It's A Wing Thing... Bbq Wings.

Bbq wings are awesome. The vegan version is no different and I love every sticky bite of them. I've been looking for a recipe to try tempeh out in and bam I found an easy one. These wings were just what I was looking for and are a quick snack. I used my vegan bbq sauce recipe for them and it was perfect. 

Tempeh Bbq Wings

8 oz package of tempeh
1/3 cup rice milk
1/3 cup flour
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp thyme
1 tsp paprika
fresh ground pepper, to taste
1/2 tsp garlic powder
2/3 c panko breadcrumbs
1/2 cup bbq sauce

In a small saucepan, boil about three cups of water. Cut the tempeh into four equal blocks, then cut those blocks into triangles, and carefully slice the triangles in half lengthwise. Put the tempeh in the boiling water and
cover, for about fifteen minutes or until tempeh is softened. Pour the pan into a colander and rise with cold water. Allow the tempeh to cool enough that you can handle it. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Make your assembly line for the wings. Put your rice milk in the first bowl, your flour and spices in the second, and your panko in the third.  At the end of the line, have a greased baking sheet waiting. Take a tempeh triangle, and dip it in the milk, then coat in flour. Then another quick dip in the milk before thoroughly coating it in the bread crumbs and placing it on the baking sheet. Repeat with the rest of the tempeh. Spray the tops of the wings with cooking spray, and bake in the oven for ten minutes. Remove, flip over, and bake for ten more. Just before you take the wings out of the oven, heat the sauce over a medium heat until just warm. When you take the wings out, transfer them to the pot a few at a time and coat in the sauce, remove and set coated wings aside as you go.