Vegan BLT Sandwich with Tempeh Bacon
A bacon-style marinade makes this vegan BLT taste just like the classic sandwich. With crispy tempeh bacon, it’s a real lunchtime treat!
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Beautifully crisp, marinated tempeh crowns a bed of lettuce, tomato and mayo to create this sensational vegan BLT sandwich.
Use a fluffy white bread with a good crust for the most amazing vegan sandwich.
How can you make bacon from tempeh?
Tempeh is a high-protein fermented food made from soya, with a firm, chewy texture which makes it a great substitute for bacon.
But it won’t taste like bacon straight from the packet, marinating this tempeh is an essential step in adding the smoky, salty flavour of bacon to this vegan tempeh BLT sandwich.
Finely sliced tempeh crisps up beautifully, so cut the tempeh as thinly as possible for the most authentic texture.
Pair the tempeh bacon with lettuce, tomato and vegan mayo for the classic BLT sandwich flavour.
Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Calories: 356
Servings: 4
Rating:
Nutritional information per serving:
Serving size
251g
calories
356
fat
20g
saturates
2.8g
carbs
31g
sugars
6.9g
fibre
3g
protein
16g
salt
2g
Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
Calories: 356
Servings: 4
Ingredients
Method
Ingredients
(Servings: 4)
- For the bacon
- 0.5 0.5 Tbsp soy sauce
- 0.25 0.25 Tbsp vegan Worcestershire sauce
- 0.25 0.25 tsp maple syrup
- 0.5 0.5 tsp liquid smoke
- 0.25 0.25 tsp smoked paprika
- 0.125 0.125 tsp onion granules
- 0.125 0.125 tsp garlic salt
- 0.125 0.125 tsp mustard powder
- 50 50 g tempeh, finely sliced
- 0.25 0.25 Tbsp vegetable oil
- To serve
- 2 2 slices bread
- 0.25 0.25 beef tomato, sliced
- 0.25 0.25 baby gem lettuce, chopped
- 1 1 Tbsp vegan mayonnaise
Method
- Add the soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, maple syrup, liquid smoke, smoked paprika, onion granules, garlic salt and mustard powder to a shallow tray. Place the tempeh
slices into the marinade and leave for 2 hours. - Once marinated, heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium-high heat, then place the tempeh into the pan and fry for 2-3 minutes on each side.
- To assemble, stack the tempeh bacon, tomato slices, lettuce and mayo in between two slices of bread.
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