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vegan fried egg sandwich with avocado
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Vegan Breakfast Sandwich with Tofu Fried Egg

Healthy, easy and delicious vegan breakfast sandwich Vegan fried egg and avocado breakfast sandwich. Great recipe idea for a special Sunday brunch. How to make a runny, savory vegan fried egg using tofu.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4
Calories: 238kcal
Author: Maria

Ingredients

Vegan egg yolk

  • 1 cup water
  • 3 teaspoon corn starch
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • ¾ teaspoon black salt also called kala namak. This gives the yolk an eggy flavor.

Breakfast sandwich

  • 4 whole wheat english muffins check ingredients that they're vegan
  • 1 package extra firm tofu Optional - press it if you'd like this extra crispy
  • 1 tablespoon vegan butter or margarine
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • Sprinkle of black salt
  • Pepper to taste
  • Optional tasty additions: Gardein or Beyond vegan breakfast sausage patties, wilted spinach and vegan cheese

Instructions

To make the vegan fried "egg"

  • Pour water and corn starch in a sauce pan - no heat. Stir until corn starch dissolves
    1 cup water, 3 teaspoon corn starch
  • Turn heat on medium low and add nutritional yeast, garlic powder, vegetable oil and turmeric powder. Stir on low heat until egg yolk thickens - about 3-5 minutes.
    1 tablespoon nutritional yeast, 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder, 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • Turn heat off and stir in black salt. Set egg yolk aside
    ¾ teaspoon black salt
  • Drain your tofu, turn it on its side and slice into 4 thin slices. Cut the corners off if you'd like it to have a round, egg shape.
    1 package extra firm tofu
  • Melt vegan butter in a sauté pan on medium heat. Once pan is warm, set your tofu slice in and DON'T TOUCH for 3-5 minutes (this ensures it will get crispy and golden brown).
    1 tablespoon vegan butter or margarine
  • Flip the tofu  and cook for 3-5 minutes. Turn off heat and season with garlic powder, black pepper and a sprinkle of black salt
    ½ teaspoon garlic powder, Sprinkle of black salt, Pepper to taste
  • Cut a small hole in the middle of the tofu and eat the middle so it doesn't go to waste.  We will be pouring the egg yolk mixture into the center in a moment.
  • Toast your english muffin. Smash the avocado onto the english muffin & season with a little black salt and pepper
    4 whole wheat english muffins
  • Place the tofu with the hole in the middle onto the english muffin
  • Gently pour the "egg yolk"  mixture into the hole in the tofu. Add as much as you'd like
  • Add any additions you'd like (wilted spinach, sautéed vegan breakfast sausage patty or vegan cheese)

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Notes

This recipe was slightly modified from "It doesn't taste like chicken's" fried egg recipe. Check hers out!

Nutrition

Calories: 238kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 732mg | Potassium: 327mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 137IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 185mg | Iron: 3mg