1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 large shallot, minced
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tbsp agave syrup
1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
Two big cracks of fresh-ground black pepper
1 lb tempeh (2 8-oz bricks), cut into 4 equal squares
4 buns or 8 slices of hearty bread
Directions
Preheat the oven to 375 F. Get out a 9x9" pan.
In a medium bowl, whisk together all the ingredients except the tempeh. Lay the tempeh in the pan in a single layer. Drizzle the wet mixture over top.
Bake for 30 minutes. Flip the burgers over, drizzle the sauce from the sides of the pan over top again, and bake for another 20-30 minutes or until no liquid remains. Remove the pan from the oven.
Toast the buns if desired, and build your sandwiches with all the fixings you want. Lettuce, tomato, onion, vegenaise, mustard... avocado, onion rings, sauerkraut... hell, even ketchup and pickle.
