5 Minute Tempeh Bacon Recipe
This 5 minute tempeh bacon recipe is the perfect quick and easy high protein recipe to have in your arsenal! It is made with simple ingredients and tastes amazing on everything! Use this tempeh on top of salads, soups, pastas, in your burritos or buddha bowls and more!
Other recipes you’ll love:
Easy Vegan Ground Beef made from Tofu
Why you’ll love this crumbled tempeh bacon recipe
- It only takes 5 minutes to make!
- You can store it in the fridge for up to 1 week!
- It tastes great on pretty much everything!
- It is loaded with protein!
- It’s made with simple pantry ingredients!
How to make this vegan tempeh bacon recipe
This is one of the easiest tempeh recipes you’ll ever make!
First heat some olive oil in a pan. Once it is heated crumble in your tempeh and cook it for a few minutes until golden.
Next, add in your flavor! This smoky tempeh recipe gets all of its’ flavor from the seasonings so add in as much as you like to taste! For this recipe I used soy sauce, maple syrup, liquid smoke, smoked paprika, onion and garlic powder, sriracha and black pepper. Find the full measurements in the recipe card below!
Mix to combine then you are ready to serve and enjoy!
Some tips from Steph
Make it gluten free! This recipe can easily be made gluten free by using a gluten free soy sauce or tamari. Tempeh is naturally gluten free so this recipe would be a breeze!
Make it low sodium! Make this vegan tempeh bacon recipe low in sodium by using a low sodium soy sauce!
Use tofu instead! If you can’t find tempeh or do not like tempeh you can sub it for extra firm tofu! Just make sure to press the tofu first for 15 minutes using a tofu press so that the tofu is not too wet and is able to crisp up!
Can’t find liquid smoke? You can use extra smoked paprika instead!
How to eat your crumbled tempeh
On a salad or Buddha bowl! I love adding this tempeh on top of my vegan Caesar salad recipe found here but it honestly tastes amazing on pretty much any salad or bowl!
On top of soups! These crumbles are amazing on creamy soups such as potato leek soup, my vegan broccoli cheese soup recipe and more!
On top of pasta! I love adding these crumbles on top of all of my pastas for an added protein boost! My favorite is adding it on top of my avocado pesto pasta recipe!
In a tempeh bacon sandwich is burrito! These would be unreal in a burrito or wrap or as an addition to a sandwich with some hummus and veggies! You could even make a tempeh (bacon), lettuce and tomato sandwich, a ‘TLT’ if you will!
Storing your crumbled tempeh bacon recipe
You can store your tempeh crumbles in an airtight container in the fridge for up to one week to use on top of all of your creations! This recipe tastes amazing on so many things and is great to keep on hand in the fridge!
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Easy Vegan Ground Beef made from Tofu
Vegan Broccoli Cheese Soup with Tempeh Bacon
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5 Minute Crumbled Tempeh Bacon Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 250g Block Tempeh
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 1 tbsp Liquid Smoke
- 2 tsp Maple Syrup
- 1 tbsp Smoked Paprika
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 tbsp Onion Powder
- Squeeze of Sriracha
- ¼ tsp Black Pepper
Instructions
- Heat your olive oil in a pan then crumble in your tempeh. Cook for a few minutes until golden.
- Add in the rest of your ingredients and mix to combine. Once everything is well incorporated you are ready to enjoy!
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week!