Satay Tempeh Couscous

Name: Satay Tempeh Couscous
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 150g tempeh, sliced; ½ cup Pearl couscous; ¾ cup water; ½ tbsp olive oil; 1 shallot, sliced; 1 clove garlic, minced; ½ red capsicum, diced; ½ carrot, diced; ½ celery stalk, sliced; Splash lemon juice, to serve; 1 tbsp chopped peanuts, to serve; 2 tbsp peanut butter; 1.5 tbsp soy sauce; ½ tbsp ginger, minced; ½ tbsp sesame oil; Pinch cayenne pepper; ½ tbsp lime juice; ½ tbsp maple syrup; Water, as needed

8 steps

Prep:15minCook:15min

Updated at: Sat, 24 Aug 2024 09:33:12 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories507.3 kcal (25%)

Total Fat23.6 g (34%)

Carbs51.1 g (20%)

Sugars7.7 g (9%)

Protein26.2 g (52%)

Sodium766.2 mg (38%)

Fiber4.4 g (16%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

150gtempeh

sliced

½ cupPearl Couscous

¾ cupwater

0.5red capsicum

0.5carrot

0.5celery stalk

1 Tbspchopped peanuts

to serve

Marinade

2 Tbsppeanut butter

1 ½ Tbspsoy sauce

½ Tbspginger

½ Tbspmaple syrup

water

as needed

Instructions

Step 1

Whisk together marinade ingredients in a small bowl until combined.

Step 2

Add in the tempeh, making sure to completely cover in marinade. Set aside for 15 minutes to soak in the flavour.

Step 3

Cook the couscous in the water in a saucepan.

Step 4

Meanwhile, heat oil in a frying pan. Once hot, add in shallots and fry for a couple of minutes.

Step 5

Add in garlic, along with the capsicum and carrot, cooking for a few minutes until starting to soften. Add in celery a cook for a further couple of minutes.

Step 6

In a separate frying pan, cook the marinated tempeh until charred, about 4 to 5 minutes on each side.

Step 7

Once the couscous is cooked, mix through the cooked vegetables.

Step 8

Divide between two bowls with a squeeze of lemon juice. Lay over the tempeh slices. Serve topped with chopped peanuts.