Turmeric black pepper tempeh from I Dream of Dinner (So You Don't Have To): Low-Effort, High-Reward Recipes (page 93) by Ali Slagle

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    Can substitute coconut oil for neutral oil of your choice. See recipe for soft herb suggestions. See recipe for variations.

  • emilycaj on January 17, 2026

    I thought the sauce was so horrible that I ended up throwing out the entire thing. It was like eating a mouthful of turmeric followed by a mouthful of pepper.

  • shelbstirr on March 26, 2024

    I made this with chicken thighs instead of tempeh, and it was really good! I was a bit unsure of the combo of ingredients, but intrigued. The sauce gets caramel-y and the shallot rice is delicious all on its own. Don’t skip the herbs.

  • Apollonia on August 30, 2023

    My family merely tolerates tempeh, but everyone loved the sauce, and so ate this up with much more gusto than usual (a win for me, as I love tempeh). As others have said, as written, the tempeh/sauce portions are bit scanty. I doubled that, keeping the rice and herb portion the same, and that was just about perfect for four people. I will make this again, maybe trying the sauce on some tofu or chickpeas as well.

  • Babycarrot on August 21, 2023

    Simple and flavorful. One of the best from this book thus far. Does indeed taste like sunshine. Only complaint is that portions are a big small. Will likely double sauce and tempeh in the future. Only change I made was frying the shallots with the tempeh instead of putting them in the rice.

  • hbakke on March 12, 2023

    Despite accidently cutting the tempeh into tiny triangles and screwing up the rice, this turned out well. I'm not the biggest fan of turmeric, but the saucy tempeh was enjoyable combined with the herb salad.

  • MelMM on November 03, 2022

    This is a really great tempeh recipe. Simple, yet the flavors pop.

  • snoozermoose on October 29, 2022

    I used tofu instead of tempeh, and didn't make the rice (I had some leftover rice to finish). This was easy and quick, perfect for a weeknight. The glaze is sweeter than I normally like but the brightness of the rice vinegar and turmeric was lovely and balanced it out nicely. It does indeed taste like sunshine!

  • ldyndiuk on June 08, 2022

    I loved this! I’m a big fan of tempeh and this recipe did not disappoint. I might double the tempeh and sauce next time so there are more leftovers; the rice already makes a lot. Easy and delicious!

  • luluinphilly on June 07, 2022

    Easy, flexible recipe with vietnamese adjacent flavors. The coconut oil really made the dish interesting, so would not substitute this.

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