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Tempeh Reuben Sandwich

Makes 4

Tempeh Reuben Sandwich

INGREDIENTS
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tbsp light soya sauce
Salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste
320g tempeh*, cut into small cubes
1 tsp oil, for greasing pan
160g sauerkraut*, drained
240g emmental or cheddar cheese, thinly sliced
5 tbsp Thousand Island dressing
1 loaf sourdough rye bread, cut into 8 slices and toasted
120g butterhead lettuce

DIRECTIONS
1 Mix the coriander powder, soya sauce, salt and pepper to make the tempeh marinade.

2 Marinate the tempeh, then grill it on a greased hot pan for 3-5min until cooked.

3 Top the tempeh with the sauerkraut and cheese. Microwave it for 1min to melt the cheese. Divide into four portions.

4 Spread the Thousand Island dressing on each slice of bread.

5 Sandwich each portion of the tempeh, sauerkraut, cheese and lettuce between 2 slices of bread. Let the sandwiches cool for 2-3min before wrapping them, to prevent the bread from turning soggy.

*Tempeh is a patty made by fermenting cooked soya beans. It’s sold at stalls selling beancurd at wet markets in Singapore. Sauerkraut is available at the deli section at Cold Storage Singapore.

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Salmon Tri-colour Rice Bowl

Serves 2

Salmon Tri-colour Bowl

INGREDIENTS
300g salmon fillet, deboned
1/2 tbsp sake
1 1/2 tbsp mirin
1 1/2 tsp sea salt
3 eggs
1 tsp unrefined sugar
1 tbsp grapeseed oil
2 cups cooked rice
300g frozen edamame, blanched in boiling water and beans removed from pods

For the sauce
1 tbsp soya sauce
1 cup orange juice
1/2 tbsp lemon juice
A pinch of sea salt

DIRECTIONS
1 Score the salmon by making a few cuts on it lengthwise. Brush it with sake and 1/2 tbsp of mirin, and set aside for 10min. Rub all over with 1 tsp sea salt and marinate overnight.

2 Beat the eggs in a bowl. Mix in the sugar, 1 tbsp mirin and 1/2 tsp sea salt.

3 Heat the oil in a pan over low heat and add the eggs. Stir to make well-cooked scrambled eggs. Remove from skillet and set aside.

4 Place the salmon in the pan and grill it over medium heat, skin-side down, for 5-7min. Remove from heat and flake it with a fork.

5 Put the rice into two lunch boxes and top with salmon, edamame beans and the egg.

6 Mix the sauce ingredients together and set aside in a separate container to take to work. At the office, drizzle the sauce over just before eating.

TIP: You can marinate a couple of salmon fillets and freeze them in individual portions for up to a month. Thaw before cooking.

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Kimchi & Beef Okonomiyaki (Pancake)
Serves 1

Okonomiyaki

INGREDIENTS
50g cake flour
50g water
A pinch of sea salt
A pinch of dashi powder*
60g cabbage, chopped into small pieces
60g kimchi, drained and chopped into small pieces
1 egg
1 tbsp grapeseed oil
3 slices shabu shabu beef
1 to 2 tbsp okonomiyaki sauce or tonkatsu sauce*
Japanese mayonnaise*
A pinch of seaweed powder*
2 tbsp bonito flakes*

DIRECTIONS
1 Combine the cake flour, water, sea salt, and dashi powder to make a batter.

2 Mix in the cabbage, kimchi and egg.

3 Heat the oil in a pan over low heat. Pour in the batter and top with the beef. 

4 Cook for 3-5min, to brown the bottom of the okonomiyaki. Flip it over and cook for 3min until the beef is brown.

5 Cool, then wrap in aluminium foil and put it in the fridge.

6 At the office, reheat it in an oven toaster and top with the okonomiyaki sauce, mayonnaise, seaweed powder and bonito flakes.

TIP: You may use any cooking oil for these recipes, but grapeseed oil is recommended for its high antioxidant content and neutral taste.


*All Japanese condiments in these recipes can be bought at Meidi-ya, #B1-50 Liang Court, tel: 6339-1111, in Singapore.

This article was originally published in Simply Her November 2013.