Vegan BBQ Tempeh Sandwiches
BBQ Tempeh Sandwiches, perfect for vegan barbecues! Crispy vegan BBQ with vegan rainbow coleslaw and homemade dressing.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces tempeh, roughly chopped
- 4 hamburger buns
- 1 recipe BBQ sauce, below (or purchased BBQ sauce)
- 1 recipe poppyseed rainbow coleslaw, below
Poppyseed Rainbow Coleslaw
- 2 cups finely shredded purple cabbage
- 2 cups finely shredded green cabbage
- 1 cup finely shredded carrots, I just use a box grater
- 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
- 2 tablespoons dairy-free mayo
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- pinch cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
BBQ Sauce
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon chipotle powder, or chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. I chop the tempeh into small cubes, but you can also slice them into slabs for a piled BBQ sandwich or grate the tempeh for a ground tempeh BBQ sandwich.
- Lightly spray a glass baking pan with cooking spray. Whisk together all of the ingredients for the BBQ sauce, remove 1/4 cup then add the tempeh. Coat to cover, then place in the prepared baking pan. Bake for 50-60 minutes until tempeh is browned and caramelized. Remove tempeh from pan and toss with the reserved 1/4 cup BBQ sauce.
- While the tempeh is baking, make the slaw. Whisk together the mayo, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, cumin and salt. Add the shredded vegetables, parsley and toss until well coated (I use my hands for ease.) Add the sesame seeds, poppy seeds and season to taste with salt/pepper as needed.
- To assemble: pile the tempeh on the buns then top with coleslaw. Serve extra slaw on the side!
Notes
- I know there are a TON of ingredients for BBQ sauce. I can't remember where this recipe came from as I wrote it down almost a decade ago and keep using it over and over again. It's delicious BUT it also takes this recipe out of the 'easy' category. Store bought BBQ works!
- This coleslaw makes more than needed for the 4 sandwiches, but I love it as a side dish as well. If you don't want extras, then just use green cabbage and skip the purple.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sandwich with 1 heaping cup slawCalories: 489kcalCarbohydrates: 69gProtein: 16gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 12gSodium: 1254mgFiber: 8gSugar: 36g