Tempeh Bacon

[Guest guest]

Since I submitted a recipe that calls for bacon, I thought I'd offer

you two recipes for making your own vegetarian bacon. Here's a tempeh

version, and I'll also post a Tofu Bacon.

 

Ellen

 

* Exported from MasterCook Mac *

 

Tempeh Bacon

 

Recipe By : Joanne Stepaniak, Vegan Vittles

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Handy Hints and Basic Recipes

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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8 ounce tempeh -- see Cook's Secrets

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1/3 cup water

1/3 cup soy sauce

1 1/2 Tablespoons pure maple syrup

1 teaspoon liquid hickory smoke -- to 2 tsp

1/2 teaspoon garlic granules

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canola oil -- as needed for

browning

 

A chewy. smoky temptation.

 

COOKS SECRETS:

If the packaging of the tempeh does not state that it is fully cooked

and ready to use, the tempeh must be steamed for 20 minutes. Allow

the tempeh to cool until it can be easily handled. Then proceed with

the recipe as directed.

 

1. Slice the tempeh into 4 pieces, each about 1 x 5 inches. Carefully

slice each strip horizontally into 3 very thin strips. Place the

strips in a wide, shallow bowl.

 

2. Place the water, soy sauce, maple syrup, liquid hickory smoke, and

garlic granules in a small measuring cup, and whisk them together.

Pour this liquid over the tempeh strips. Cover the bowl with plastic

wrap, and place it in the refrigerator. Let the tempeh marinate for

at least 1 hour or up to 24 hours.

 

3. Place a small amount of canola oil in a large skillet, spreading

it out to coat the bottom of the pan. Heat the skillet over

medium-high. When the oil is hot, add a few of the tempeh strips in a

single layer. Reduce the heat to medium, and brown the strips well on

both sides, turning them often with a metal spatula.

 

4. Transfer the cooked strips to a plate lined with a double

thickness of paper towels, and cook the remaining strips in the same

fashion, adding a small amount of oil to the skillet between each

batch. The " bacon " will crisp further as it cools. Store leftovers in

the refrigerator.

 

YIELD: 4 SERVINGS (3 STRIPS PER SERVING)

 

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Per serving (excluding unknown items): 126 Calories; 4g Fat (29%

calories from fat); 12g Protein; 12g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol;

1376mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 1/2 Starch/Bread; 1 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable

 

 

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