Vegan BBQ Tempeh Ribs
Smoky, sweet, hearty, meaty, bbq tempeh ribs are a great 100% plant-based alternative to animal based ribs. Super easy! Use my homemade bbq sauce recipe or use store-bought.
Ingredients
Homemade BBQ Sauce
- 1 cup organic ketchup
- 6 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp coconut sugar
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 2 tbsp yellow mustard
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 2/3 cup water
Other
- 1 block tempeh
Instructions
BBQ Sauce
- Add all ingredients for bbq sauce into a small/medium pot and bring to a boil, reduce heat to low/medium and let cook until thick, stirring occasionally. Should take 20-30 minutes or until it thickens up nicely.
Tempeh
- Cut the tempeh into strips about 3/4 inch thick.
- For firm ribs: Grill/saute them on medium heat in a non-stick pan until golden brown on each side.
- For softer/tender ribs: Saute them in 2-3 tbsp water for about 4 minutes on each side.
- Turn heat on low and pour in 3/4 cup bbq sauce. Toss and make sure they are evenly coated.
- Brush on more bbq sauce for serving.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
There will be extra BBQ sauce! Use as much or as little as you'd like or use store bought to make this faster but I highly recommend this healthy, delicious plant-based bbq sauce.