TEMPEH BACON

TEMPEH BACON

Preparation time: 20 minutes

Yield: 10 strips

1 pack (8 ounces) tempeh

1-teaspoon oil

2-tablespoons soy sauce

2-tablespoons maple syrup

2-tablespoons apple cider vinegar

1-teaspoon garlic salt

2-tablespoons nutritional yeast 

½-cups water

In a bowl whisk together all the ingredients except for the tempeh.

Cut the tempeh into ¼-inch strips. 

Heat the oil in a cast iron skillet, over medium high heat; place the tempeh and brown on each side. 

Pour the liquid spice mix over the tempeh, bring to a boil, and simmer until almost all the liquid is evaporated.  Remove from pan. 

Use the tempeh in sandwiches with mustard or in a TLT (tempeh, lettuce, and tomato sandwich).