Grilled Tempeh

Even if you aren't vegetarian doesn't this make you want to run out and get yourself a nice Artie's Tempeh Burger?  

I bought the tempeh from my local Native Sun and then I googled "Artie's Tempeh" so I could tell you all where to get it and it took me straight to his blog.  I was happy to find out he's a local guy in Gainesville that delivers his tempeh by bike!

In a following post I will put the recipe for the Jerk Caribbean Tempeh Wrap that this tempeh was technically made for but it came out so pretty I decided it deserved its own post. 

After reading all sorts of crazy directions on how to cook this stuff I decided to try it my own way and since it came out so well I'm pretty sure it is hard to mess up. 

Two steps.  Marinate then grill or bake.

Grilled Tempeh

Ingredients

are as follows but you can marinate it in anything and it will take on the taste of the marinade.

2 Tempeh burgers

Marinade:

1/2 Tbsp minced garlic

2 tsp Worcestershire

2 Tbsp agave

1/4 tsp ground ginger

1/2 tsp jerk seasoning (I used Penzey's)
1 Tbsp canola oil
1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
3 slices of orange

Directions

1. Mix the marinade in a blender and pour over the tempeh burgers (I used a zip top bag).  Let sit for 24 hours.

2. Spray grill or George Foreman grill with EVOO spray and preheat over medium heat (don't worry about temp for the GF).

Grill: 4-5 minutes per side

GF: 4 minutes total

3. Once it looks like the caramelized yumminess above it is done.