What about tempeh?

Since there was a recent tofu thread- I'm curious does anyone have any great ideas on how to prepare tempeh?

My favorite is to marinate it in soy sauce, sesame oil, and garlic for a few hours (or overnight) then sautee in olive oil with whole garlic cloves.

(each piece the size of a deck of cards, so it's like eating a burger or something. Usually I serve it with broccoli that I sautee in the remaining olive oil after the tempeh is done.)

Thanks that sounds really good- I'll have to give it a try this week.

What is tempeh??? I must be way out of touch. I didn't know what flafel was either. I am certainly learning alot here, besides some great recipes.

Wikipedia has a good article about tempeh:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tempeh

It's a fun thing to cook with because it will absorb the flavor of anything you want to cook it with. The texture is great, very hearty.

KnottedYet - someone who uses & loves garlic like I do. :D:D

I just cut it into little flat squares and stir-fry it in a little canola oil and add some soy sauce after it's browned a little. Then serve it over rice. Gosh, it sounds much better marinated with the sesame oil and garlic like KnottedYet suggested. I'll have to try that!

Somewhere I have a recipe for a sandwich filling made with tempeh. I haven't tried it yet though.

I used to shred or crumble it, and make chili out of it. Yum.

I eat lots of tempeh, and in addition to the ways that have already been mentioned:

1. Make a BBQ sauce (or use a bottled sauce), marinate, and pan fry on a nonstick skillet. Great for sandwiches or alongside rice & veggies.

2. Saute onion & garlic, add cumin & paprika, soy sauce, a bit of toasted sesame oil, and a splash of beer (or vinegar). Crumble the tempeh into all that, and let it soak up the liquid while simmering. This makes a great "ground meat" substitute for tacos / burritos / chili. Add some tomato sauce and you get sloppy joes!

Ok, that's only 2 ways. I'll keep thinking...

S

I remember something I used to make with tempeh. I'd crumble it up and scramble it with some eggs and peppers and onion and top it with some shredded cheese.