Vegan Ribs | BBQ Tempeh
This easy BBQ vegan ribs recipe is a finger-lickin' dish that is fabulous on the grill, baked in an oven, or even slow-cooked in a crockpot. Leftovers make great sandwiches too!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 2.13kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 16 oz tempeh
- 1/2 cup onion diced
- 1.5 cups barbecue sauce your favorite brand or make mine
Barbecue Sauce
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup (or date syrup)
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce (without anchovies)
- 4 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons liquid smoke
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 pinch salt for taste (optional)
Instructions
- This bbq tempeh rib recipe does very well in a slow cooker, oven, or on the grill.
- Simply slice the tempeh into strips about 1/2″ or so thick and place them in a baking dish. Personally, I always line my baking dishes with parchment sheets for two reasons. One reason is to prevent sticking without using any oil, and the other reason is that they make cleanup a breeze.
- Next, dice up the onion and sprinkle it over the top of the tempeh and then drizzle bbq sauce over the tempeh and onion covering them well.
- I like to make my own healthy oil-free bbq sauce because it only takes about 5 minutes and requires only 8 ingredients. However, you can always use your favorite bottled sauce. If you are looking for an oil-free premade barbecue sauce, we love oil-free Bone Suckin’ Sauce
- Place the tempeh with bbq sauce and onions in the oven at 350°F for approximately 30 minutes. The bbq sauce will thicken up and darken a bit which makes this baked tempeh even better.
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Notes
Crockpot Method- If you prefer making these in your crockpot, Simply turn your crockpot to low heat and cook for approximately 3 hours. Nice and easy to take to potluck dinners.
Grilling Method- Cooking these on the grill is also an option. Since grilling is a quicker cooking method, you’ll want to marinate the tempeh in the barbecue sauce in the refrigerator for about an hour before cooking to allow the BBQ flavor to marry up with the tempeh. Then simply place it in a grilling pan and grill on low heat for about 15 minutes.
BBQ Sauce- I like to make my own healthy oil-free BBQ sauce because it only takes about 5 minutes and requires only 8 ingredients. However, you can always use your favorite bottled sauce. If you are looking for a premade barbecue sauce, we love oil-free Bone Suckin' Sauce.
Storage- Store these tempeh ribs in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 7 days. They also freeze well.
Nutrition
Calories: 2.13kcal | Carbohydrates: 17.3g | Protein: 17.9g | Fat: 8.6g | Fiber: 1.3g