Teriyaki Tempeh

Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes Total Time: 40 Minutes

Servings: 4 Calories: 211

Ingredients

• 1 8 oz package organic tempeh
• 1 TB olive or coconut oil

Tempeh Marinade

• 3 TB veggie broth
• 1 TB tamari (or soy sauce if not gf)
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp onion powder

Teriyaki Sauce

• 4 TB tamari (or soy sauce if not gf)
• 1 tsp sesame or olive oil
• 2 TB maple syrup
• 1 tsp sriracha (or hot sauce)
• 1 tsp rice wine or apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp corn starch
• 1/4 tsp liquid smoke (optional but tasty)

Toppings

• Sesame seeds
• Scallions

Instructions

• Cut tempeh into triangles or squares and steam in a steamer basket for 10 minutes (optional but makes the tempeh extra tasty).
• Add all ingredients for marinade into bowl and whisk together.
• Place tempeh into dish and pour marinade over. Marinate for at least 20 mins.
• Place olive or coconut oil in a pan and sear the tempeh 3-5 minutes on each side until crispy.
• Mix teriyaki sauce ingredients in large bowl.
• Once tempeh is cooked, add tempeh to teriyaki sauce, covering the tempeh.
• Take tempeh out of the sauce (leaving the extra sauce in the bowl) and add back to pan.
• Heat tempeh again for about 30 seconds on each side to caramelize the sauce on the tempeh.
• Turn off heat and pour the remaining sauce over the tempeh in the pan. Leave for about a minute for the rest of the sauce to thicken a bit.
• Serve and top with sesame seed and scallions (optional).

Nutrition

Calories: 211kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 11g | Fiber: 2g | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 4.9mg

Source: https://www.vnutritionandwellness.com/teriyaki-tempeh/