Browned tempeh cubes with red pepper strips and onion
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Air fryer tempeh with peppers

Air fryer tempeh with peppers, soy sauce and paprika. Use plain soy tempeh, toss during cooking and finish with lemon juice after baking.

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Total time 44 min
Calories 287 kcal
Servings 2 servings
Difficulty Easy
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Why this recipe works

Plain tempeh rather than seasoned strips

This makes two light protein-and-vegetable portions without rice. Use pasteurised plain soy tempeh. The method is not intended for raw home-fermented tempeh.

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Recipe

Air fryer tempeh with peppers

Air fryer tempeh with peppers, soy sauce and paprika. Use plain soy tempeh, toss during cooking and finish with lemon juice after baking.

Ingredients

2 servings

Method

  1. 1

    Prepare

    Cut tempeh into cubes about 1.5 cm. Slice pepper into narrow strips and onion into thin wedges. Follow the tempeh pack’s heating instructions.

  2. 2

    Mix and season

    Mix oil, soy sauce and paprika. Toss with tempeh and vegetables and marinate 10 minutes. Avoid a pool of liquid marinade.

  3. 3

    Cook

    If required by the manufacturer, preheat for 3 minutes at 180 °C. Spread loosely in basket and roast about 16 minutes at 180 °C. Toss carefully after 8 minutes. Tempeh must be hot throughout and peppers tender.

  4. 4

    Check and serve

    Add lemon juice only after roasting. With a very small basket use extra batches rather than stacking deeply.

Kitchen know-how

Tips for Air fryer tempeh with peppers

What matters

Plain tempeh shows soybeans; seasoned strips already contain salt and oil.

Serving guidance

Count rice, noodles or extra sauce separately.

Variations

How to adapt this recipe

Replace soy sauce with gluten-free tamari and also check tempeh ingredients.

Add a little chilli to the marinade for gentle heat.

Nutrition per serving

287kcal
9.4 gCarbohydrates
23.5 gProtein
15.1 gFat

Values are estimates per serving and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.

Frequently asked questions

FAQ about Air fryer tempeh with peppers

Yes, but salt, oil and nutrition differ; use the marinade more sparingly.

Not additionally for this ready-made product; its manufacturer’s thorough-heating instructions still apply.

Tiny pieces and long roasting dry out faster. Even cubes and early checks help.

No, it is a tempeh-and-vegetable component; add a filling side separately.

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