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.
How to make tempeh vegan ribs
Steam the tempeh
This is an essential step because it helps to get rid of the bitter flavor you often find in tempeh.
Simply mix together soy sauce and water in a large frying pan. Then, 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.
Make the spicy sauce
This step couldn’t be easier! Simply add all the ingredients to a frying pan or saucepan over a low-medium heat. Whisk continuously, until the sauce thickens. It’s now ready to use.
Recipe
Equipment
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Frying pan
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Conventional oven
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Baking tray
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
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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.¾ cup water, ¼ cup soy sauce, 14 oz tempeh
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Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C/350 F and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
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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.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
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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.
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Mix together the tempeh with the rest of the sauce, and serve.
