soak the mushrooms in hot water for 10 minutes. Remove them and cut them finely, but reserve the mushroom water. Crumble the tempeh into small pieces
  2. In a wok or pan, add cooking oil and fry both, the mushrooms and tempeh, on medium-high heat until the tempeh is slightly golden (7-10 minutes)
  3. Turn the heat to medium, add the sauces, the reserved mushroom water, dry spices, aromatics and the spice-bag. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low and let it simmer with a lid on (20 minutes).
  4. Turn the heat up, and reduce the broth.
  5. Remove the tea bag, ginger and garlic and give it a final taste to adjust the seasoning. Serve on cooked white rice