Tempeh Pad Thai

    20m prep time
    40m total time
    18 ingredients

Add protein-packed tempeh to this pad Thai for an easy midweek family meal. Swap for tofu, chicken or prawns, if you like. A drizzle of chilli crisp oil and some crispy fried onions are also a welcome addition.

Method

Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.

Step 1

Soak or just cook the rice noodles according to pack instructions. Once softened, drain and set aside.

Step 2

Heat the oil in a pan over a medium heat and fry the cubed tempeh for a few minutes until browned. Remove and set aside on a plate.

Step 3

In the same pan, stir-fry the spring onions, beansprouts and peppers for a few minutes, ensuring the vegetables remain crunchy.

Step 4

Crack the eggs into a bowl and whisk lightly with a fork. Push the vegetables to one side of the pan, then pour in the eggs. Scramble the eggs gently, then add the noodles and browned tempeh. Stir everything together until well combined.

Step 5

In a separate pan, combine the palm sugar, fish sauce (or vegan alternative), tamarind paste, soy sauce** and ginger and garlic paste. Add a splash of water and cook over a medium heat, stirring constantly until the sugar dissolves and the sauce thickens slightly. Pour the sauce over the noodles and veg, and mix well to ensure all the ingredients are evenly coated. To serve, sprinkle with the peanuts, along with the sliced red chilli and coriander, and lime wedges on the side for squeezing over, if you like. We also love to add a few crispy fried onions and a little chilli crisp oil.
  • Ingredients
  • Based on 4 servings
  • 4 Spring Onions, sliced 1 x Sainsbury's Spring Onions Bunch 100g
  • 300g Beansprouts 1 x Sainsbury's Inspired to Cook Beansprouts 300g
  • 3 Peppers, thinly sliced 1 x Sainsbury's Mixed Peppers, SO Organic x3 (Colours may vary)
  • 3 Eggs 1 x Sainsbury's British Free Range Eggs Large x6
  • 10g Roasted Salted Peanuts, roughly chopped 1 x Stamford Street Co. Salted Peanuts 200g
  • 3tbsp Fish Sauce 1 x Blue Dragon Fish Sauce 150ml
  • 3tbsp Tamarind Paste 1 x Sainsbury's Tamarind Paste, Inspired to Cook 90g
  • 2tbsp Rapeseed Oil 1 x Mazola Pure Rapeseed Oil 1L
  • 150g Dried Flat Rice Noodles 1 x Mama Instant Rice Noodles 225g
  • 1 Red Chilli, sliced 1 x Sainsbury's Red Chillies 65g
  • 10g Coriander, picked 1 x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Bunch Coriander 30g
  • 1 Lime, cut into wedges, to serve 1 x Sainsbury's Limes x1
  • 1 tsp Chilli Crisp Oil 1 x itsu Crispy Chilli Oil 100g
  • 2 tbsp Crispy Fried Onions, or shallots 1 x Top Taste Crispy Onions 100g
  • 1 tbsp Garlic and Ginger Paste 1 x Fudco Ginger & Garlic Paste 300g
  • 200g Tempeh, cubed into 2cm peices 1 x Tiba Tempeh Original Block 200g
  • 2tbsp Brown Sugar, or brown sugar 1 x Sainsbury's Fairtrade Light Soft Brown Sugar 500g
  • 2tbsp Soy Sauce 1 x Sainsbury's Light Soy Sauce 150ml
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