What does one do with a large bunch of cilantro and gigantic hunk of spicy ginger? Marinate tempeh!
I was a little nervous grilling this as the marinade was very thick. I wasn't sure how it would be. Luckily it is excellent. The flavor of the lime shows through and the marinade really brings out the nuttiness in the tempeh.
(Printable Recipe)
Ingredients
2 Tempeh burgers, I used Artie's Tempeh
Extra Virgin Olive Oil Spray
Marinade:
4 inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
4 Tbsp honey
lime juice from two limes
1 bunch of cilantro3 Tbsp canola or extra virgin olive oil
2 Tbsp Dijon mustard
Sesame seeds (optional)
Fixins: (in any amount you like)
Broccoli slaw
Fresh baby spinach
Sprouts
Carrots
Green onions
Baby Portobello mushrooms
Directions
1. Blend all marinade ingredients except the sesame seeds until smooth. Stir in the seeds. Pour half in a zip top bag or bowl. Marinate the tempeh for 24 hours. Reserve the other half as dressing.
2. Remove the tempeh after marinating and place on a preheated grill that has been prepped with cooking spray. Grill for 4 minutes per side. Remove from grill to cool then slice thinly.
3. Place your salad fixings on a plate, top with tempeh and some of the reserved dressing.
4 comments:
Now looking at this post I realize my ginger looks a bit obscene.
Wow, that's beautiful. I've never thought to marinade my tempeh, but I bet it takes flavor really well. Ginger and cilantro are some of my favorite spices. I'll have to give this recipe a try the next time I get tempeh. Did you buy a special flavor of tempeh or just the origonal soy?
I used Arties Tempeh which is a frozen tempeh burger that isn't seasoned. They are so wonderful I can't seem to get enough. So far marinating is the only way I've tried. I was thinking of trying just seasoning and grilling but I haven't done that yet.
Perfect. Don't you just love the taste of fresh ginger?
It is so good in recipes
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