Recipe: Vegan BBQ Tempeh
Author: Bhavani Jaroff, iEat Green
Recipe type: Entree
This recipe is perfect for any summer party! Not only satisfy those who eat meat, but make them think twice about what vegan food is all about.
Ingredients
- 1 large onion, chopped (2 ? cups)
- 1 Tbs. grated ginger
- 2 large green peppers, chopped
- ? cup olive oil
- 2 celery stalks (1 ? cups)
- 4 Tbs finely chopped garlic
- 1 Tbs Dijon mustard
- ? t. dry wasabi mustard
- 2 Tbs horseradish
- ? cup worchester sauce
- ? cup white vinegar
- ? cup honey
- 1Tbs chili powder
- 2 t. sea salt
- 1 t. marjoram
- 2 tsp. thyme
- 2 t. oregano
- 1 Tbs tarragon
- 2 t. basil
- 3 Tbs molasses
- 1 tsp. liquid smoke
- 1 t. cayenne pepper
- 11 shots of tabasco sauce
- 2 cups water
- 2 small cans of organic tomato paste
- 1- 28 oz. cans organic diced tomatoes
- 1- 18 oz jars of Trader Joe's BBQ sauce
- 2 cans fire roasted tomatoes with chipotle peppers
Instructions
- Saut? all veggies in the olive oil with garlic and ginger, until soft.
- Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 45 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cut the tempeh in half, then into quarters, then down the middle to make each piece thinner. You should have 8 pieces.
- Saut? each piece of tempeh in the oil until golden brown on each side. Lay tempeh out on a paper towel to absorb the oil.
- Cover bottom of a 9? x 13? baking dish with BBQ sauce and lay out tempeh. Cover the top of the tempeh with BBQ sauce and marinate for 30 minutes.
- Bake in 350 oven for 30 minutes or cook on grill.
Step-By-Step Photo Instructions
Saut? all veggies in the olive oil with garlic and ginger, until soft. Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 45 minutes.
Meanwhile, cut the tempeh in half, then into quarters, then down the middle to make each piece thinner. You should have 8 pieces.
Saut? each piece of tempeh in the oil until golden brown on each side. Lay tempeh out on a paper towel to absorb the oil. Cover bottom of a 9? x 13? baking dish with BBQ sauce and lay out tempeh. Cover the top of the tempeh with BBQ sauce and marinate for 30 minutes. Bake in 350 oven for 30 minutes or cook on grill.
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