It is much less processed than tofu. For many, the unadulterated flavour is somewhat difficult, a combination of nuts and mushrooms with an underpinning of bitterness and perhaps also a challenging cheesiness.
Like tofu, tempeh is rarely eaten by itself but is incorporated into other dishes and readily absorbs those flavours to mollify and disguise its own. Read our guide on the health benefits of tempeh. If tempeh needs to be cooked before being eaten, it should be steamed, boiled or fried for at least 20 minutes. Tempeh can be the basis of a meal, after marinating or being added to something like a vegetable stew, giving both bulk and protein; there are very few flavours with which it will not marry.
Otherwise it is a useful side dish — again marinated, perhaps with Asian flavourings and ingredients — or sprinkled as a last-minute addition in small cubes to ensure good protein content in a vegetarian or vegan meal. Adhere rigidly to any date restrictions or other advice given. Maple syrup — This adds a nice sweetness to balance out the salt and smoke. You can also substitute in brown sugar or agave.
Liquid smoke — A great ingredient to have on hand for making any vegan bacon recipe, or smoked turkey style vegan cold cuts. Garlic and onion powder — Both are technically optional, but I love the depth of flavor they add. They make the marinade even more savory.
Olive oil — You can use any neutral-tasting vegetable oil. This helps the sauce to coat the tempeh and caramelize into a beautiful, delicious glaze.
It can be made on the stove in one pan. Unwrap the tempeh and slice it into strips. Alternatively, you can cut the tempeh into cubes or steaks. You can even crumble it to make bacon bits to top salads. Any shape is fine. Combine all the marinade ingredients in a medium-sized skillet. Give them a quick stir, then add in your tempeh slices and stir to coat them with the marinade.
Baking is my favorite method for how to cook tempeh. Try swapping it for the tofu, beans, or chickpeas in any of these recipes:. Alternatively, build your own grain bowl, using the baked tempeh for protein.
Then, choose 1 or more item from each of these categories:. As you can see, these savory baked tempeh cubes are incredibly versatile, but there are other methods for how to cook tempeh! Had it with sauerkraut mashed with potatoes such a Dutch thing and it was delicious! Recipe looks great, going to try it out tomorrow! Just a note, does anyone find the scroll method really difficult to use on the website?
It will sort of lag and then swoosh a bit…just a small thing, but anyway, thank you! Thanks for sharing this! I made this for my kids 5 and 8 and they both liked it a lot, which is a great win! My wife, sister-in-law and son have never tried tempeh before, so I decided to use your smokey tempeh recipe coupled with your kale and quinoa salad, and they hated it.
My sister-in-law is making vomiting sounds in the bathroom as I type this. This is exactly what I was looking for in tempeh. Just a simple, smoky tempeh. I did have to buy liquid smoke just for this recipe but it was worth it. Would this recipe come out tasting about the same without the liquid smoke? The liquid smoke adds a LOT of flavor — I would really suggest using it! If not, you definitely will want to add extra Smoked Paprika and additional seasoning.
This was simply delicious!!!!!! But there were two packs in my freezer, and we decided to give it a go tonight. We paired it with a baked potato and a huge serving of steamed veggies. Made this and it came out delicious and was very simple to make. This was my first time trying tempeh, thank you for the great recipe! Oh wow!
This is a game changing recipe for me! I started eating a Vegan diet in August — and have tried making tempeh once…with not a great result.
This recipe however…. My omni husband had a bite and he even loved it! Thanks for the great recipe…. Been watching your videos on Youtube and decided to give it a whirl as this is my first time cooking tempeh. I topped the tempeh with a bit of what I call my Maple Hummus Dressing, which is really just hummus that is thinned out with water to make a sauce with a splash of maple syrup. Totally excellent! I love this! Thank-you for such an easy recipe, I really appreciate your one pot approach!
I use coconut aminos instead of tamari and skip the maple since the aminos are sweet. Are you not fond of tempeh in general? Then you could go through with cooking as intended! Haha, I was actually stunned by the incredible flavor from such minimal ingredients!
I love how the marinade compliments the tempeh flavor so well, it just tastes like the perfect combination.
Thanks Caitiln for making this awesome recipe, I will without a doubt be returning to it! Never ate tempeh, first time. Followed directions exactly except I mixed everything in the pan. Used the cooked strips on top of salad. Thanks sooooo much! Any ideas for a way to do this without liquid smoke? It seems pretty essential to the recipe — but we are stuck at home right now with none. It is a key component in the flavor BUT you could always add a little extra smoked paprika, chipotle powder, or hickory smoke powder if you have any of those!
This is such a great easy recipe for adding protein to lunches. Pre vegan I always used to take salads to work with a protein source but was really struggling to work out what to take since — this has been a life saver literally! Brand new vegan!
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