Air Fryer
The ultimate vegan sandwich
It’s a BLT, but not as you know it! The ‘smoky bacon’ is actually marinated tofu, baked in the oven until crisp, for the ultimate vegan sandwich.
Ingredients:
- 300g/10�oz firm tofu, drained and patted dry with kitchen paper
- 4 tbsp reduced-salt soy sauce
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp tomato pur�e
- � tbsp olive oil
- 4 tbsp vegan mayonnaise
- 1 tsp chipotle paste
- 4 slices wholemeal bread
- vegan margarine
- 1 tomato, sliced
- 1 ripe avocado, peeled and sliced
- � red onion, thinly sliced
- a few little gem lettuce leaves
Directions:
- Put the tofu on a plate, cover with kitchen paper and then add a weight, such as a heavy frying pan. Leave it to press for at least 20 minutes.
- Cut the tofu into 3mm/?in thick slices and place in a shallow dish in a single layer.
- Mix together the soy sauce, smoked paprika, maple syrup, tomato pur�e and olive oil, then pour over the tofu slices, ensuring they are all coated. Cover the dish and leave in the fridge to marinate for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 220C/200C Fan/Gas 7 and line a large baking tray with baking paper.
- Put the tofu slices on the tray in a single layer and brush with any remaining marinade. Bake for 15�20 minutes, turning the slices over once. Keep an eye on the tofu so it doesn�t burn.
- Meanwhile, mix the mayonnaise with the chipotle paste to create chipotle mayo.
- To build the sandwich, butter the bread with vegan margarine, then spread with chipotle mayo and top with slices of tomato, avocado, red onion, tofu bacon, and lettuce leaves.