How To Marinate Tempeh (Ultimate Flavor Guide!)
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5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Total Time
15 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Course
Main Course
How To Marinate Tempeh (Ultimate Flavor Guide!)
Description
Tempeh is cut into shapes such as triangles or cubes and optionally steamed to lessen its natural bitterness. Various marinades combining ingredients like soy sauce, oils, vinegars, spices, garlic, and fresh components such as ginger, lime juice, and cilantro offer a range of flavors. For example, the smoked bacon marinade uses liquid smoke and smoked paprika, while the tandoori marinade includes coconut milk and aromatic spices.
Marinating times vary from 1 to 24 hours, allowing the tempeh to soak up the seasonings fully. Once marinated, tempeh is cooked by methods that enhance texture and flavor through caramelization or crisping, including baking, air frying, or sautéing. This versatility allows the tempeh to suit different dishes or serve as a flavorful protein alternative.
Ingredients
- 1 oz pack tempeh 226 g
Smoked Bacon
- ¼ cup neutral cooking oil 60 mL, generic cooking oil
- ¼ cup soy sauce 60 mL
- 2 Tbsp maple syrup 30 mL
- 2 tsp liquid smoke
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
Sesame Ginger
- ¼ cup soy sauce 60 mL
- 2 Tbsp sesame oil 30 mL
- 2 Tbsp oil 30 mL, unflavored
- 2 Tbsp ginger finely chopped, fresh
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
BBQ
- ½ cup BBQ sauce 120 g
- 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar 30 mL
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ tsp salt
Herby Balsamic
- ¼ cup neutral cooking oil olive oil is great here, 60 mL, generic cooking oil
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar 60 mL
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tsp basil dried
Fajita
- ¼ cup neutral cooking oil avocado oil is great here, 60 mL, generic cooking oil
- ¼ cup lime juice 60 mL
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp cumin
- ½ tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ¼ tsp salt
Garlic & Herb
- ¼ cup neutral cooking oil olive oil is great here, 60 mL, generic cooking oil
- 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar 30 mL
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
- ¼ tsp salt
Tandoori
- ½ cup coconut milk 120 mL, canned
- 1 Tbsp ginger finely chopped, fresh
- 2 tsp paprika
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp Turmeric
- ¼ tsp salt
Cilantro Lime
- ½ cup cilantro 20 g, finely chopped, fresh
- ¼ cup neutral cooking oil coconut oil is great here, 60 mL, generic cooking oil
- ¼ cup lime juice 60 mL
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Cut: Cut tempeh into your desired shape (triangle or cubes are common!)
- Steam (optional): To remove the bitterness from the tempeh, place the cut tempeh into a steamer basket over a pot of boiling water, cover, and steam for 10 minutes.
- Mix: Choose your desired flavor and stir together all ingredients.
- Assemble: Add tempeh to a bowl or plastic bag, along with the marinade. Allow tempeh to marinate anywhere from 1 to 24 hours.
- Cook: Fish the pieces of tempeh from the marinade and cook as desired (baked, air fried, or sauteed all work well with marinated tempeh!)
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