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Tempeh Vegan Ribs
Make these tempeh vegan ribs for an impressive, yet simple meatless lunch or dinner! The tempeh is tender, chewy and delicious slathered in the spicy barbecue sauce. Serve with any side dish of your choice for an exceptional weeknight meal.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 302 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Vegan
Ingredients
- ¾ cup water
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 14 oz tempeh chopped into strips
For the sauce
- ¾ cup ketchup
- ¼ cup water
- 2 tbsp Sriracha
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
Instructions
- Mix together soy sauce and water in a large frying pan. Add the tempeh strips in a single layer and cook for around 5 minutes over a medium heat once the mixture starts to simmer. Then, flip the tempeh and steam for 5 minutes more.
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C/350 F and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- Add the ketchup, water, sriracha, soy sauce, maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, garlic, cumin, onion powder and cornstarch to a frying pan or saucepan over a low-medium heat. Whisk continuously, until the sauce thickens.
- Add the tempeh strips to the baking tray. Brush them with around ½ of the sauce on both sides, then bake for 25 minutes. Flip half way through.
- Mix together the tempeh with the rest of the sauce, and serve.
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Notes
- To make this recipe gluten-free, use tamari or coconut aminos instead of soy sauce.
- Adjust the spices you use depending on personal preference. If you don’t want the sauce to be as spicy, leave out or reduce the amount of sriracha.
- Don’t leave the tempeh in the oven for too long - it can dry out pretty quickly.
- To make ahead of time, bake the tempeh as instructed above, and store it separately from the rest of the sauce in the fridge for up to 3 days. When ready to serve, stir together with the sauce on the stove over a medium-high heat to warm up.
Nutrition Information
Calories
302kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
33g
(11%)
Protein
22g
(44%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Sodium
2159mg
(90%)
Potassium
670mg
(19%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
16g
(32%)
Vitamin A
248IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
146mg
(15%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 302
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 302kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Sodium | 2159mg | 90% |
| Potassium | 670mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 248IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 146mg | 15% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.