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Teriyaki Tempeh

Marinated tempeh burgers grilled and served with pineapple salsa.

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Why it works: Ginger and clove match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 6,038 recipes. Both carry estragole, which smells anise, licorice. The science ↓

Teriyaki Tempeh

Time5 minutes each side

Ingredients

Directions

Marinate

  1. Combine tamari, mirin, pineapple juice, ginger, garlic, and red pepper flakes in a shallow baking dish to make the marinade.

  2. Place tempeh burgers in the marinade and set aside 15 minutes, turning occasionally to coat.

Make the salsa

  1. Combine pineapple, red onion, green bell pepper, tomato, garlic, jalapeno, cilantro, ground coriander, ground cumin, and salt in a small bowl.

  2. Refrigerate the salsa mixture until serving time.

Grill and serve

  1. Remove tempeh burgers from the marinade and grill over medium‑hot coals for 5 minutes each side.

  2. Serve immediately with pineapple salsa.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

403Calories
22 gProtein
11 gFat
57 gCarbs

Counts 14 of 16 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 14 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Tempeh100g160
Pineapple1 cup chunks (165g)82
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Bell Pepper1 medium (119g)31
Wine2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml)25
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Soy Sauce1 tbsp (15ml)9
Chili1 tsp (2.7g)8
Cumin1 tsp ground (2.1g)8
Clove1 tsp ground (2g)7
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Ginger1 tsp grated fresh (2g)2
Cilantro1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g)1
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Coriandernot in our table0
Seednot in our table0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

Explore the science

The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Ginger + clovetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together6,038 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  2. Garlic + oniontop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together29,058 recipes

    Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

  3. Garlic + tomatotop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together14,076 recipes

    Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

  4. Clove + peppertop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together17,451 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity, wine).

  5. Ginger + garlictop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together6,402 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Tempeh burgers
Firm, protein-rich base that absorbs the marinade and browns on the grill.
Tamari
Adds salty, savory depth and helps the tempeh take on color while grilling.
Pineapple juice
Adds sweetness and acidity that balance the salty marinade.
Fresh pineapple
Adds juicy sweetness and acidity to the fresh salsa.

The step that matters

Grilling the marinated tempeh. Sugars in the pineapple juice and mirin can scorch over direct heat, so medium-hot coals and turning the burgers help them brown evenly without burning.

Swap the pineapple

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (sherry, ginger, garlic, clove, pepper, onion, tomato):

  1. Limefits better
  2. Cherryfits better
  3. Plumfits better
  4. Pineapplethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against sherry, ginger, garlic, clove, pepper, onion, tomato. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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