{"id":4078,"date":"2020-06-26T22:32:16","date_gmt":"2020-06-26T22:32:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/?p=4078"},"modified":"2020-10-30T16:16:52","modified_gmt":"2020-10-30T16:16:52","slug":"recipe-tahini-kale-and-tempeh-skillet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/recipe-tahini-kale-and-tempeh-skillet\/","title":{"rendered":"Recipe:  Tahini Kale and Tempeh Skillet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>The perfect go-to recipe:\u00a0 a one-dish meal made with convenient ingredients so it&#8217;s both flavorful and fast.\u00a0 Perfect for busy and hectic nights, <a href=\"http:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/help-theres-nothing-in-the-frig-to-eat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">including post-vacation meal crises.<\/a><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #4a750d;\"><strong>Step 1:\u00a0 Simmer Tempeh and Kale<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 cup water<\/li>\n<li>1 Tbsp. soy sauce<\/li>\n<li>8 oz. pkg. unflavored tempeh, cut horizontally into 1\/4\u201d strips and then vertically into 1\/2\u201d squares<\/li>\n<li>2 pkgs. (10-12 oz.) frozen chopped kale<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In a small (10-12\u201d) skillet, stir together water, soy sauce, tempeh and kale.\u00a0 Cover and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium and simmer about 5-10 minutes, until kale is almost cooked and tender to taste.\u00a0 Remove lid and continue cooking until water is evaporated.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #4a750d;\">Step 2:\u00a0 Saute Aromatics and Make Sauce<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 Tbsp. neutrally flavored oil<\/li>\n<li>1-2 Tbsp. chopped garlic (fresh or jarred), to taste<\/li>\n<li>1 Tbsp. lightly packed grated ginger (fresh or jarred)<\/li>\n<li>2 Tbsp. tahini<\/li>\n<li>1 cup vegetable or chicken broth, plus more if needed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Push kale and tempeh mixture to sides of pan. Warm oil in center, then stir in garlic and ginger and saute just 3-4 minutes, until fragrant.<\/p>\n<p>Add tahini to garlic and ginger, then gradually pour in broth, using a fork to blend broth, tahini, ginger and garlic, adding additional broth if necessary to make a smooth sauce.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #4a750d;\">Step 3:\u00a0 Finish Skillet and Serve<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2-4 shakes cayenne pepper, more or less, to taste<\/li>\n<li>1-2 tsp. apple cider vinegar<\/li>\n<li>2 cups cooked brown rice (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Gently stir sauce into kale and tempeh mixture until combined thoroughly. Simmer another 3-5 minutes for flavors to meld.\u00a0 Season with cayenne, vinegar and additional soy sauce, to taste.<\/p>\n<p>Serve immediately, alongside brown rice, if desired.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #4a750d;\">Pictures and Notes<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4083\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4083\" style=\"width: 439px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4083 \" src=\"http:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Tahini-Kale-Tempeh-Skillet-2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"449\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Tahini-Kale-Tempeh-Skillet-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Tahini-Kale-Tempeh-Skillet-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Tahini-Kale-Tempeh-Skillet-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Tahini-Kale-Tempeh-Skillet-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Tahini-Kale-Tempeh-Skillet-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4083\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cut tempeh into small cubes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4084\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4084\" style=\"width: 440px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4084\" src=\"http:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Tahini-Kale-Tempeh-Skillet-4-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Tahini-Kale-Tempeh-Skillet-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Tahini-Kale-Tempeh-Skillet-4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Tahini-Kale-Tempeh-Skillet-4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Tahini-Kale-Tempeh-Skillet-4-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Tahini-Kale-Tempeh-Skillet-4-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4084\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Push kale and tempeh to sides of pan and saute garlic and ginger in the center . . .<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4085\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4085\" style=\"width: 440px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4085 \" src=\"http:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Tahini-Kale-Tempeh-Skillet-7-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Tahini-Kale-Tempeh-Skillet-7-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Tahini-Kale-Tempeh-Skillet-7-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Tahini-Kale-Tempeh-Skillet-7-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Tahini-Kale-Tempeh-Skillet-7-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Tahini-Kale-Tempeh-Skillet-7-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4085\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">then you can blend the sauce right in the same pan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4086\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4086\" style=\"width: 453px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4086 \" src=\"http:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Tahini-Kale-Tempeh-Skillet-8-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"463\" height=\"347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Tahini-Kale-Tempeh-Skillet-8-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Tahini-Kale-Tempeh-Skillet-8-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Tahini-Kale-Tempeh-Skillet-8-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Tahini-Kale-Tempeh-Skillet-8-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Tahini-Kale-Tempeh-Skillet-8-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 463px) 100vw, 463px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4086\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Simmer a few minutes at the end for flavors to meld, then taste and season with cayenne, vinegar and additional soy sauce, to taste.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ol>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #4a750d;\">Buying Tempeh<\/span><\/strong> \u00a0 I like LightLife\u2019s Original Tempeh which is unflavored. Its Three-Grain variety would also work, but it is not gluten free, as barley is one of the three grains. Don\u2019t buy a flavored varieties (like Smoky), which might not pair well with the flavors in this dish.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #4a750d;\"><strong>Moldy Tempeh?<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 After a week or so in the frig, tempeh can develop light to dark gray spots. Don\u2019t panic. That is a completely normal.\u00a0 Tempeh is made by fermenting soybeans. Those black spots are spores that indicate the fermentation process is complete. Your tempeh is still perfectly edible and safe.\u00a0 However, tempeh can go bad eventually. <a href=\"http:\/\/keepitvegan.com\/vegan-quick-tips\/how-to-tell-if-tempeh-has-gone-bad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">This post shares the signs to watch for.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #4a750d;\">Kale Option<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 Frozen chopped collards or spinach could each be substituted for the kale, but the cooking time must be increased by 5 minutes or so for the collards, and reduced by about 5 minutes for the spinach.\u00a0 Be sure to keep an eye on whatever green you&#8217;re using and cook just until it tastes good to you.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The perfect go-to recipe:\u00a0 a one-dish meal made with convenient ingredients so it&#8217;s both flavorful and fast.\u00a0 Perfect for busy and hectic nights, including post-vacation meal crises. &nbsp; Step 1:\u00a0 Simmer Tempeh and Kale 1 cup water 1 Tbsp. soy sauce 8 oz. pkg. unflavored tempeh, cut horizontally into 1\/4\u201d strips and then vertically into &#8230; <a title=\"Recipe:  Tahini Kale and Tempeh Skillet\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/recipe-tahini-kale-and-tempeh-skillet\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4082,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"generate_page_header":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[197,738,350,739,725,737],"class_list":["post-4078","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipes","tag-fast-meals","tag-go-to-recipes","tag-kale","tag-quick-and-easy-healthy-meals","tag-tahini","tag-tempeh","masonry-post","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-50"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4078","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4078"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4078\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5422,"href":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4078\/revisions\/5422"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4082"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4078"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4078"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4078"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}