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Lemon Grilled Tempeh
Photo: Ernest Porzi

Lemon Grilled Tempeh

9 ingredients 7 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

595
Calories
43g
Protein
38g
Fat
24g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 8 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Beef 100g cooked 250
Tempeh 100g 160
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Wheat not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1/8 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon thyme
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • 16 ounces tempeh
  • 1 large onion, sliced into rings
  • 4 whole wheat hamburger rolls
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Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 400°F.

2

In a small bowl, combine the lemon juice, olive oil, thyme, and blackpepper for a marinade; set aside. Cut the tempeh into pieces. Place the tempeh pieces in a steamer ormetal sieve over boiling water and steam for 15 minutes.

3

In a 2-quart casserole dish, combine the tempeh and the onions; pour the marinade over them. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours.

4

Bake the tempeh, onions, and marinade, covered, for 30 minutes; orcook the tempeh and onions over a grill until heated through, basting with the marinade.

5

To serve, place the tempeh and onions on the hamburger rolls.Garnish with lettuce and sliced tomatoes.

6

Yield: 4 servings.

7

Per serving: 373 calories; 22 grams protein; 18 grams fat; 33 grams carbohydrate; 42%fat.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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