Smoky Maple Tofu Sandwich

All the TLT (tofu, lettuce, tomato sandwich) basics: toasted bread, smoky maple tofu, green leaf lettuce, sliced tomato, vegan mayo, plus some deluxe extras! Caramelized onions, mashed avocado, and Dijon mustard make this tofu sandwich downright fancy.

Great

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

MARINATED SMOKY MAPLE TOFU:

Step 2

Slice tofu into ¼” (½ cm) slices. Press or pat tofu dry with a clean kitchen towel.

Step 3

In a shallow dish or sandwich-sized food storage bag, add garlic, soy sauce, maple syrup, water, and liquid smoke. Add the sliced tofu and marinate for 30-60 minutes. Meanwhile, begin caramelizing the onions and preparing your sandwich toppings.

Step 4

After caramelizing the onions, pre-heat ½ tablespoon canola oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

Step 5

Add the marinated tofu to the skillet (do not crowd the pan), but reserve and excess marinade. Cook both sides until golden-brown. Pour the remaining marinade into the pan with the tofu, stirring gently. Continue cooking until the tofu has absorbed all the marinade. Set aside.

Step 6

CARAMELIZED ONIONS:

Step 7

In a thick-bottomed skillet, heat vegan butter over medium heat. Add the sliced onions and season with ¼ teaspoon salt.

Step 8

Adjust the heat and stir occasionally so that the onions brown and caramelize but don’t burn or dry out. Don’t stir too often or the onions with take longer to caramelize. As the onions cook down you’ll need to stir them more often to prevent burning.

Step 9

If the onions begin to get dry, add 1 tablespoon water.

Step 10

Once the onions are very soft and golden to golden-brown in colour, remove from heat (approximately 45-60 minutes).

Step 11

ASSEMBLING THE SMOKY MAPLE TOFU SANDWICHES:

Step 12

Lightly toast each slice of bread.

Step 13

Spread one slice with mashed avocado, and on slice with vegan mayo and Dijon mustard (optional).

Step 14

Top the toasted mayo/mustard bread with a leaf of lettuce, 1-2 slices of lightly salted tomato, 4 slices of tofu, and ¼ of the caramelized onions. Top with the toasted avocado bread.

Step 15

Slice sandwich in half.

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