Comments on: Jamaican Jerk Tempeh

By: Vegan Traveler

Vegan Traveler — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:02:27 +0000

My kitchen smells sooooo good! I used one extra firm block of tofu (drained in a dish towel) and one package of tempeh. I only used 2-3 T of olive oil. I’m going to put these in spring rolls and take to work for lunch. Then I can eat these all week. I’ll try and post pictures.

By: Another Denim Tragedy « Broccoli Hut

Another Denim Tragedy « Broccoli Hut — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:53:56 +0000

[...] mucho work to do and not much time. Hence, dinner was pretty simple: Jamaican Jerk Tofu using this recipe (which is also in my new cookbook), sweet potato with walnuts and cinnamon, and an apple. The [...]

By: vb

vb — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 21:16:33 +0000

ps. i just discovered that the soya nuggets don’t break as easily as tempeh, so i really really recommend their use….

By: vb

vb — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 21:08:57 +0000

so i just tried this recipe out, with a lot of substitutions since i didn’t want to spend money buying special ingredients that i’d use for just one dish. i don’t know how close i was to the original, but i really like how it’s turned out.

my substitutions:

1. i used the recipe for the jamaican jerk seasoning from http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Jerk-Seasoning/Detail.aspx . only, now that i look at it, i realize that i missed the dried onion. i left out the salt too, since i find soy sauce way too salty. also, i didn’t have cayenne pepper, so i used regular red chilis (indian red chilis, pretty hot stuff). i may cut down on the cinnamon the next time, to allow the other dry roasted spices to bloom some more.

2. bragg’s liquid aminos instead of shoyu soy sauce

3. balsamic vinegar, instead of cider vinegar; i probably should have used white instead, but only read up about substitutes after i put it in the over.

4. minced pickled jalapenos instead of chipotle powder…. i had no idea what flavor i needed here, so…. is there any other potential substitute? regular chili powder?

5. and this i think was what i was most excited about: i used 1 block of tempeh, and a cup of _soya nuggets_!! (the regular, unbelievably cheap, dry indian soya nuggets that you boil and rinse and squeeze out and use…) i love the texture, unlike tofu (which i really dislike), and it absorbed the sauce and flavors divinely.

all in all, i used only stuff i already had at home to make this dish, except the tempeh (which was $2.50). since i’m trying to spend as little as possible given my dire finances, next time, i will make this with the Nutrela soya nuggets alone. i’m really please at how it’s turned out, and how cheap and healthy a meal with this will be!

By: JAY

JAY — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:28:37 +0000

TERRY, BACK TO THE LAND IN PARK SLOPE SHOULD HAVE TEMPEH. I BELIEVE IT IS ON 7TH AVENUE. THERE IS ALSO TRADER JOES ON ATLANTIC AVENUE NEAR COURT STREET.

By: Tessa

Tessa — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:31:01 +0000

This recipe was great!! Trader Joe’s sells Tempeh if you are having a hard time finding it.

By: Chef

Chef — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:39:54 +0000

Hi CJ, I don’t have a recipe yet, but I’m working on one. It’s hard because I really do like the Walkerswood brand. If you find one that you like please feel free to share it here. T

By: CJ

CJ — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:16:00 +0000

I’d like to make my own vegan jerk sauce. Do you have a recipe?

PS: Just saw your Carribean show on PBS. LOVED IT!

By: AngieC

AngieC — Sat, 24 May 2008 23:34:53 +0000

I never made tempeh before. This was AWESOME!!!.
My husband is a meat and potatoes guy and he liked it too.

By: Chef

Chef — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:06:23 +0000

I’m not sure if this is a questions, but yes, you can use firm or extra firm tofu, well drained and blotted dry.