Create Your Own Tasty Tempeh Poke Bowl: A Simple, Delicious Recipe

Cook up a Flavor-Packed Poke Bowl:

Craving a quick, tasty meal with a pinch of healthiness? Look no further than this sensational poke bowl recipe with marinated tempeh. This vibrant, plant-based wonder is perfect for filling your day with wholesome goodness.

Easy peasy, this dish is a breeze to prepare, and it's great for families who want to enjoy a nutritious and colorful meal. With tempeh's rich flavors and fresh ingredients, this vegan poke bowl will become your go-to dish for health-conscious cooking!

Choose your preferred type of tempeh for this delectable vegan poke bowl: soy tempeh, black bean tempeh, or chickpea tempeh.

Why Tempeh is a Must-Add:

Tempeh, an Indonesian fermented soy product, is a powerhouse of vegetable protein[1]. Fermentation brings extra benefits, such as essential probiotics for digestion and vital nutrients like B vitamins, magnesium, zinc, and more. With its robust flavor, tempeh complements the freshness of a poke bowl perfectly[1][2].

Adding tempeh to your vegetarian poke bowl makes for a superb dish – the ultimate, healthy plant-based cooking choice!

Tempeh Poke Bowl Recipe

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Equipment

Chopping board
1 Chef's knife
1 saucepan for cooking the rice
1 Baking tray
Parchment paper
1 Peeler
1 small bowl for making the marinade
1 medium bowl for rinsing the rice
1 airtight container for marinating the tempeh

Ingredients

Marinade:

2 garlic cloves, grated
1 inch of peeled, grated ginger
Zest and juice of one lemon
6 tbsp. soy sauce
5 tbsp. olive oil
4 tbsp. Maple syrup or honey
1⁄4 tsp. dried thyme
1⁄2 tsp. Chinese Five Spice

Poke Bowl:

3 cups tempeh of your choice
1 medium carrot
1 ripe avocado
Lemon juice
1 cup long grain white rice
1 1⁄4 cup water for cooking the rice
1 tsp. lemon kosho or other fermented sauce of your choice
Roasted sesame seeds or gomasio
Fresh cilantro

Instructions:

Prepare the Marinade:

Combine all marinade ingredients in the bowl.
Cut the tempeh into 1.5 cm / 0.5 inch cubes.
Place the marinated tempeh in an airtight container and refrigerate for at least 1 hour (preferably 3 to 4 hours, for maximum flavor). Shake occasionally.

Cook the Rice:

Rinse the rice 2 or 3 times with clean water to remove excess starch.
Drain and cook the rice in the saucepan with water, covered, for 15 to 20 minutes, until the water is fully absorbed.

Cook the Tempeh:

Preheat the oven to 190°C (375°F).
Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
Spread the marinated tempeh cubes evenly on the tray and bake for 20 minutes, stirring halfway through cooking.

Prepare the Vegetables:

Peel, wash, and cut the carrot into sticks.
Slice the avocado and squeeze a little lemon juice over it to prevent oxidation.

Display the Poke Bowl:

Place the cooked rice at the bottom of the bowl.
Arrange the cooked tempeh, carrot sticks, and avocado slices on top.
Sprinkle with sesame seeds, cilantro, and a dash of lemon kosho.
Dig in!

Notes

Kosho Lemon:

This vibrant vegan poke bowl with tempeh will transform your eating experience into a feast of flavors and colors that will delight many taste buds.

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Combining the rich flavors of tempeh with the freshness of a poke bowl makes for a lively fusion of health and wellness, merging science and lifestyle in a single dish.
As the recipe cooks up a flavor-packed poke bowl, it also encourages healthy cooking by highlighting the nutritional benefits of tempeh, transforming food-and-drink into a power source for fitness-and-exercise.
With its colorful ingredients and emphasis on healthy-cooking, this vibrant vegan poke bowl aligns effortlessly with the contemporary lifestyle, making it an ideal choice for those seeking a quick, tasty meal that caters to their health-and-wellness needs.