Author Notes
I just love this recipe for Tempeh Chimichurri. I found it on The Post Punk Kitchen (www.theppk.com) by Isa Chandra. I made it for the second time last night. The tempeh is soft and a little crispy. The chimichurri marinade is tangy and balances the tempeh, which can sometimes be a little heavy. Steaming the tempeh first really allows the marinade to penetrate the tempeh. Vegetarians and meat eaters alike love it! —jevyn
Ingredients
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8 ounces
tempeh, sliced through the length once, then each 1/2 piece cut into fours.
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4
cloves of garlic, pressed.
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1 cup
loosely packed chopped fresh cilantro
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1 cup
loosely packed chopped fresh parsley
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1 teaspoon
dried oregano
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1/4 cup
red wine vinegar
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2 tablespoons
olive oil
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1/2 teaspoon
red pepper flakes
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1/2 teaspoon
salt
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3/4 cup
vegetable or chicken broth
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1 tablespoon
tamari (or soy sauce or Bragg's amino acid liquid)
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vegetable oil for frying
Directions
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Steam tempeh for 10 minutes.
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While it's steaming, put all the ingredients EXCEPT the tamari into a blender and blend until relatively .smooth.
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Pour 1/2 a cup of the chimichurri (blender content) into a measuring cup and add the tamari to make the marinade.
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Pour 2 tablespoons of the marinade into a plate. Place the warm tempeh on the plate and pour the 1/2 the marinade over it. Rub in the marinade on top of the tempeh. Let sit for 1/2 and hour, flip the tempeh, rub in the rest of the marinade on that side. Let sit for another 1/2 hour.
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Preheat a large, heavy bottom pan over medium-high heat. Cover the bottom of the pan with vegetable oil. When the oil is hot, place all the tempeh in the pan at once and cook until golden brown. Flip the tempeh (add more oil if necessary) and cook until golden brown
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To serve, use the remaining chimichurri (without tamari) as a sauce on top of the tempeh.
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