Easy Vegan Sweet And Sour Tempeh Recipes

SWEET AND SOUR TEMPEH

Steps:

• Combine the brown sugar, ketchup, apple cider vinegar, soy sauce, and garlic powder in a saucepan over medium heat.
• Bring to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low.
• Cook for 10-15 minutes until the sauce is reduced by half. It should stick to the back of a spoon and be almost as thick as maple syrup.
• While the sauce is simmering, cut the tempeh into 1" cubes.
• Heat the avocado oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Arrange the tempeh in a single layer in the pan.
• Let cook for 5 minutes on one side until browned, then flip and continue to cook until browned on the other side.
• Once the tempeh is browned and the sauce is thickened, toss the tempeh with the sauce until evenly coated.
• Divide into 4 servings and sprinkle with green onion and sesame seeds.
• Serve over rice, if desired.

EASY VEGAN SWEET-AND-SOUR TEMPEH

Steps:

• Gather the tempeh ingredients.
• In a skillet, braise the tempeh in vegetable broth and soy sauce for 10 minutes to soften it.
• Remove from pan and reserve the braising liquid for the sweet-and-sour sauce.
• In a separate skillet, saute the tempeh in olive oil over medium-high heat until browned, about 3 to 5 minutes. Make the Sauce
• Gather the sauce ingredients.
• Combined the reserved pineapple juice, brown sugar, vinegar, and cornstarch with the reserved braising liquid in a saucepan, stirring to mix well. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, stirring constantly.
• Add the peppers and onions to the sauce and continue to stir until the sauce has thickened.
• Reduce the heat, add the braised tempeh cubes, pineapple chunks, and simmer until heated through.
• Serve over rice, another whole grain, or couscous.