Tempeh Sandwich

What on earth is tempeh??  Tempeh is a fermented soybean cake that is typically used as a meat substitute in the vegan world.  I know it doesn't sound that appetizing, but give it a chance.  It's a lot like tofu in the sense that it absorbs flavors.  In this recipe I just marinated the tempeh in some teriyaki sauce overnight.  The best thing about tempeh is this will be one of those things that you can suit to your liking.  You can use BBQ sauce, soy sauce, etc.  Tempeh really has a good meat texture.  Here is the sandwich that I made using tempeh.

 This is the brand of Tempeh I used

Frying Tempeh

Assembling the Sandwich

Final Plating

Ingredients:

2 Slices of Whole Wheat Bread (toasted)

4 Avocado Slices

Vegan Mayo

1 Half Piece of Tempeh

1-2 Slices of Tomato

Marinade:

Teriyaki Sauce


Directions:

Cut the tempeh in half and place it in a ziplock bag.  Cover tempeh with marinade.  It's best to marinade overnight.

Remove tempeh from marinade and add a teaspoon of oil to a frying pan on medium heat.

Fry tempeh for about 3-5 minutes on each side.  Both sides should be browned.

Assembly:

Put tempeh on toast and then a couple of slices of tomato.  Place the avocado slices on top of tomato. Spread some mayo on the toast and then place toast on avocado.