Fake Meat of the Week

Teriyaki Tempeh Skewers

This will satisfy your weekday teriyaki hankering. This Tempeh has a texture like very tender chicken and it has a mild flavor so it takes on the flavor of the teriyaki glaze. For this recipe I used Home-style Tempeh, Organic Soy.
“Tempeh is a cultured cake of beans and/or grains that has been a staple food in Indonesia for centuries. It is made by cooking and dehulling grains and inoculating them with a culture called rhizopus oligosporus. The product is then incubated overnight at the tropical tempehrature of 88 Degrees Fahrenheit. During this time the beans or grains are covered with a thick, white mat of mycelia that binds them together into a solid cake. Like the making of cheese, yogurt or other fermented foods, it is the incubation process that makes Tempeh delicious and digestible.” http://www.tofurky.com/products/tempeh.htm

1 8oz package of Organic Soy Home-style Tempeh
2 tablespoons soy sauce
Teriyaki Sauce
Pepper

Heat grill pan to med. high. Slice the Tempeh into pieces about 3 inches long and ½ in thick. Marinate for about 15 minutes in the soy sauce.

If you want to serve these with small bamboo skewers, skewer them at this time.


Grill for about 4 minutes a side. When both side are done brush each side with teriyaki glaze and grill an additional minute on each side. When you are ready to serve the skewers brush on a bit more teriyaki sauce.

Makes 8 skewers. Serve with Grilled Baby Bok Choy Stir Fry

Fake Meat of the Week

"Chicken" Nuggets and Baked Fries

I admit it, I love Chicken McNuggets. Although I have not eaten them in years, I still think about them occasionally. The Quorn Chik’n Nuggets are perfect when you get that fast food craving. This is such a great fake out, it will even fool kids. These do contain a bit of egg product so they are not vegan, but they are completely meat free. You can find these at Whole Foods in the frozen fake meat section.


When I really want to go all out to duplicate that fast food experience, I serve this with BBQ sauce or I make homemade honey mustard dip and baked fries. And this whole meal from start to finish takes about 40 minutes. The actual prep time is actually only about 15 however the fries take about 30-40 minutes, depending on how thick you cut them.

Honey Mustard Dip
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
¼ teaspoon corn starch

Heat the honey and the mustard in a small sauce pan. Wisk in the cornstarch and let the sauce simmer for about a minute.


Oven Baked French Fries
About 1 small potato russet potato per person
Extra virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Scrub the potatoes with a vegetable brush. Trim the sides and edges of the potatoes so they are slightly flattened. Cut the potatoes into 1/4 inch sticks. Toss well with extra virgin olive oil. Bake for 30-40 minutes. Toss gently a few times to make sure they brown on all sides. Season with salt and pepper to taste.