How To Make Steamed Tempeh

Why make steamed tempeh? Because it's usually the first step in making most tempeh dishes.

If you have purchased pre-cooked tempeh (most tempeh you buy in the store is pre-cooked), then you do not have to cook your tempeh before using it; however, I highly recommend you steam it for 10-15 minutes anyway because the tempeh will swell a bit which helps it to accept more flavors.

If you have purchased tempeh which has NOT been pre-cooked, then you should steam your tempeh for a total of 20 minutes before adding to any dish that requires no further cooking (such as a cold tempeh salad). If you will be using the tempeh in a dish that requires further cooking (such as pan frying for 5-10 minutes), then you should steam it for 10-15 minutes first. In other words, a total of 20 minutes cooking is what you are shooting for when dealing with non-precooked tempeh. (You may cook your tempeh for longer than 20 minutes, it won't hurt anything.)

To steam, simply remove tempeh from package, place in your favorite steamer, and let it cook for the required amount of time (determined above).

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