Created: 8/4/2023
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
This vegan twist on the classic Southern sandwich includes crispy fried tofu, fresh lettuce, ripe tomatoes, and a spicy vegan sauce between two toasted hoagie rolls. It's perfect for a vegan summer cookout or a satisfying lunchtime sandwich.
Ingredients:
Yield: 4 servings
1 lb extra firm tofu
1/2 cup all-purpose flour, seasoned with Cajun seasoning, smoked paprika, and chili powder
1 quart almond milk
2 tbsp nutritional yeast
1/2 tsp lemon-bae seasoning
1/2 tsp Cajun seasoning
2 tbsp ketchup
1/2 cup vegan mayonnaise
1/4 cup chopped pickles
1 tsp sriracha
1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce (vegan version)
Lemon juice
Hoagie rolls
Lettuce
Seasoned tomatoes
Instructions:
Step 1
Begin by pressing the extra firm tofu to remove excess water.
Begin by pressing the extra firm tofu to remove excess water.
Step 2
Cut the tofu into small rectangular cubes.
Cut the tofu into small rectangular cubes.
Step 3
Prepare a seasoned flour mixture in a shallow dish (mix Cajun seasoning, smoked paprika, chili powder, salt and pepper into flour)
Prepare a seasoned flour mixture in a shallow dish (mix Cajun seasoning, smoked paprika, chili powder, salt and pepper into flour)
Step 4
In another shallow dish, whisk together almond milk, nutritional yeast, Cajun seasoning, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
In another shallow dish, whisk together almond milk, nutritional yeast, Cajun seasoning, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
Step 5
Dip each cube in flour mixture, then coat with the almond milk mixture, and dip again into the flour mixture.
Dip each cube in flour mixture, then coat with the almond milk mixture, and dip again into the flour mixture.
Step 6
Fry the coated tofu cubes in a skillet with oil over medium heat until golden brown and crispy.
Fry the coated tofu cubes in a skillet with oil over medium heat until golden brown and crispy.
Step 7
In a small mixing bowl, prepare the vegan sauce by mixing ketchup, vegan mayonnaise, chopped pickles, sriracha, vegan Worcestershire sauce, and a splash of lemon juice.
In a small mixing bowl, prepare the vegan sauce by mixing ketchup, vegan mayonnaise, chopped pickles, sriracha, vegan Worcestershire sauce, and a splash of lemon juice.
Step 8
Slice the hoagie rolls and toast them lightly until golden brown.
Slice the hoagie rolls and toast them lightly until golden brown.
Step 9
Spread the vegan sauce on both sides of the rolls.
Spread the vegan sauce on both sides of the rolls.
Step 10
Lay lettuce, seasoned tomatoes, and fried tofu on each roll, making sure to pile it high.
Lay lettuce, seasoned tomatoes, and fried tofu on each roll, making sure to pile it high.
Step 11
Serve immediately and enjoy the delicious, crispy taste of a Southern-inspired vegan classic.
Serve immediately and enjoy the delicious, crispy taste of a Southern-inspired vegan classic.