Tofu bacon (Vegan)

Makes 7 slices

Lunch just got better! It’s never been easier to make to make a decent vegan sandwich.

I used to find cooking tofu challenging, but with some practice I mastered it.
Top tip: you need big bold flavours because tofu itself is a blank canvas.
Also I love the Tofoo Co Naked Tofu because it doesn’t need to be pressed for hours before cooking and has great taste and texture.
I like my tofu baked or fried. This recipe involves frying it in a griddle pan, but you can find my recipe for baked tofu in the Yasai Samla Curry recipe.
You can also bake the tofu bacon instead of frying it. You will need to give it 20-30 minutes in the oven at 200C.
Have a great lunch break!

Ingredients

• 280g extra firm tofu
• 1 tablespoon agave syrup or maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon chipotle pepper paste
• ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
• ½ teaspoon garlic granules

Method

1. Drain the tofu and use paper kitchen towels to absorb extra moisture.
2. Slice the tofu and use paper kitchen towels to absorb extra moisture from each slice.
3. Mix all the ingredients to make the marinade. Place the marinade and tofu slices in a shallow dish and leave to marinate for 10 minutes. Turn the tofu slices and marinate for another 10 minutes on the other side. Feel free to marinate for longer if you have the time.
4. Heat a griddle pan and fry the tofu slices with the leftover marinade for 5 minutes on each side, until crispy and golden.
5. Use the tofu to make a sandwich with your favourite bread, vegan mayo and veggies. Enjoy!

Tofu Bacon (Vegan)