Keto Tempeh Bacon
Bacon lovers rejoice! Especially if you’re vegan or vegetarian, this Keto tempeh bacon tastes just like what you want at the breakfast table. Soybean tempeh is cut into bacon strips, then marinated in a saucy mixture that includes sugar-free maple syrup. It’s the maple syrup that will give your “bacon” that yummy breakfast taste. After the tempeh marinates, simply fry it up in a pan with avocado oil. You’ll be surprised how crispy and caramelized the tempeh is. Plus, it really looks like strips of bacon. Enjoy the bacon at breakfast or as a snack or with more sugar-free maple syrup.
How to Make It
Step 1
Remove whole tempeh from its packaging and pat it dry if needed. Slice the tempeh into thin slices no more than ¼”-thick, like bacon. Arrange all the sliced pieces in a glass container (choose one that doesn’t have much more volume than the tempeh). Next, mix together soy sauce, maple syrup, and liquid smoke in a separate bowl.
Step 2
Pour the marinade over the tempeh. Use a spoon to gently move the tempeh around to help it absorb the marinade. Place the dish in your refrigerator to marinate for at least one hour. About every 15-20 minutes, move the tempeh around some more to ensure the marinade is absorbed. It’s okay if there’s extra liquid in the dish.
Step 3
Once the tempeh has marinated, start heating the avocado oil in a large frying pan on the stove. Heat the oil on high heat, then you can start transferring the tempeh bacon pieces into the oil. Fry all the tempeh on one side until golden and crispy, then flip the pieces over. Pour any extra marinade into the pan, and let it caramelize the tempeh. Then, the tempeh bacon is ready to eat.
Ingredients
- Tempeh
8 oz
- Sauce Soy
0.25 cup
- Pancake syrup, maple-flavored, sugar free
1.5 tbsp
- Liquid Smoke
0.5 tsp
- Avocado oil
1 tbsp