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A tempeh stir fry with peanut and lime sauce served with noodles

Quick Tempeh and Vegetable Stir Fry with Peanut and Lime Sauce

A stir fry full of plant protein with vegetables and a zesty peanut sauce with fresh lime and ginger
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Servings 2
Calories 804 kcal

Ingredients
  

Peanut sauce

  • 2 tbsp peanut butter
  • 1 lime juice of
  • 3 tbsp tamari or soya sauce
  • 1 tbsp liquid sweetener such as maple syrup
  • 1 tsp corn starch

Stir Fry

  • 120g broccoli (chopped)
  • 120g carrots (peeled and chopped)
  • 1 red pepper (deseeded and chopped)
  • 50g mushrooms (chopped)
  • 50g beansprouts
  • 80 g mangetout
  • 1 medium onion (chopped)
  • 1 thumb sized piece of ginger (peeled)
  • 2 garlic cloves (peeled and chopped)
  • 200g pack of Tempeh
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 160 g brown rice noodles

Instructions
 

Zesty Peanut and Lime Sauce

  • Add the peanut butter, lime juice, tamari/soya sauce, maple syrup to a pot on medium heat along with around 150ml of water. Stir until the peanut butter has been dissolved into a smooth texture.
  • Make a slurry with the cornstarch by mixing with a tbsp of col water and stirring until smooth. Add this to the sauce.
  • Turn up the heat and once the sauce starts to bubble, bring down to a gentle simmer for one minute stirring regularly. Remove from heat.

Stir Fry

  • Cut the tempeh into small cubes and add to the peanut sauce in order to coat the cubes with sauce.
  • Add the oil to a wok on a high heat and add the tempeh cubes. Fry for 2-3 minutes until slightly browned turning them over regularly.
  • Add the chopped onion and garlic and cook for another few minutes stirring regularly
  • Once the onions start to soften, add the rest of the chopped vegetables and grate in the ginger. Cook for another 5 minutes. Keep stirring regularly to avoid any of the vegetables getting burnt.
  • Add the rest of the peanut sauce and mix the vegetables around so they get some sauce coating
  • Cook on a medium heat for another 5 minutes ensuring to stir regularly so everything cooks evenly
  • Serve with cooked noodles or rice

Nutrition

Calories: 804kcalCarbohydrates: 113gProtein: 37gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0.03gSodium: 1664mgPotassium: 1389mgFiber: 15gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 10896IUVitamin C: 149mgCalcium: 232mgIron: 6mg
Keyword stir fry,vegetables, peanut saue, fresh lime and ginger
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