Tempeh Bacon

Sweet, smoky, delicious tempeh bacon that's so quick and easy to make! Loaded with flavor, tempeh bacon is delicious in sandwiches, on salads, or just by itself. This might just be our favorite way to eat tempeh!

Prep: 10

Cook: 15

Total: 25

Yield:4

Equipment

Small bowl + silicone spatula
Large skillet
Tongs

Ingredients

1 ½ tablespoons tamari
2 teaspoons liquid smoke
2 tablespoons maple syrup
freshly cracked black pepper to taste
1 8-ounce package tempeh
neutral oil for frying

Instructions

In small bowl, stir together tamari, liquid smoke, maple syrup, and pepper until well combined.
Slice tempeh into short, thin strips, about 1-inch wide and ¼-inch thick.
In large skillet over medium-high heat, heat 2 tablespoons oil. When hot, add tempeh. Cook approximately 4 to 5 minutes or until crispy and browned, then flip and repeat on other side.
Once tempeh is crispy on both sides, add marinade to skillet. Reduce heat to medium.
Cook, flipping occasionally, until tempeh is evenly coated and sauce has thickened, approximately 1 to 3 minutes. Be very careful here as the tempeh will burn.
Remove tempeh from skillet and serve hot.

Notes

If you'd prefer not to use liquid smoke, you can use smoked paprika in its place or just skip this ingredient entirely. Your tempeh bacon won't have the smoky flavor, but it'll still taste good!
Make it Gluten Free: Use a gluten-free tempeh, and make sure your maple syrup is gluten-free, too.
Make it Keto: Use a keto-friendly liquid sweetener in place of the maple syrup.

Recipe yields approximately 4 servings. Number of slices per serving will vary depending on how thin you slice your tempeh. Nutritional values shown reflect information for 1 serving out of 4, using Lightlife Original Organic Tempeh. Macros may vary slightly based on specific brands and types of ingredients used.

To determine the size of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed, then weigh the entire recipe when finished. Divide the total weight (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by 4. Result will be the weight of one serving. Alternately, count the number of cooked slices, then divide by 4 to get the number of slices in 1 serving.

Nutrition

Recipe By:Cheryl Malik