Sweet & Spicy Tempeh Ribz
If you're looking to try something different and aren't afraid of spice, this dish is for you. Please note: Tempeh is not an alternative. It's a naturally nutritious plant-based food that tastes delicious in its own right. Don't expect this to taste exactly like Ribz, but you'll love it nonetheless.
Recipe by Better Nature

ingredients
- 400g Organic Tempeh, cut into thick strips
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 crushed garlic cloves
- 1 thumb-sized piece of ginger crushed
- 3 finely chopped spring onions
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- ½ zested lime
- 250ml vegetable stock
- 2 fresh sliced red chillies
- 1/2 lime cut into wedges to serve
instructions
- Heat the tempeh strips in a preheated oven at 150ºC (gas mark 2) for 10 to 12 minutes.
- Prepare the components of the marinade and mix together in a large saucepan. Heat until the liquid starts to boil.
- Cover the tempeh in the marinade and transfer back to the oven for 30 minutes, turning over regularly to coat it. Once most of the liquid has reduced, remove the tempeh from the oven.
- Serve up with the fresh chillies and lime wedges.
instructions
- Heat the tempeh strips in a preheated oven at 150ºC (gas mark 2) for 10 to 12 minutes.
- Prepare the components of the marinade and mix together in a large saucepan. Heat until the liquid starts to boil.
- Cover the tempeh in the marinade and transfer back to the oven for 30 minutes, turning over regularly to coat it. Once most of the liquid has reduced, remove the tempeh from the oven.
- Serve up with the fresh chillies and lime wedges.
