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Spicy Sweet Tempeh with Dried Shrimp

groups4 servingsspeedEasycountertopsPrep: 5 minsskilletCook: 7 minsscheduleTotal: 12 minsoutdoor_grillStir-frylocal_fire_departmentMedium
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6 Steps Total
01
Preparation
00:00:36

Thinly slice 3 red chilis and 3 green chilis, slice 5 shallots and 3 cloves of garlic, and chop 1 pack of baby green beans into small pieces.

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Cut ingredients into consistent sizes so they cook evenly.

Ingredients:red chili (3 piece)green chili pepper (3 piece)shallot (5 piece)Garlic (3 piece)Baby green beans (1 piece)
Tools:Chef knifecutting board
02
Preparation
00:01:16

Remove the banana leaf wrapper from 1 block of tempeh, then cut the tempeh into small cubic dice.

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Cut the tempeh into uniform sizes so they fry evenly.

Ingredients:tempeh (1 piece)
Tools:Chef knifecutting board
03
Active Cooking
00:01:38
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Be careful when adding tempeh into hot oil to prevent hot oil splatters.

Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a wok, add the diced tempeh, season with 1 tsp of salt, and fry while stirring until golden brown spots appear.

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Do not use too much oil so the tempeh isn't too greasy, and stir periodically to prevent burning.

Ingredients:Cooking oil (2 tbsp)tempeh (1 piece)Salt (1 tsp)
Tools:spatulaStovewok
04
Active Cooking
00:01:53

Add 1 tbsp of oil, then add sliced red and green chilis, shallots, garlic, 3 kaffir lime leaves, 1 bay leaf, and 10 grams of dried shrimp, sauté until fragrant.

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Sauté the aromatics well until the dried shrimp releases its signature aroma, otherwise it will taste raw.

Ingredients:Cooking oil (1 tbsp)red chiligreen chili peppershallotGarlickaffir lime leaves (3 piece)bay leaves (1 piece)dried small shrimp (10 g)
Tools:spatulawok
05
Active Cooking
00:02:11

Add baby green beans, 1 tbsp oyster sauce, 4 tbsp sweet soy sauce, 1 tsp chicken bouillon, 100 ml water, 1/2 tsp sugar, 1/2 tsp MSG, and an extra 1 tbsp sweet soy sauce, stir well and cook until reduced.

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Stir gently and continuously so the soy sauce absorbs fully into the tempeh without burning at the bottom.

Ingredients:Baby green beansoyster sauce (1 tbsp)sweet Indonesian soy sauce (Kecap Manis) (5 tbsp)Chicken Bouillon Powder (1 tsp)water (100 ml)sugar (0.5 tsp)MSG (0.5 tsp)
Tools:spatulawok
06
Active Cooking
00:02:48

Once cooked and the sauce is fully reduced and coated on the tempeh, transfer to a plate and serve warm with white rice.

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Serve immediately while warm so the tempeh texture stays savory and the sauce doesn't harden.

Tools:Serving plate

groceryAll Ingredients

tempeh1 piece
Baby green beans1 piece
dried small shrimp10 g
kaffir lime leaves3 piece
bay leaves1 piece
red chili3 piece
green chili pepper3 piece
shallot5 piece
Garlic3 piece
oyster sauce1 tbsp
sweet Indonesian soy sauce (Kecap Manis)5 tbsp
Salt1 tsp
sugar0.5 tsp
MSG0.5 tsp
Chicken Bouillon Powder1 tsp
Cooking oil3 tbsp
water100 ml

blenderAll Tools Needed

Chef knifecutting boardspatulaStovewokServing plate