Tempeh Ground Beef
This Tempeh Ground Beef is quick, cheap and easy, and best of all totally DELICIOUS and versatile!
A while back I made some Tofu Ground Beef as an alternative to pricier store-bought vegan ground beef. It’s a great recipe and one of my most popular. And while I don’t think it’s too difficult, I wanted to see if I could come up with a recipe that’s even easier!
And not only did I come up with 1 recipe, but 3! That’s right we have this Tempeh Ground Beef, and I also made a TVP Ground Beef and a Lentils & Mushroom Ground Beef as well. So check those out too. They are basically the same as this recipe but with some different variations.
All three are super versatile too, you can seriously use this where ever you’d use ground beef! We’ll except in the case of a burger patty or meatballs, but I have recipes for those too!
INGREDIENTS FOR Tempeh GROUND BEEF
- Tempeh – Naturally we need some Tempeh! I usually get the stuff by Trader Joe’s or Lightlife. It’s pretty ubiquitous in Southern California and is at most major grocery stores.
- Seasonings – For the seasoning and marinade, we are packing a lot of UMAMI flavor with a variety of sources. A few of the ingredients have substitutions in the recipe, so use whatever you have access to.
- The marinade employs staples like soy sauce (or use tamari for gluten-free), Nutritional Yeast and pantry essentials, If you can, use some Beefless Broth, Gravy Master or Kitchen Bouquet, or even Dark Soy Sauce for color.
However, you can also substitute with things like Steak Sauce, Vegan Worcestershire and Tomato Paste.
how to make Tempeh ground beef
Tempeh can sometimes have a bitter taste, so in order to fix that, we just need to break it up into chunks and then boil it in water for about 10 minutes.
While the tempeh cooks, make the marinade by whisking or blending the ingredients.
Once Tempeh is cooked, remove from the pot and let cool. Then chop it up either with a knife or food processor so that it’s in little crumbles.
Heat a large non-stick or well seasoned pan over medium heat. Add a little oil and then the tempeh crumbles. Stir and cook for a couple minutes. Add in the marinade, stir to combine. Season to taste, add some water or broth if it feels a bit too thick to you.
Your Tempeh meat is done! Enjoy as you wish! Like I said it can be used in just about any application you would use regular ground beef!
Feel free to add in any other spices you like!
other ground beef recipes
Use this recipe to make these
Storage
Store any leftovers in the fridge and eat within 3 – 5 days, or freeze for up to 2 months.
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Tempeh Ground Beef
Ingredients
- 16 oz. Tempeh
Marinade
- 1 tsp Vegan Beef Bouillon (or Veggie Bouillon)
- 1 – 2 Tbsp Soy Sauce (or Tamari, Coconut Aminos)
- 2 Tbsp Nutritional Yeast
- 1/2 tsp Onion Powder
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 tsp Smoked Paprika
- 2 Tbsp Vegan Mayo or Neutral Oil (Vegetable, Canola etc)
- 2 Tbsp Water
- Salt & Pepper
Optional Ingredients
- 1 – 3 tsp Gravy Master, Kitchen Bouquet or Dark Soy Sauce (for darker color)
- 1 Tbsp Vegan Worcestershire
- 1/2 tsp Liquid Smoke
- 1 Tbsp Tomato Paste
Instructions
- Tempeh can sometimes have a bitter taste, we can boil it in water to fix that! Just get a pot of water up to boiling. Break the tempeh into 2 inch chunks and add to the pot. Boil for 10 minutes.
- While the Tempeh is cooking, make the marinade by whisking or blending up the ingredients.
- Once tempeh is done, remove from the pot and let them cool for a few minutes.
- Then chop the tempeh either with a knife or food processor so that it's in little crumbles.
- Heat a large non-stick or well seasoned pan over medium heat. Add a little oil and then the tempeh crumbles. Stir and cook for a couple minutes.
- Add in the marinade, stir to combine. Season to taste, add some water or broth if it feels a bit too thick to you.
- Your Tempeh meat is done! Enjoy as you wish! Like I said it can be used in just about any application you would use regular ground beef!
- Feel free to add in any other spices you like!
