THE BEST VEGAN BREAKFAST SANDWICH

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A tofu-tapioca egg, cassava bacon, and a little vegan cheddar cheese make this breakfast sandwich powerfully delicious and full of nutrition.

Provided by Lauren Toyota

Categories     Vegan     Breakfast     Sandwich     Tofu     Root Vegetable     Tomato     Vegetarian

Yield Makes 5 sandwiches

Number Of Ingredients 18

Vegan Egg:
1 (16 oz/450 g) brick medium-firm tofu
3/4 cup unsweetened nondairy milk
1/3 cup nutritional yeast
1/4 cup tapioca flour
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
2 tablespoons finely chopped chives
3 tablespoons vegan butter, for frying
Sandwich:
5 English muffins, split in half
5 tablespoons vegan butter
5 vegan cheddar cheese slices
Cassava Bacon
2 vine tomatoes, sliced thick

Steps:

  • To make the vegan egg, drain the tofu of excess water. Place in a high-powered blender with the nondairy milk, nutritional yeast, tapioca flour, turmeric, garlic and onion powders, salt, and pepper. Blend on high until smooth. The batter should be the consistency of a thick pancake batter. Add a bit more nondairy milk if you need to thin it out. Stir in the chopped chives.
  • Heat a nonstick pan over medium heat and add a bit of vegan butter. Let it melt and spread it around the frying surface. Pour approximately 1/3 cup of the batter onto the pan and gently spread out to a 6-to 7-inch circle. Cook on the first side for 4 to 5 minutes; the patty should be bubbling and look slightly cooked through and darker in color before flipping. Flip and cook for another 4 to 5 minutes. Fold the patty in half and then in half again, so it looks like you've folded a thick crepe, and cook for another minute on each side to make sure that the middle is thoroughly cooked. Set each folded patty aside on a plate and cover to keep warm. Butter the pan before pouring the next 1/3 cup of batter into the pan. As you go, you might need to lower the heat or adjust cook times, as the pan will get hotter.
  • When you're on your last egg patty, set the oven to broil and place the English muffins on a baking sheet. Generously butter each side of the muffins and place 1 piece of cheese on each of the bottom halves. Toast under the broiler for a couple of minutes until the cheese is melted and the muffins are golden brown. Watch closely so the muffins don't burn!
  • Place the bacon strips in the pan once the egg patties are done just to heat through.
  • To assemble each sandwich, place an egg patty on top of the cheese, add a tomato slice and as many bacon strips as you want, and finish with the top half of the muffin. The patties can be made ahead and heated through in a pan or the oven or in a microwave before serving. You can also store extra batter in the fridge for up to 4 days.

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