Best North Carolina Style Tempeh Barbecue Recipes

EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA BARBECUE

Steps:

• Add hickory, oak, and maple chunks or chips to your smoker. Refer to the directions for your smoker to determine the correct amount of chips for the meat and for lighting instructions. When the chips are ready, add the pork and smoke it for 2 to 2 1/2 hours at 250 degrees F. Remove the pork and wrap it in heavy-duty aluminum foil.
• Preheat the oven to 225 degrees F.
• Cook the pork for 6 to 8 hours or until the meat is tender and falls apart when the bone is removed. Chop the pork coarsely and mix in salt and barbecue sauce, to taste. Serve with more barbecue sauce on the side.
• In a medium saucepan, combine the vinegar, red pepper, garlic, and salt over high heat. Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat to medium-high. Boil for 15 to 20 minutes and then remove from the heat. Let cool then add the black pepper.

NORTH CAROLINA STYLE TEMPEH BARBECUE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, place a steamer rack.
• Place water in skillet, not touching the steamer rack.
• Place tempeh slices on rack and steam 15-20 minutes.
• Place on paper towels, remove rack and wipe out the skillet.
• Place oil in skillet and over medium heat, fry the tempeh on each side until golden brown.
• Remove and place on paper towels to drain.
• Add onion to skillet and saute over medium heat until onion is lightly browned, about 8 minutes.
• Add whole chipotle chile and cook 2 minutes more, until onion is browned.
• Add vinegar to release brown bits from bottom of the pan.
• Stirring in each ingredient gradually, add tomato paste, barley malt, mustard, vegetable stock, and coffee.
• Simmer until mixture is almost reduced by half.
• Remove chipotle, slice in half and remove seeds, mince and return to sauce.
• Add browned tempeh and simmer about 10 more minutes.
• Divide tempeh and sauce evenly among buns and serve with coleslaw, either on the sandwich or on the side.
• I actually serve this on tortilla wrappers with rice and it is great like that!

NORTH CAROLINA EASY CHOPPED BARBECUE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Wrap pork in aluminum foil and place in a broiler pan. Cook for 7 hours, about 1 hour per pound. Remove from oven and let stand for 1 hour.
• Wearing heavy rubber gloves, pull skin from the meat and discard. Remove most of the fat and all of the bone. Cut meat into 8-ounce chunks and place in large pan.
• Place meat on a charcoal fire and cook, covered, for another 30 to 45 minutes, until well smoked, turning meat over every 10 to 15 minutes. Pour barbecue sauce over meat during the last 10 to 15 minutes of cooking.
• Remove meat from the grill and chop into bite size pieces. Serve with additional barbecue sauce if desired.
• Mix all ingredients in a 6-quart stainless steel pot. Bring to a boil, then simmer, about 15 minutes. Turn off heat and let stand, about 30 minutes. Sauce can be refrigerated for up to 2 weeks.

CAROLINA-STYLE PORK BARBECUE

Steps:

• Cut roast into quarters. Mix brown sugar, salt, paprika and pepper; rub over meat. Place meat and onions in a 5-qt. slow cooker., In a small bowl, whisk vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, sugar and seasonings; pour over roast. Cook, covered, on low 6-8 hours or until meat is tender., Remove roast; cool slightly. Reserve 1-1/2 cups cooking juices; discard remaining juices. Skim fat from reserved juices. Shred pork with two forks. Return pork and reserved juices to slow cooker; heat through. Serve on buns with coleslaw.

EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA-STYLE BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk ingredients together in a bowl. Drizzle on barbecued meat. Covered, sauce will keep about 2 months.

NORTH CAROLINA-STYLE BBQ SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine all ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 15-20 minutes or until flavors are blended.

BARBECUED TEMPEH

Steps:

• Place the tempeh in a medium-sized saucepan with water to cover, bring to a simmer, and cook for 10 minutes. Drain the tempeh and pat dry. Set aside.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet or wok over medium heat. Add the tempeh and cook, turning, until browned on both sides, about 5 minutes total. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
• Add the onion, garlic and ginger to the skillet, cover and cook, stirring a few times, until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the tomatoes, molasses, mustard, tamari, vinegar and cayenne and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, to thicken the sauce slightly and develop the flavors, about 15 minutes.
• Return the tempeh to the sauce and cook for 10 minutes longer, then serve.

EASY NORTH CAROLINA BARBEQUE

Steps:

• Trim the fat from the roast; place in slow cooker and cook on Low overnight, at least 8 hours.
• To make the sauce, whisk together the vinegar, melted butter, salt, lemon juice, crushed red pepper, hot sauce, black pepper, and sugar in a bowl.
• Carefully remove the roast to a cutting board. Pull the meat from the bone with a fork. Return the pork to the slow cooker. Pour the sauce over the pulled pork. Simmer for 1 hour more.