Baked Tempeh Recipes

EASY BAKED TEMPEH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a bowl, stir together the oil, brewer's yeast, oregano, chives, marjoram, coriander, and salt until well mixed. Add cubed tempeh, and toss to coat. (More oil may be needed to coat tempeh completely.) Spread tempeh in a single layer onto a lightly oiled cookie sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 2 to 3 minutes. Serve warm, and enjoy!

BASIC OVEN-BAKED MARINATED TEMPEH

Steps:

• 1. Combine the tamari, vinegar, and Pickapeppa in a nonreactive dish and stir to combine. If using additional seasoning (see below), add it here. Add the tempeh. Marinate at room temperature, turning occasionally, for 20 minutes to 1 hour or refrigerated for up to 2 days.
• 2. Fifteen minutes before you are ready to cook the tempeh, preheat the oven to 375°F.
• 3. Place the marinated tempeh pieces on a nonstick baking sheet or one that has been sprayed with cooking spray, allowing plenty of air space between chunks. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, then flip the pieces over and bake for another 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and use as desired.
• Seasoning Tempeh
• The above is a basic recipe, designed to be compatible with almost any finished recipe. But the marinade can certainly be zapped up to good effect.
• Try any one to three of the following additions:
• • 1 to 3 cloves garlic, pressed
• • 1 to 2 teaspoons peeled grated ginger
• • 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• • 1 to 2 teaspoons honey
• • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• • 1 to 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
• • 1/2 to 1 teaspoon Tabasco or other hot sauce
• • 1 tablespoon ketchup or tomato paste

EASY BAKED TEMPEH

Steps:

• Saute onion in oil till almost tender.
• Combine all ingredients, except tempeh, in a pan and cook till slightly thickened, about 15 to 20 minutes.
• Mix in tempeh and transfer to a baking dish.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, or till completely heated through.

OVEN BAKED TEMPEH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place oil and crushed red pepper in a stovetop-safe and oven proof 2 quart casserole dish. Saute over medium heat for 1 minute. Add leek, shallot, red bell pepper and garlic. Saute for 3 minutes. Add the carrots and zucchini. Saute, stirring frequently for 5 minutes. Add the tempeh and saute for 5 more minutes. Add the sherry, tomato and tamari. Saute for an additional 5 minutes.
• Cover casserole dish and bake in at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes.

EASY TEMPEH BACON

Steps:

• Slice the tempeh in half widthwise (so you have 2 even squares), then thinly slice each square in thirds so you have six very thin squares (it's easiest to do this by placing the tempeh flat on your cutting board and holding the knife horizontally for an even cut). Then slice each square into three rectangular strips. You should have ~18 pieces of tempeh (as the original recipe is written).
• In a shallow bowl, rimmed plate, or baking dish, whisk together the oil, tamari, maple syrup, salt, liquid smoke, smoked paprika, black pepper, and cayenne (optional). Taste and adjust flavor as needed. It should be quite salty, smoky, a little spicy, and plenty sweet (even a little too sweet, as it needs to balance the bitterness of the tempeh).
• Add the tempeh and toss to coat (using a pastry brush is helpful for fully coating). Marinate for 10-15 minutes, flipping once for even flavor dispersion.
• Preheat the oven to 400°F (204°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Transfer tempeh (reserving excess marinade for brushing) to the parchment-lined baking sheet and arrange in a single layer.
• Bake for 10 minutes, then remove from the oven, flip, and brush generously with reserved marinade. Bake for 8-10 minutes more, or until browned and slightly crispy.
• Enjoy immediately or store cooled leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 5 days, or in the freezer for up to 2 months. Reheat in a 350°F (176°C) oven or on the stovetop over medium heat until hot.

BAKED TEMPEH ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Coat a 9 x 13 inch baking dish with nonstick vegetable spray.
• Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
• Poach tempeh for 5 minutes (from Vegetarian Times: Before using tempeh in recipes, you can briefly poach it in water to make it more digestible and mellow out the flavor).
• Add onion, bell pepper, and garlic to saucepan.
• Cover and cook 5 minutes or until softened.
• Stir in chili powder, cayenne, water, and salsa, and cook, stirring, until sightly thickened.
• Remove from heat and add tofu sour cream.
• Combine 2 cups sauce and tempeh.
• Spoon a rounded 1/3 cup tempeh mixture onto each tortilla and roll up.
• Arrange the tortillas in a prepared dish, top with remaining sauce, cover, and bake 30 minutes.
• Uncover and bake 5 minutes longer until browned and bubbly.

EASY BAKED TEMPEH

Steps:

• Cut tempeh into 1 inch cubes
• Steam or simmer in water for 10 minutes
• Prepare marinade/sauce by mixing all the ingredients together
• I like to use a 1-quart jar
• Add drained tempeh to marinade and let sit for at least 1 hour
• Drain sauce and heat in a small saucepan until thickened
• Place tempeh cubes on a baking sheet and bake at 375° F for 10 minutes
• Serve over rice and veggies with sauce.

BALSAMIC MAPLE GLAZED

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix together the balsamic vinegar, maple syrup, tamari, garlic, olive oil, and thyme.
• Add the tempeh to the bowl, stir and cover.
• Let sit in the fridge for 2-24 hours, mixing occasionally.
• Preheat oven to 350.
• Place tempeh and sauce in a glass dish and cook covered for 20 minutes.
• Remove from oven, stir around and bake for another 20 minutes.
• Remove tempeh cubes from sauce and set aside.
• Place remaining sauce in a pan over medium heat.
• Add arrowroot starch and stir constantly to thicken.
• Plate tempeh and scoop marinade over top as a sauce, or serve on greens or whole grain of choice.

MAPLE DIJON BAKED TEMPEH

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees F. Prep a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Meanwhile, cut the tempeh into 1/2 inch strips and steam for 10 minutes.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the mustard, maple syrup, and soy sauce. Then, whisk in the extra virgin olive oil until emulsified.
• Add steamed tempeh to the marinade, stir gently till tempeh is evenly coated, and let marinate for 15-30 minutes. (30 minutes is better, but I was in a rush and only did 15 and it came out pretty good)
• Spread tempeh onto prepared baking sheet, laying the pieces on the wide side so they bake evenly. Bake for 10 minutes. Turn tempeh pieces to other side and bake an additional 10 minutes.
• Let cool a bit before serving.