Pickled Tempeh Reuben
An incredibly delicious iteration of tempeh - pickled tempeh rueben - all the classic unctuousness of a reuben sandwich, done plant-based. Meaty tempeh, crunchy slaw, creamy thousand island dressing on toasty rye bread - yum!
Ingredients
For the pickled tempeh
- 1 (8-ouce) package of tempeh, thinly cut into ¼-inch thick strips
- ½ cup pickled beets pickling liquid, (recipe below) or https://thatvegannephew.com/best-pickled-beets-recipe-with-cinnamon/
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 10 – 12 black peppercorns
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
For the cabbage slaw
- ¼ head of cabbage, (about 2-ish cups) thinly shredded
- 2 tablespoons vegan mayo, like veganaise
- 1 teaspoon seasoned rice wine vinegar
- Salt and pepper, to taste
For the thousand islands dressing
- 1 ½ - 2 tablespoons vegan mayo
- 2 – 3 teaspoons ketchup
- 3 – 4 dill pickles, finely chopped
For the pickled tempeh rueben
- Jewish Rye Bread, with caraway seeds is recommended
- Piece of white vegan cheese, like swiss or provolone
Instructions
For the pickled beets
- Prepare the pickled beets (recipe below)
For pickled beet tempeh
- Cut the tempeh into ¼-inch thin strips, and then marinate it in the pickled beet juice along with the mustard, peppercorns, and ground cloves. The longer the better, but leave in the marinade for at least an hour, agitating often.
- When you have the other elements ready, in a skillet over medium heat with a bit of olive oil, pan fry the tempeh for 2 minutes or so on each side, until just slightly charred and crispy.
For the coleslaw
- Finely shred some cabbage, and then add it along with the other coleslaw ingredients to a bowl. Mix well, and then store in the fridge until you're ready to use it.
For the thousand island dressing
- Combine the mayo, ketchup and pickles in a small bowl, then set aside until you're ready to use.
Assemble the sandwich
- On jewish rye bread, slather on some thousand island dressing, then coleslaw and pickled tempeh strips, followed by white vegan cheese and some pickled beets.
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Nutrition
Serving 1 Sandwich Calories 309 kcal Carbohydrates 37.5 g Protein 16.2 g Fat 11.9 g Saturated Fat 1.7 g Sodium 1392 mg Potassium 442 mg Fiber 5.3 g Sugar 5.2 g Calcium 126 mg Iron 4 mg
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