This can be an appetizer, snack, or base of a meal. You slice the tempeh between 1/8th and 1/4 inch thick and fry in a neutral oil until nicely browned. then you can serve it up with a condiment of your choice.
How bout deep fried with:
- buffalo wing sauce
- truffle salt
- kim chee
- honey mustard
- sauerkraut and mustard
- ranch dressing
- ketchup
Deep fried is such a good way to introduce the flavor of tempeh. Who doesn’t like deep fried stuff? Plus the added bonus of familiar condiments. Sambal, a spicy chili paste, is one of these familiar condiments in Indonesia.
Or you can use your fried tempeh in tacos, like on Macheesmo’s site: