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Crispy Air Fryer Tempeh with Gochujang Glaze & Snow Peas

5 from 7 reader reviews
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 2 -3
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Ingredients

Gochujang Glaze

  • 3 tablespoons gochujang
  • 1 tablespoon Tamari
  • 1 ½ tablespoons maple syrup
  • 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
  • 2 teaspoons rice vinegar

Air Fryer Tempeh & Snow Peas

  • 250 grams tempeh
  • 2 tablespoons avocado oil, divided
  • sea salt and ground black pepper, to taste
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • 170 grams (about 2 cups) snow peas, ends trimmed
  • cooked rice, for serving
  • sliced green onions, for serving
  • sesame seeds, for serving

Instructions

  • Make the gochujang glaze. In a small bowl, whisk together the gochujang, Tamari, maple syrup, toasted sesame oil, and rice vinegar. Set aside.
  • Preheat the air fryer to 390 F and set the timer for 10 minutes.
  • Tear the tempeh into 1-inch pieces with your hands and place them in a medium bowl. To the tempeh, add 1 tablespoon of avocado oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Toss to coat.
  • Place the tempeh in a single layer on one side of the air fryer basket and cook for 3 minutes.
  • Place the snow peas in the bowl that the tempeh was in, and toss with the remaining tablespoon of avocado oil, salt, and pepper.
  • At the 3 minute mark, give the basket a shake to move the tempeh around. Add the snow peas to the basket and push it back in. You still want the tempeh and snow peas in their own sections of the basket. You should have 7 minutes left on the timer.
  • After 3 more minutes have passed, give the air fryer basket a light shake/stir up the snow peas with a spatula. Drizzle the tempeh with 2 tablespoons of the gochujang glaze. Stir the tempeh pieces up a little bit to distribute the glaze. Push the basket back in for the remaining 4 minutes.
  • Once the tempeh is slightly crisped and caramelized and the snow peas have blistered spots, you’re good to go! Serve the air fryer tempeh and snow peas with rice and green onions, and drizzle with the remaining gochujang glaze. Garnish with sesame seeds.

Equipment

Recipe Notes

  • Green beans or snap peas should sub in fine for the snow peas! You’ll get a similarly mild and slightly sweet flavour.
  • My air fryer basket is quite large, so it can handle this volume of food. If yours is on the small side, you may have to do the cooking in batches.
You'll love this simple vegan dinner recipe that features crispy-crunchy nuggets of air fryer tempeh, slightly sweet snow peas, and spicy gochujang glaze. Ready in less than 30 minutes!