Equipment:
sauce pan
sauté pan
strainer / colander
heavy duty spatula
big bowl for mixing
stovetop smoker (use liquid smoke if you do not have)
applewood and hickory chips for the smoker
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| Makes great "BLTs" |
Ingredients...
• 1 8oz. package of tempeh of choice (or make your own, under “tempeh” on this blog)
• 1/2 cup rice flour
• 1 tsp salt, or more to taste
• 3 TBL liquid sweetener (I use agave nectar)
• oil or vegan shortening for frying
Method: (wash hands)
* crumble up package of tempeh with your hands, place in saucepan and cover with water, bring to boil and turn down to simmer for around 5 minutes
* strain tempeh of all water and place in mixing bowl
add rice flour, salt and sweetener to bowl and mix with hands thoroughly
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| Cut into tiny pieces for salads, dips or any recipe that calls for "bacon" |
Fry:
* heat up sauté pan, add around 1/4 cup oil or vegan shortening until nice and hot
* form tempeh mixture into flat patties and place onto hot pan to brown and crisp up
* turn heat down to medium and let brown and crisp, while flipping with spatula
* when you are all done frying/crisping set aside
Smoke:
• get your smoker ready (or make your own) (I have a small electric burner that I plug in outside, using an extension cord, then place the stovetop smoker on the burner. You do not want smoke in your house or apartment).
• set-up your smoker, mixing the wood chips, then place the tray on top
• place the patties on the smoker tray (if you do not have enough room, slice each patty in half)
• smoke on medium heat (or use direction from your particular smoker) for around 10 minutes, turn burner off and let sit in smoker until cooled down to warm
• taste a piece of the slab for flavor and if you agree with the flavor, cover and store. If not, you might need a little salt or sweetener on top (the picture has a little agave nectar on top of the slabs)
