Peruvian Breakfast Sandwich
A delicious crispy tempeh and sweet potato sandwich with refreshing salsa criolla.
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Peruvian
Keyword: Vegan Breakfast, Vegan Peruvian Recipe
Servings: 4
Calories: 96kcal
- baguette or bread of choice
- 1 sweet potato
Tempeh Bacon
- 1 block tempeh
- 2 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp paprika
Peruvian Salsa Criolla
- 1 red onion
- 1 bunch cilantro
- 2 limes juiced
- ¼ tsp salt or to taste
- 1 tsp aji Peruvian pepper (optional)
Tempeh "Bacon"
Cut tempeh block into strips.
Heat a little oil in the pan at medium-high.
Once the oil is hot, add the tempeh strips. Cook them until lightly golden brown (approximately 1-2 minutes on each side).
Add the ingredients to the tempeh and mix together in the pan. You can measure ahead of time and pour the mixture in, or just add the ingredients directly into the pan with the tempeh.
Once its all combined and cooked to your liking, remove from heat.
Peruvian Salsa Criolla
Thinly slice the red onion, and aji pepper (if using)
Chop the cilantro
Combine all the ingredients: red onion, pepper, cilantro, lime juice, and salt.
Sliced Sweet Potato
Thinly slice the sweet potato
In a pan heat some oil, enough to just cover the bottom.
Fry the slices for 1-2 minutes on each side. Transfer to a plate with some napkins to absorb any excess oil.
Calories: 96kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.05g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 684mg | Potassium: 336mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 8426IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 1mg