“CHUCK FIL-A” TOFU SANDWICH

An Air Fried, cruelty-free version of a fast food favorite.

Recipe Credit: The Vegan Yogini 

Serves 4

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Ingredients:

• 1 cup pickle juice

• 1 cup plant mlk, divided

• 1 package organic firm, extra firm or super firm tofu

• potato, corn or tapioca starch (or nutritional yeast)

• Chickpea, AP, or Brown Rice flour

• 2 Tbsp ground flaxseeds

• 1 tsp powdered sugar

• Salt, Pepper, garlic powder to taste

• 1tsp Turmeric (optional) for color

• Spray oil

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Directions:

Hands on time:15 minutes

Total Time: 4 hrs, 45 minutes

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• Freeze tofu for 2 hours, thaw, then press for one hour
  
  

• Evenly slice pressed tofu into 1/2 inch thick slices
  
  

• In large container, combine pickle juice and 1/2 cup plant mlk
  
  

• Add tofu slices to mlk/juice mixture. Marinate for at least one hour. 
  
  

• While marinating, make breading station: add lightly seasoned starch to a shallow dish, ground flaxseeds and remaining mlk (for a flax egg mixture) to a second dish, and aggressively seasoned and sugared flour to a third dish
  
  

• Bread tofu: coat marinated tofu in cornstarch, dip in flax egg, and toss in flour mixture until thoroughly covered.
  
  

• Lightly spray one side of breaded tofu
  
  

• Preheat Air Fryer to 400 degrees for five minutes.
  
  

• Place tofu, in single layer, oil side down, in Air Fryer.  Spray top side with oil
  
  

• Air Fry at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.  
  
  

• Flip tofu slices and continue to AF at 400 degrees for another 15 minutes.  
  
  

• Add cooked slices to buns, top with a pickle and other desired condiments.  
  
  

• Enjoy!
  
  

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