Don't have time to cook but want something delicious? This marinated tempeh bowl is for you! It's smothered in a simple sesame peanut sauce, sautéed until crispy and even vegan. It's gluten free, perfect for meal prep, and ready in under 30 minutes.
Whisk together all of the ingredients for the sauce.
Cut the tempeh into squares, cut each square into triangles.
Add the tempeh to a bowl and coat with half of the sauce. Let sit for about 15 minutes to marinate. Toss it halfway through to ensure the sauce is coating every side.
While the tempeh is marinating, steam the broccoli and prepare the rice. I like to use a rice cooker and steamer basket for the broccoli to make life easier.
Once the tempeh is finished marinating, heat a medium pan with 1-2 tbsp of oil over low/medium heat and add the tempeh in.
Let simmer until the sauce starts to darken, then add in half of the other half of the sauce (save the other bit for drizzling on top of the bowls).
Simmer for about 5 minutes to allow the tempeh to absorb the flavor. Flip halfway to ensure it is evenly cooked.
Assemble the bowls with a bed of rice and top with the tempeh, broccoli and an extra drizzle of the peanut sauce.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 bowl
Calories: 345 kcal
Carbohydrates: 42 g
Protein: 16.3 g
Fat: 12 g
Sugar: 8.4 g
Reviews
Emma on 2026-05-29 (5 stars): This was absolutely delicious 😋. Thank you for sharing your recipe
Keira on 2026-04-27 (5 stars): Made the tempeh along with a frozen bag of Asian veggies I stir fried and served it on brown rice. It was delicious and satisfying.
EBH on 2025-12-20 (5 stars): I have made this recipe sooo many times and love it!!!...it's hard to find a GOOD tempeh recipe. My hubby ask for it and he is not the kind to ask for an specific dis
it's my go to recipe when I want to eat protein = tempeh to change from my other vegan proteins..
Thank you!
EBH on 2025-04-01 (5 stars): Delicious! I've been a Vegan for 20 years, I always eat tempeh but I'm always looking for easy delicious recipes, hard to find tempeh recipes. This is the first one that I like is: delicious easy to make and the combination with broccoli and rice is superb! I sub the peanut butter for almond butter....thank you for sharing 😄
Karina on 2025-01-19 (5 stars): Best tempeh I’ve ever made. I love the sauce! Not too difficult, quick recipe. I swapped the lime juice out for apple cider vinegar and omitted the broth in the sauce. Delicious!!
Susan on 2024-12-17 (5 stars): This was very good. Due to peanut allergy, substituted sunbutter.
Tricia on 2024-08-23 (5 stars): This is so good and so filling. Thank you so much for this recipe.
Helina on 2024-03-22 (5 stars): This was so delicious and left overs were just as good the next day. We used Tempeh and cauliflower, carrots and onions. Thank you for the recipe!
Jenn on 2024-02-14 (5 stars): This recipe deserves 6 stars! Definitely worth all the hype it gets in the comments. So easy and so full of flavor. It’s become my go-to tempeh recipe. Thanks for such a great recipe!
Brenna on 2023-07-15 (5 stars): This has become my favorite tempeh recipe! Really easy to make and so delicious
Pam on 2022-11-30 (5 stars): Made these tonight to go with my vegetarian stir fry. They were delicious!
Heidi on 2022-05-26 (5 stars): I have never left a review on a recipe but I haven’t even finished eating and tan here to post one! this is INCREDIBLE and sooo easy!! Will absolutely become a weekly staple. Thank you!!!
