1 block of tempeh
BBQ sauce
Method :
1. Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Line a cookie sheet with non-stick foil.
3. Take the tempeh and cut it in half so you have essentially 2 squares of it. Put them in a steamer basket, and steam them in a covered pot on the stove for 20 minutes.
4. Remove from the basket when done, and let cool enough to handle. Slice each half in half again to make 2 thinner squares of tempeh, so you should now have 4 squares of tempeh. (like cutting a cake round in half).
5. Then slice them into "ribs" - just cut them into slices about 1 1/2" wide. Lay them on the foil on the cookie sheet and using a brush, brush them with the BBQ sauce. Keep a watch on them, checking every 5 - 10 minutes, until BBQ sauce looks like it is cooked.
6. When it looks that way, turn the pieces over and brush the other side with BBQ sauce and do the same thing, and check again every 5-10 minutes until the sauce looks like it is cooked through - it should be darker in color than when you brushed it on, etc.
Note : You can keep adding BBQ sauce as much as you would like, back and forth, but don't go on forever, or you will burn the tempeh. Serve the "ribs" with your choice of oven "fries" or non-fat potato salad or whatever sounds good to you - just be sure to make them fat free.
Recipe by : Annie Littlewolf
