Buffalo Tofu Sandwich

"Random experiment while I was on vacation that came out great. All my meat eating friends wanted to try my "weird tofu sandwich" and since we got back 3 out of 5 have asked me to make it for them again. This is also how I introduced my Dad to tofu. He still makes fun of me, but not as bad. When I make this for others I like to serve it with a side of blue cheese dressing and either a pickle or celery which adds a nice touch."
 
Download
photo by limeandspoontt photo by limeandspoontt
photo by limeandspoontt
photo by limeandspoontt photo by limeandspoontt
photo by limeandspoontt photo by limeandspoontt
photo by Sharon123 photo by Sharon123
Ready In:
30mins
Ingredients:
7
Serves:
2
Advertisement

ingredients

  • 226.79 g tofu (firm or extra firm)
  • 4 white button mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 medium red onion, sliced
  • 59.16 ml buffalo wing sauce (or to taste)
  • 2 hard rolls (or hoagie rolls)
  • cooking spray (or butter or oil for sauteing)
  • blue cheese dressing (optional)
Advertisement

directions

  • Press tofu well and cut into reasonably sized slices (about 1/2 inch thick).
  • Sprinkle with a little salt and pepper.
  • Spray a skillet or add a small bit of butter/oil and brown the tofu on both sides (about 7 minutes per side).
  • While tofu cooks saute your onion and mushrooms with a little salt and pepper until onion is tender and mushrooms are just browned.
  • Set aside.
  • Turn tofu down to low.
  • Spoon buffalo sauce over your tofu slices and, shuffle them around to coat.
  • Let cook a few minutes on med-low heat.
  • Pile your tofu onto rolls and top with mushrooms and onion.

Questions & Replies

Got a question? Share it with the community!
Advertisement

Reviews

  1. YUM!!! We loved this sandwich!! I sauteed the tofu with just Pam and browned it up really nicely. Did the same with the mushrooms & onions. We actually had this two nights in a row we liked it so much. Thanks for sharing!! Hubby rated a 9/10, which is HIGH compliments from him! :O)
     
  2. I'm new to vegetarianism and am looking for meatless recipes. Delicious! Will make again soon. Thanks Nikoma for a great recipe!!!
     
  3. This was so good! I made Recipe#330490 for the sauce and it was great in this sandwich(I halved the recipe)! Thanks Nikoma for a yummy lunch! Made for PAC(Pick a Chef)-spring 2009.
     
  4. I'm sorry that I didn't get a photo of this when I had a chance, because now it's gone. I'll have to make this again soon. I increased the recipe by 18 times to try out as a "special" at the cafe where I cook. We sold out, and the customers that got some are asking for it again. It's a simple recipe, and adding the mushrooms and onions really adds a nice dimension. I added in some garlic and fresh parsley to the mushrooms. I caramelized the onions separately from the mushrooms, and then just layered the tofu in buffalo sauce, mushrooms, onions and baby spinach in our hard sub rolls. This is a pretty lunch, aromatic and tasty. I'll have to try it again soon, thanks for the idea, Nikoma!
     
  5. Turned out great! I sliced the tofu 1/4" thick and topped the sandwich with some lettuce and Lighthouse blue cheese dressing. I liked the addition of the sauteed mushrooms and onion, it didn't seem like it made sense at first, but they added a nice texture. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
     
Advertisement

RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

My rating system (Which I stole from HeatherFeather, I think she put it perfectly) -- 5 Stars: Outstanding,a special find that I will make over and over again. 4 Stars: Very good, something I highly recommend others to try, I would make this again, although I might make minor changes to suit my tastes. 3 Stars: Good, but not something I will make again often. Might need some slight changes, but in general the recipe works and others might enjoy this more than I did. 2 Stars: Fair, recipe did not work out well for me and I cannot recommend it. Not what I was expecting. 1 Star: Poor, recipe did not work at all and I would caution others to consider another recipe. ----------------------------- Well, obviously I love to cook since I'm here on Zaar! Besides that (in the food dept) I've got my hands in a little of everything. I do a lot of canning these days. As well as drying and freezing. I do a lot of berry picking in the summer as well as other wild foraging. I'm just learning, but I'm coming along fast. I love plants and botony so learning about local eatables and herbs has always been an interest. Plus home gardening ofcoarse :) But I don't have much room right now. I've just started experimenting with home brewing (trying some basic and easy wines and meads) Hopfully I'll eventually become adept at that and be the family's Merry maker lol Any tips are welcomed! Ideally I spend most of my time trekking around the woods and mountains here in PA looking for adventures and hidden treasures, old ruins, and historical trails. ( I may have an overactive imagination :). I love backpacking and camping. If there wasn't anyone around to drag me home I'd probably just disppear into the wilderness never to return. I have a major interest in Mythology and History (focusing mainly on Ancient Greece, but I'm enthralled by all ancient history and interested in anything up until the second half of the 20th century) I really enjoy learning the old ways of doing things. I'm definitely not suited to this cellphone infested, computer run, digitalized existence we're living, it all just hurts my head and makes me wonder if anyone has any original thought or imagination left. Halloween (Samhain) is another of my favorite things in the world. I wait for it all year and make a full week out of it. Building props and setting up yard displays keeps my head spinning strait through Sept and Oct. I admit I still go trick or treating some years. Other years I try to organize scavenger hunts or treasure hunts etc. Wish I could get more people interested though! Usually just 3 or 4 of us. I also do all the traditional things for a proper Pagan New Year so it's a very busy week! I love summer and I live for the heat. 90 degrees is when I feel the best. I hate the cold! Despite that Autumn is my favorite time of year though! Fairs, festivals (anyone who lives in PA knows we have some of the most crazy, odd and fun festivals!), Harvest feasts, Fall foraging and gathering, corn field fights, haunted hayrides, pumpkin patches, crafts, all the fresh veggies! The leaves ,the trees, the colors, dressing up, popcorn balls, candy apples, apple picking, apple cider, Mabon and Halloween, the smell of fires, and herbs.... I could go on and on here. My dream in life is basically to live off the grid. To own a large piece of land in the middle of nowhere surrounded by forest. Enough room to grow the majority of our own food ("our" is still up in the air) To have a little cabin, some chickens, a couple of horses, my cats and a barn big enough to accommodate a small wildlife rehab center (I'm hoping to become certified in the next couple of years. I've rambled on enough I think. I have a dreaded myspace page (link below) if anyone wants to know anything more. <img src="http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg271/MrsTeny/Permanent%20Collection/PACSpring09Iwasadopted.jpg">
 
View Full Profile
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

Find More Recipes