How To Cook Tempeh

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Ready to become a tempeh pro? This versatile vegan protein is like a blank canvas for flavor, but if you’re unsure how to cook tempeh, don’t worry—we’ve got you! With our easy step-by-step guide, you’ll learn all the tips, tricks, and techniques to make this the star ingredient of any dish.

Prep Time5

Cook Time30

Total Time35

Course: Main Dishes

Cuisine: American

Diet: Diabetic, Gluten Free, Low Calorie, Low Fat, Low Lactose, Low Salt, Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword: how to cook tempeh, how to cut tempeh

Diet: Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Occasion: 4th of July, Birthdays, Christmas, Cinco de Mayo, Game Day

Time: 45 minutes or less

Servings: servings

Author: Sarah Bond

Ingredients

8 oz tempeh

Instructions

Cut: Decide how to cut your tempeh - triangles, cubes, slices, or crumbled with a box grater*.
Steam: Prepare a pot of boiling water with a steamer basket. Set tempeh inside, cover, and let steam for 10 minutes (this removes a lot of the natural bitter flavor).
Marinate: Choose a flavor to marinate your tempeh in (8 tempeh marinade flavors here). Let it marinate for 30 minutes up to 24 hours.
Cook: Arrange tempeh in a single layer on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake at 400°F (204°C) for about 15 minutes.

Notes

*Crumbled tempeh, unlike the other ways of cutting, is best cooked on the stove! Simply add to a pan with a splash of oil (and your favorite spices) over medium heat and cook until soft. (Here's our guide to cooking crumbled tempeh!)

Storage: Plain tempeh can be stored in the fridge for up to a week. Cut and marinated tempeh can be stored for about a day. After cooking, it can be stored for three more days. Just ensure it's in an airtight container!

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