Tempeh Pitta With Spicy Peanut Sauce (high-protein)

tempeh pitta with spicy peanut sauce high protein

Packed with protein, punchy flavours and all your favourite toppings – these pittas are guaranteed to become one of your lunchtime staples.

Photograph by Niki Webster.

Gluten free
Wheat free
Quick meal
Kids recipe

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Preparation time

10 min

Cook time

5 min

Total time

15

Cuisine

Southeast Asian

Meal

  • mains
  • lunches

Servings

2

Ingredients

Tempeh

  • 150g/5 oz tempeh or extra firm tofu, sliced into 0.5cm slices

Peanut sauce

  • 4 tbsp peanut butter
  • 1½ tbsp cider vinegar or rice vinegar
  • ¼ tsp chilli powder or sriracha
  • 1 tbsp syrup (eg maple or agave)
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce (use tamari if gluten-free)
  • Juice of ¼ a lime
  • 3 tbsp

Pittas and optional extras

  • 2 wholemeal pittas, lightly toasted and sliced open (or use any bread/wrap of your choice – gluten-free if needed)
  • Handful of red cabbage, finely grated or chopped (optional)
  • Baby gem lettuce, finely sliced (optional)
  • Cucumber, diced (optional)
  • 2 tbsp kimchi (optional)
  • ½ a red or yellow pepper, sliced (optional)
  • Handful of cherry tomatoes, halved (optional)
  • 2 x spring onions, ends removed and finely sliced (optional)
  • Handful of fresh coriander, roughly chopped (optional)
  • 2 tbsp (per pitta) ready-to-eat grains (eg quinoa, rice, couscous – optional)

Instructions

Tempeh

  1. Using a medium-sized frying pan, heat a little oil on a medium heat. Add the tempeh with a light sprinkling of salt and fry on both sides until lightly golden.

Peanut sauce

  1. Add all the ingredients to a jug and then using a fork, stir vigorously until very smooth.

Extras

  1. Pop the pittas in the toaster until lightly toasted.
  2. Cut open and fill with the tempeh, optional fillings and drizzle over the peanut sauce.
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