Tequila Tempeh

Bergy's Note:

The tequila cooks off in the cooking but leaves an unbelievable flavor. This recipe is from a "Turtle Island Tempeh" label and it is delicious!

• Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 2 hrs
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 2

• 8 ounces 5 grain tempeh
• ¼ cup lite olive oil
• ¼ cup rice vinegar
• 1 teaspoon ground red chili pepper
• ¼ cup tequila
• 2 teaspoons lime juice or 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 3 cloves garlic , minced

Directions:

1. Mix all the ingredients except Tempeh.
2. Slice Tempeh into thin cubes and place in the marinade for at least 2 hours.
3. Skewer& BBQ with veggies or saute in a skillet with a little oil.

Reviews

[Garlic Chick]

I think this is great! This was my second attempt at cooking tempeh. I love the marinade used for this. It leaves a slightly sweet flavor in the tempeh. I allowed my tempeh to soak overnight and was happy with that. Tempeh is not my husband's favorite, but it's so healthy and nutty I could eat it all of the time. I was so impressed with this marinade that I can imagine using it for tofu or meats. Thanks for posting, Bergy. I enjoyed this!

[Les Hippocamps]

This is a great, unique recipe- the flavors work great together. I sliced the tempeh into "slabs" to marinate for 4 hours, and it was a good size for sauteing and soaking up the marinade flavors. Definitely saute with seasonal veggies, as just the tempeh would be too plain for a main course.

[Kay-t]

I made this for my sister and I, and while I hate to only give a one star review, neither of us could eat this. I followed the recipe to a T, and as the previous rater stated, the marinade smelled like a garlic margarita (in a good way!!), however, for me, the end result was inedible. There was a very strong "chemically" taste in the marinated tempeh that neither of us could get over. Maybe it was just bad tempeh? Hope others have better luck with this recipe.