VEGAN BLT BACON
This recipe I learned from Devyn Howard on my cooking show. Tempeh is the bacon substitute and with this recipe you can give it a smokey bacon flavor with a nice crisp. I wouldn’t say it tastes just like bacon, but I will say it tastes delicious!
# vegan substitute
INGREDIENTS:
Tempeh Bacon
12 oz tempeh
2 c water
2 tbsp tomato paste
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp maple syrup
2 tbsp Big Axe Spice Smoked Flavor
2 tbsp olive oil
BLT:
2 Slices of Bread per sandwich, enough for 3-4
tempeh bacon (above)
vegan mayo
1 tomato
1 avocado
2-4 romaine lettuce leaves
DIRECTIONS
1. create marinade
In a tupperware, or gallon bag, mix together the water, tomato paste, soy sauce, maple syrup and Big Axe Spice Smoked Flavor (you can also use 2 tbsp liquid smoke). This is your marinade.
2. Marinade Tempeh
Slice the tempeh into thin slices (about 1 cm). Place into bag. Seal and put bag in fridge for 3-24 hours to marinade.
3. Pan Sear
Heat up a pan with 2 tbsp of olive oil. Cook the tempeh on both sides for about 3-5 min each side.
4. Stack BLT
Stack you BLT with bread, mayo, tempeh bacon, tomato slices, lettuce and sliced avocado.