Teriyaki Tempeh

Name: Teriyaki Tempeh
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Asian, Japanese
Ingredients: 3 tbsp maple syrup; 3 tbsp light brown sugar; 1 garlic clove; 2 inches of fresh ginger; 80ml soy sauce; 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar; 2 tbsp creamy tahini; 200g block of tempeh; 2 green peppers; 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil; 1 tbsp rapeseed oil; 50g cashews; 4 spring onions; 2 x 250g bags of microwavable basmati rice; 2 tbsp sesame seeds - plus more for garnish

Instructions

Cook:25min

We genuinely can't stop making this one. Teriyaki tempeh is the kind of recipe that sounds impressive but comes together in about 25 minutes, and once you've had it you'll be adding it to the weekly rotation without even thinking about it. The sauce is the real star here, sticky and glossy with a deep savoury sweetness from the maple syrup and soy, and the tahini gives it this rich, creamy body that just coats the tempeh beautifully. Tempeh soaks up flavour like nothing else, so every bite is properly punchy. If you've ever been on the fence about tempeh, this is the recipe that's going to win you over.

Updated at: Sat, 18 Apr 2026 08:30:51 GMT