Easy Tempeh Bacon

5 from 10 votes

Easy, smokey, delicious and vegan tempeh bacon. This homemade tempeh bacon is ready in just 20 minutes, and so much better than store-bought!

Course Appetisers

Cuisine International

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Servings servings

Calories 107kcal

Author Diana

1 (250g) block tempeh
1 tablespoon soy sauce or tamari
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon maple syrup or agave syrup (adjust the quantity depending on how sweet you want the bacon to be)
1 teaspoon liquid smoke
½ teaspoon smoked paprika
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon Tabasco
salt & pepper
2 tablespoons coconut oil for frying

Slice the tempeh in long strips as thin as possible but the slices shouldn't be too thin as they will start falling apart. So slice is very carefully.
In a small bowl, whisk the soy or tamari sauce, olive oil, liquid smoke, smoked paprika, cumin, hot sauce, salt, and pepper.
Take a container with a lid, and soak the tempeh slices for at least 10-15 minutes with the lid closed.
Heat coconut oil in a frying pan on high heat, add the tempeh slices along with the leftover marinade and fry for 2-3 minutes on each side.
Remove excess oil by laying the tempeh bacon on kitchen towels and serve.

Substitute Tabasco with any hot sauce