General Tso's Tempeh

General Tso's tempeh served on a white plate with rice

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5 from 4 votes

My General Tso's Tempeh recipe is sure to satisfy your takeaway cravings!

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Total Time40

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Chinese

Keyword: homemade takeaway, vegan main course

Servings: serving

Author: Richa

Ingredients

3/4 cup of cubed Tempeh 4 oz
1/2 cup water
2 teaspoon soy sauce
1 Tablespoon orange juice I used freshly squeezed Satsuma juice
1/2 teaspoon ginger powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon raw sugar
1 teaspoon of oil
2 garlic cloves chopped
1/2 teaspoon finely chopped ginger
1 tablespoon soy sauce/tamari
2 teaspoon raw sugar
2 teaspoons orange juice
1/2 teaspoon chili flakes or Sriracha to taste
1 teaspoon white wine or rice vinegar
1/2 teaspoon sherry optional
2-3 teaspoons vegan hoisin sauce to taste I used just about 2 tsp
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
1 Tablespoon cornstarch mixed in 1/3 to 1/2 cup of water depending on your preference of quantity and consistency of sauce.

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Instructions

In a deep medium pan, add the tempeh, water, soy sauce, orange juice, ginger powder, garlic powder and sugar
Mix well and cook covered on low heat, until all liquid is absorbed(12-15 minutes).You can also marinate the tempeh in the mix for half an hour before cooking.
In another medium pan, add 1 teaspoon of oil and heat on medium heat.
Add the cooked tempeh and cook on medium heat for 2 minutes until some sides are brown/crisp.
Add garlic cloves, ginger and cook for half a minute.
Add the following; soy sauce, sugar, orange juice, chilli flakes, white wine, sherry, hoisin, sesame oil and cornstarch
Mix well to coat and cook on low-medium heat until the sauce thickens(5-7 minutes). Adjust spice and Sauces if needed to taste.(depends on the sauce brands, each has different flavor depth)
Serve hot with a cup of white or brown rice, topped with chopped green onions/scallions and a slice of mandarin orange.

Notes

You can add blanched/steamed broccoli to the pan once the tempeh is browned and continue with the rest of the steps. Other veggies that can be added.. bok choy, carrots. I was out of broccoli, since hubbs wanted the pickle spice Broccoli curry day before:)

The recipe can be easily doubled or tripled, add red pepper flakes to taste and you might need more cornstarch to thicken the sauce.

Nutritional values are based on one serving

Nutrition

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