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Smokey & Vegan Tempeh BBQ Ribs
The star of today’s blog is tempeh – we will be making finger-licking tempeh BBQ ribs! My love story with tempeh had a bit of a rough beginning. I didn’t like it at all! After moving to Indonesia, where tempeh is a very common ingredient, I found a good-quality product and ever since then I use it as a great protein source.
Plant-Based BBQ Sauce That Works Wonders With Tempeh
Not many people like tempeh on its own but its beauty really shines if you pair it up with a good, flavour-packed sauce. My fav go-to marinade for tempeh is my homemade hoisin sauce that transforms a block of tempeh into BBQ ribs!
Now, you can go to the store and buy a bottle of hoisin sauce but why do that when you can make an even better one in a matter of minutes. This sauce is so full of flavour and gets even better as days go by. What’s even more, with only one magic drop of liquid smoke or a pinch of smoked paprika, your hoisin sauce turns into a beautiful BBQ sauce that you can use to marinate tempeh and turn it into vegan BBQ ribs.
This sauce, and many more, is in my online cooking classes Let’s Eat Light & Easy. Join me and let’s cook wonderful wholefood meals together!
Tempeh BBQ Ribs!
~INGREDIENTS~
For the Sauce:
- 4 Tbsp Tamari
- 2 tsp Tahini
- 2 Garlic Cloves, grated
- 2 Tbsp Tomato Puree
- 4 Tbsp Coconut Sugar
- 2 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
- A pinch of Dried Chili
- 1 drop of Liquid Smoke
- 3ml #FORGIVENESS
For the Tempeh Ribs:
- 1 pack of Tempeh
- A splash of Coconut Oil
~METHOD~
Add the eggplant to a small pan and pour in enough water to cover the eggplant.
Bring to the boil and cook until soft and the water has evaporated.
Drain the eggplant well. Transfer to a food processor, add the rice, spring onion, garlic, ginger, sesame seed oil, and tamari, and blend until the ingredients are combined, allowing a little texture.
Transfer the mixture to a bowl and mix in the breadcrumbs and psyllium.
Roll the mixture into small balls (around 40 grams each) and place them in the fridge for 30 minutes to set.
Fry the balls until brown.
Serve with my homemade teriyaki sauce and garnished with coriander.
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Serves: 1
Cooking Time: 10-12 mins
Marinating time: 8h
Freezer-friendly: No
C, RSF, NF, GF, DF, VEG, V
