Name: Tempeh with Ginger and Vegetables
Ingredients: ¼ cup soy sauce (or tamari); ¼ cup water; 2 teaspoons sesame oil; 1 tablespoon rice vinegar; 2 tablespoons agave; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 1 tablespoon peanut butter; 2 teaspoons Chinese Five Spice (optional, divided); 8 oz tempeh (cubed into bite sized pieces); 3 tablespoons canola oil (or any neutral oil); 2 large carrots (peeled and thinly sliced); 1 large onion (peeled and sliced); 1 red pepper (seeded and thinly sliced); 1 tablespoon fresh ginger (grated); 3 cloves garlic (peeled and minced); ½ large bok choy (cut into large pieces); garnish chopped parsley

In a bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, water, sesame oil, rice vinegar, agave, peanut butter, and 1 teaspoon Chinese Five Spice. When it’s combined, whisk in the corn starch until no lumps remain. Set aside
This step is optional. If you skip it, go to the next step. This makes the tempeh a bit softer and moister: In a saucepan, add the unsliced tempeh, the remaining teaspoon of Chinese Five Spice and enough water to cover it. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove the tempeh from the saucepan and set it aside to cool
Cut the tempeh into bite-sized pieces (even if you skipped the previous step)
Place a wok or a large skillet over a medium-heat. When it’s hot, add 2 tablespoons of the canola oil, and the tempeh. Cook for about 5-7 minutes, turning it every few minutes so that all sides are browned. Turn the heat to low and add approximately 2 tablespoons of the sauce and continue to cook until the tempeh is fully coated in the sauce. Remove to a bowl, and return the wok to the stovetop over a medium/medium-high heat
When the wok is hot, add in the remaining tablespoon of oil, and add in the carrots, and cook for 1 minute. Add the onion and red pepper, and cook for another 2 minutes. You may need to splash in water to keep the vegetables from sticking to the pan
Stir the remaining sauce again, to make sure there are no cornstarch lumps. Add the garlic and ginger, and cook until it’s fragrant. Add the bok choy and the remaining sauce. When it come to a simmer, reduce the heat to maintain the simmer, cover, and cook for two more minutes, or until the bok choy is cooked to your liking
Combine the tempeh into the mixture, and serve over rice or quinoa

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