Sheet Pan Tempeh Picatta With Lemon-Caper Sauce

Sheet Pan Tempeh Picatta With Lemon-Caper Sauce

Main Vegan Verified

Lavished with a lemon-caper sauce that could make any protein shine, this tempeh will make you pucker up, and not just because of that lush, briny marinade.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 (8-ounce) package tempeh
  • 1 sliced medium shallot thinly
  • 2 clove sliced garlic thinly
  • 3/4 pound quartered red baby potatoes
  • 1/4 cup white wine
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup low-sodium vegetable broth
  • 1 tbsp tapioca starch
  • 2 tsp nutritional yeast
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 3/4 pound asparagus or green beans trimmed
  • 2 tbsp capers thoroughly drained
  • 1/4 cup minced, fresh parsley

Nutrition

4 servings
380 calories
22g protein
32g carbs
18g fat
5g fiber

Instructions (click to mark complete)

1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees and coat a half-sheet pan generously with oil

Preheat oven to 400 degrees and coat a half-sheet pan generously with oil.

2

Cut tempeh into 3 equal rectangles, then slice each of those rectangles in half diagonally to get 6 triangles

Cut tempeh into 3 equal rectangles, then slice each of those rectangles in half diagonally to get 6 triangles. Arrange on one end of sheet pan. Spread shallot or onion in a line alongside, topped by sliced garlic. Spread potatoes out in center of pan, next to shallots or onions, without overlapping.

3

Bake, until tempeh is beginning to brown around edges

Bake, until tempeh is beginning to brown around edges. Flip, stir potatoes, and add white wine. Return to oven for another.

4

In a small bowl, combine lemon juice, vegetable broth, tapioca starch, nutritional yeast, and black pepper

In a small bowl, combine lemon juice, vegetable broth, tapioca starch, nutritional yeast, and black pepper. Carefully pour all over sheet pan and add asparagus on remaining empty space at end of sheet pan. Cook 10 to longer, until vegetables are fork-tender, and everything is golden-brown.

5

Mix aromatics together with tempeh, adding capers and parsley just before serving

Mix aromatics together with tempeh, adding capers and parsley just before serving.