I don’t know about you buy I love the package Fakin’ Bacon you can buy at the natural food store made from tempeh. But it is SO expensive and a little too salty for my taste, so I decided to make my own. This way I can save money and use only the highest quality pure ingredients. This is a snap to make and is delicious! I know many of you are new to tempeh and loved my Curry “Chicken” Salad recipe. Hope you enjoy this one too!
This is great for breakfast, served on a sandwich or in a pita, great chopped up on a salad or in a casserole!
Ingredients
- 8 ounce package of tempeh
- 1/4 cup tamari
- 1 tablespoon liquid smoke
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- Dash of black pepper
Preparation
Slice tempeh in thin slices. Combine all marinade ingredients inside a Pyrex dish large enough to fit slices of tempeh in one single layer. Coat each piece of tempeh and marinate for 1 hour turning once. Drain most of the marinade from the tempeh and save, leaving a little at the bottom of the pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes at 375 degrees F, turning once halfway through. If it looks dry at the halfway point add a touch of the marinade to the pan.
Notes
The oil is totally optional. Feel free to leave it out.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 - 7:48 am
Scrumptious! I will be trying this soon. I have 2 packages of that exact tempeh in the fridge waiting! Your curry chicken salad recipe sounds awesome too.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 - 10:14 am
Take it from me, this is delicious! Thanks for sharing the recipe : )
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 - 5:22 pm
Her curry tempeh recipe IS awesome! This looks good too! Keep the yummy recipes coming.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 - 6:37 pm
Aww thanks Morgan! Glad you enjoyed it!
Saturday, March 6, 2010 - 9:18 pm
Yummy!! Hits the spot
Sunday, March 7, 2010 - 5:37 am
These are in the oven right now!! Yum yum!
Sunday, March 7, 2010 - 8:00 am
OMG! Christy! What a treat! Finally got to have some fun in the kitchen today. Made this and it was AMAZING!
Sunday, March 7, 2010 - 10:50 am
Yay! Glad you enjoyed it
Monday, April 5, 2010 - 1:52 pm
This looks like a great recipe. I tried making a similar tempeh bacon recipe and couldn’t get it thin enough without it falling to pieces. I want to try your marinade (I appreciate you saying it’s not so salty!) — any tips on how to slice the tempeh?
Monday, July 12, 2010 - 7:08 am
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Monday, August 16, 2010 - 3:48 am
This looks great – can't wait to try it!
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012 - 5:27 pm
Her girl! I was wondering what brand of liquid smoke you use for this recipe?
Can't wait to make it!
Megan
Wednesday, August 1, 2012 - 8:38 am
Most liquid smoke you get from a natural food store is going to be vegan. The one I use is colgin brand.
Wednesday, August 1, 2012 - 3:19 pm
Thanks! There is no health food store where I am so I wanted to place an order online! I found the brand and will make the recipe soon. Thanks again.