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Tofu Lettuce Tomato Sandwich Recipe

	Senderob / All my dishes 1 year, 2 months ago Miss those BLT sandwiches?...make an even better TLT sandwich with tofu instead of bacon. Prep:10m Cook:10m Servings:4	Senderob
	vegan vegetarian lowfat easy sandwich

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Ingredients

1 block extra firm tofu (not silken0

2 TBSP tamari or soy sauce

1 TBSP vegan oyster or mushroom sauce

1 TBSP rice vinegar (use cider vinegar if you don't have rice vinegar)

2 tsp nutritional yeast (optional - but adds good flavor)

a few drops liquid smoke flavoring (find this in the BBQ section)

freshly ground black pepper

1 to 2 large tomatoes

fresh lettuce

4 to 8 slices of your favorite bread (I prefer a tasty whole grain bread)

Vegan mayonnaise (I prefer Vegannaisse)

basil, oregano, garlic powder - optional

Directions

Drain the block of tofu wrapped in a few paper towels (15 min or so)

Slice the tofu into 8 slices (I cut across the short dimension so the slices are thicker and shorter)

Whisk the soy suace, mushroom sauce, yeast, smoke flavoring and black pepper together - add a little water if it's too thick to pour.

Put the tofu slices into a large ziplock bag or flat baking dish and pour the marinade over the top - distribute the marinade onto all sides of the tofu (I flip the ziplock over a few times and mush the marinade around.

Let the tofu marinate for at least 15 min (you can freeze it at this point and pull out pieces as you need them anytime - it also makes the texture meatier and chewier)

Heat a large frying pan or skillet over medium heat and spray lightly with cooking oil.

Fry the tofu slices until lightly browned - flip and brown the other side (about 3 min per side - turn up the heat and use more oil if you want it to be crispier)

Meanwhile, toast the bread - use 1 slice per person for an open-faced sandwich (my fav); use 2 slices per person for a two-fister.

When the bread is toasted, spread some vegan mayo on each slice, add 2 or more slices of tofu, tomato and lettuce. Serve with a nice pickle and some chips.

Option: I like to sprinkle some basil, oregano and garlic powder on the tomatoes, spray them lightly with cooking oil and fry them gently while frying the tofu. Makes even a marginal tomato taste pretty darn good.

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