A vegetarian version of beef and broccoli, this one-skillet teriyaki tempeh and broccoli recipe is loaded with flavor and perfect for weeknights when you need to get a healthy meal on the table fast!Â
This here is an oldie but goodie tempeh recipe back from my early days of blogging. The photo I posted is pretty terrible. <– Feel free to check it out if you need a laugh today.
Despite the photo several readers still had faith in me, made the recipe and commented about how good it turned out. I remade it just last month, was reminded of its greatness and decided it needed a little upgrade. Beyonce style.
Vegetarian Beef and Broccoli with Tempeh
This is a healthy, vegetarian/vegan take on beef and broccoli, my Chinese take-out dish of choice growing up. It’s just as delicious and satisfying! And like most of the dinner recipes you’ll find here, this one is pretty easy to toss together — no cooking experience needed. Everything is cooked in one skillet so you don’t have to worry about cleaning a bunch of dishes either. Hooray!
I hope you enjoy this tempeh recipe as much as we do!Looking for more quick and easy tempeh recipes? Check out this post where I share what tempeh is and lots of tempeh recipes to try.
If you make this garlic teriyaki tempeh dish be sure to leave a comment and star rating letting me know how it turns out for you. Your feedback is so helpful for the EBF team and other EBF readers.Â
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A vegetarian version of beef and broccoli, this one-skillet teriyaki tempeh and broccoli is loaded with flavor and perfect for weeknights when you need to get a healthy meal on the table fast!
Ingredients
- â…› cup coconut oil or olive oil (used as needed)
- 8-oz tempeh, cut into ¼ inch strips
- ¼ cup nutritional yeast flakes
- ½ pound of broccoli
- 4 garlic cloves, sliced thin
Teriyaki Sauce:
- 1 Tablespoon coconut oil (or olive oil)
- ¼ cup low sodium tamari or soy sauce (see note)**
- ½ Tablespoon maple syrup
- 2 gloves of garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon fresh ginger, grated or minced
Instructions
- Whisk together all ingredients for the teriyaki sauce in a small bowl and set aside.
- In a large skillet over medium-low heat brown the tempeh strips in a small amount of oil, adding more oil, a little at a time, as necessary to keep the pan from drying out.
- Once tempeh is golden brown in color, add teriyaki sauce and nutritional yeast and mix to coat tempeh. Add broccoli and garlic to pan. Simmer mixture for about 10 minutes, turning occasionally. Remove from heat once broccoli is tender-crisp and bright in color. Serve immediately over quinoa, brown rice or cauliflower rice.
Notes
- This dish can be a little on the salty side if you don’t use low-sodium tamari or soy sauce. If you want to cut back on the sodium, you can replace 2 Tablespoons of the tamari/soy sauce with vegetable stock.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/3 of recipe
- Calories: 337
- Sugar: 5g
- Fat: 18g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 11g
- Protein: 25g
Keywords: Garlic Teriyaki Tempeh
Lauren @ The Bikini Experiment says
March 28, 2016 at 8:52 amI am definitely passing this recipe on to my Mom. She is a strict vegetarian and will love this one. Looks amazing and easy to prepare.
Brittany Mullins says
March 28, 2016 at 10:36 amThanks Lauren. I hope your mom loves it. 🙂
Samantha @ What's Up, USANA? says
March 28, 2016 at 1:48 pmThis looks so good!
Christine (Run Plant Based) says
March 28, 2016 at 7:12 pmThis looks wonderful, I love working with tempeh for fast dishes. Thanks!
Julie @ Willow Bird Baking says
March 29, 2016 at 10:17 amThis looks easy and delicious!
Brittany Mullins says
March 29, 2016 at 11:02 amThis Julie! It’s so easy and perfect for weeknights because it only takes about 20 minutes to whip up.
Rosey Rebecca says
March 29, 2016 at 3:35 pmLove this! I’m meal planning for this week as we speak and I think I’m going to add this to the menu. Unfortunately I’m allergic to broccoli (sad face) so I’ll prob use other stir fry veggies. What is the benefit of using nutritional yeast flakes? I’ve never used them before but see them a lot in veg recipes!
Brittany Mullins says
March 30, 2016 at 11:43 amNutritional yeast flakes add a cheesy, nutty, savory flavor and a little texture. They’re also a great source of B-12, which is hard for vegans to get! You can find nutritional yeast at health food stores near the spices or in the bulk bins. Or you can get it online. Hope this helps.
Sarah says
April 28, 2016 at 2:08 pmThis is so good and is so easy to make! I will definitely be making this a lot more. It is also very good left over. I had it over quinoa the next day for lunch and it was perfect!
Brittany Mullins says
April 28, 2016 at 4:08 pmHooray! I’m so glad that you liked it, Sarah.
C. Kidd says
May 10, 2016 at 12:37 amI made this tonight. It was delicious! Didn’t change a thing. This recipe is a keeper. Thank you!
★★★★★
Brittany Mullins says
May 10, 2016 at 12:37 pmHooray! You just made my day.
Musclebro says
June 22, 2016 at 4:55 pmCooked this last night for my post workout meal. This recipe is dope! I’m on a slow but steady process taking meat out of my diet. It blows my mind when I discover this kind of recipe that helps me to take out meat from my diet. Thanks!
★★★★★
Randi says
July 14, 2016 at 11:55 amI haven’t made one of your recipes in far too long, so happy to put you back in our rotation!!! Made this last night, was my husbands first time trying tempeh and he loved it! Thanks, will be coming back more often again 🙂
★★★★★
Brittany Mullins says
July 14, 2016 at 12:12 pmYay!! So glad you’re back and I’m happy to hear the hubby enjoyed this tempeh dish. It’s one of my favorites!
Chuck says
January 3, 2017 at 7:35 pmCame across your blog through a Google search for “what to make with tempeh.” Sooooo glad I did. This was amazing! The nutritional yeast gives the sauce a great thickness! I added some red pepper flakes and black pepper for a little heat. Thank you for the recipe!
★★★★★
Brittany Mullins says
January 4, 2017 at 10:30 amHi Chuck!! I’m so happy you found me and that you enjoyed the garlic teriyaki tempeh and broccoli. It’s one of my favorite tempeh recipes. If you’re looking for more ideas, these maple balsamic tempeh bowls are delicious too!
K says
April 17, 2017 at 7:23 pmI made this tonight and it was delicious and easy. The tempeh had a great texture. This recipe is definitely added to my weekly rotation.
★★★★★
Brittany Mullins says
April 18, 2017 at 10:57 amSo glad that you liked it, K! It’s a favorite over here too! 🙂
Krista says
May 9, 2017 at 6:28 pmI love all your tempeh recipes they are easy minimal ingredients and great for meal prep! Please keep the Tempeh recipes coming!!
Valentina Bernero Palazzolo says
May 10, 2017 at 7:18 pmIs there something I can use in lace of the nutritional yeast? Or can I just leave it out?
Brittany Mullins says
May 11, 2017 at 8:07 amIf you can’t find nutritional yeast you can simply leave it out. I don’t feel like there’s a good substitute for it.
Rachel Christine Moore says
November 15, 2017 at 3:25 amSimple + super yummy! Will definitely add these to my staples! I steamed my tempeh for 10 mins prior to adding it to the frying pan + doubled the sauce as I added more broccoli!
Brittany Mullins says
November 15, 2017 at 8:43 amI’m so glad that you enjoyed the recipe, Rachel. Thanks for coming back and leaving a comment too!
Cheryl says
December 27, 2017 at 5:05 pmThe directions are confusing can you please tell us do we mix the nutritional yeast to the sauce and do you cook the broccoli and tempeh together? Lost in the USA
Brittany Mullins says
December 28, 2017 at 2:15 pmHi Cheryl. You add the nutritional yeast and the sauce into the pan at the same time. Once the tempeh is golden brown in color you add the garlic and broccoli to the pan with the tempeh and continue cooking. Hope this clears things up a bit! Let me know if you try the recipe. 🙂
Dominique G says
May 5, 2018 at 5:25 pmI found this recipe last week and have made it twice since then. I always have these ingredients on hand and never thought to use them this way. I have to omit the ginger due to a severe allergy but it still tastes great without it. Love it!
★★★★★
Andrea VJ says
June 6, 2018 at 12:49 pmI have made this one several times. Easy, quick, and so good!
Jennifer Crum says
August 6, 2018 at 3:40 amHave to say I found this recipe way too salty for my family and I. Maybe I shouldn’t have used all the sauce but if you do, be prepared for a super hit of saltiness, I should have realised 1/4 cup of soy sauce plus the salty yeast for two people was too much.
★
Brittany Mullins says
August 6, 2018 at 1:00 pmOh no! I’m so sorry the recipe was too salty for you! Did you use low-sodium soy sauce?
Lauren says
September 19, 2018 at 5:55 amOh my gosh! This was DELICIOUS. I used Bragg’s Liquid Aminos instead of the soy and maple combo and my roommates and I all loved it. Thanks for sharing!
krysta says
January 1, 2019 at 2:09 amLove this so much! I’m planning on making a double batch, but is this freezer friendly?
★★★★★
Brittany Mullins says
January 1, 2019 at 9:41 amYay!! I haven’t ever tried freezing it, but I have a feeling it would freeze well. If you try it, let me know. 🙂
Scott says
January 30, 2019 at 6:40 pmI’ve made this dish twice. Easy and tasty and healthy, One time I air fried some frozen broccoli. Worked great.
★★★★
Brittany Mullins says
January 31, 2019 at 9:07 amOh yay! So glad you enjoyed this recipe, Scott. I need to get my hands on an air-fryer.
Heather Watkins says
February 7, 2019 at 1:17 pmThunder!!!! Love,love LOVED it! Thank you?
Teresa says
February 18, 2019 at 7:43 pmI’m so happy I found this on google. I made it tonight for dinner and it’s so easy and inexpensive to make. Turned out delicious!!! I’m so adding this to my dinner rotations for quick weeknight meals
Brittany Mullins says
February 19, 2019 at 8:37 amHi Teresa! I’m so glad you found my recipe and blog via Google too! This is one of my favorite tempeh recipes but I have a ton more that you should try as well if you’re a tempeh fan. Check out this blog post: https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/tempeh-recipes/
Brittany Mullins says
February 19, 2019 at 8:40 amOh, Teresa! One last thing — would you be open to leaving another comment with a star rating for the recipe? The star ratings are really helpful for SEO and they help other people who are searching on Google find my recipes. 🙂