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Vegan pastrami
Thinly sliced tofu strips marinated to perfection and ready to be piled high into bread to make the best vegan pastrami sandwich.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course lunch, Snack
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 225 g Extra firm tofu

For the marinade-

  • ½ Small beetroot
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp Mushroom seasoning
  • 1 tsp Dark soy sauce
  • 1 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 tsp Paprika
  • 1 tsp Onion powder
  • ½ tsp Coriander powder
  • ½ tsp Black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Using a potato peeler peel strips of tofu.
  • Heavily salt a pan of boiling water and add the tofu.
  • Simmer for 10 minutes, drain and pat dry.
  • Add all of the marinade ingredients to a high speed blender and blend until smooth.
  • Pour the marinade on to the tofu making sure to cover both sides of every piece.
  • Leave to marinate for up to 24 hours.
  • Bake on 180C for 10 minutes, gently flip each piece over and bake for a further 10 minutes.
  • Enjoy in a sandwich.