Best Tempeh Creole Over Brown Rice Recipes

TEMPEH CREOLE OVER BROWN RICE

Steps:

• Combine the soy sauce, 2 tbls. Creole seasoning, ginger, garlic, kombu, and 6 cups of water in a large pot and bring to a boil.
• Cut each slab of tempeh on the bias into 1/4" slices. Place the tempeh in the boiling broth, reduce the heat, and simmer for 45 minutes. Remove the tempeh with a slotted spoon to a plate and reserve the cooking liquid. In a mixing bowl, stir the remaining 2 tbls. Creole seasoning and the flour together. Dredge each piece of tempeh in the mixture, coating it well.
• Place a large saute pan over medium heat. Sprinkle the bottom with a pinch of salt and heat for 1 minute. Add the oil and heat for 30 seconds, being careful not to let it smoke. This will create a nonstick effect. Add the tempeh, in batches if necessary, and cook until well browned, 2-3 minutes on each side. Remove from the pan and set aside.
• Add the onion, bell pepper, and celery to the pan. Cook, stirring frequently for about 5 minutes, until the veggies are just softened. add the tomatoes and garlic. Cook for 3 minutes.
• Add the reserved tempeh cooking liquid, bay leaves, thyme, oregano, basil, and wine. Season with salt, black pepper, and cayenne to taste. Gently return the tempeh to the pan, placing them down into the liquid. Bring to a simmer and cook, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Remove the bay leaves.
• Serve in individual bowls over the rice, garnished with the scallion and parsley. Enjoy!

MUSHROOM PINEAPPLE FRIED BROWN RICE WITH TEMPEH

Steps:

• Cut the block of tempeh into 1/2 " cubes.
• In a small sauce pan add soy sauce, tempeh cubes and enough water or broth to cover the cubes.
• Simmer for about 10 minutes.
• In the meantime, heat the canola oil over medium heat, add mushrooms, red pepper, and white parts of scallion, and saute until mushrooms shrink a bit.
• Toss in the pineapple and simmered tempeh cubes.
• Finally add cooked riced, sesame oil (to taste) and either add a splash of tamari, or the extra liquid and broth from the simmered tempeh.
• Check for seasoning and add white pepper if desired, top with green parts of scallion and serve.

BROWN RICE, NUT & TEMPEH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Put the tempeh in a saucepan, add bay leaf and half the veggie stock. Cover and simmer 10 minutes.
• Cool tempeh, remove bay leaf, reserve the stock.
• Cook rice until tender in 2 cups veggie stock, about 40 minutes. If any stock left, reserve and add to final baking.
• Grate, crumble or cut small the tempeh and combine with: tamari, marjoram, thyme and garlic Heat skillet and saute in the olive oil, onion and celery about 10 minutes.
• Add tempeh and cook for a few minutes more.
• Mix rice, onions, celery, pecans parsley and left over liquid from cooking tempeh. Spoon into a lightly oiled baking dish.
• Cover and bake at 350°F for 15 minutes. Remove cover and bake another 15 minutes.
• Serve.
• If you wish to make this casserole ahead and do the final baking before serving: Cover and refrigerate, bring to room temp and then bake covered for 30 minutes.