Baked Tofu Sandwich with Roasted Red Pepper
This vegan baked tofu sandwich is a super easy recipe packed with garlicky herb flavors, roasted red peppers and creamy avocado. It’s the perfect lunch to fill you up and last you until dinner time.
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Ingredients You’ll Need
- Firm or extra tofu – It holds its shape well in the sandwich. Don’t skimp on the spices! Be sure to season the tofu generously to give it the best flavor.
You can also try pressing the tofu as well to make it even firmer but this could take a few hours and this sandwich recipe is meant to be quick.
- Roasted Garlic and Herb spice blend – I used McCormick’s brand. It’s a great dry-rub seasoning when you need to add some quick flavor to tofu. You can also use marinate tofu in a sauce overnight. Try barbecue sauce or Asian marinades such as teriyaki, hoisin or soy sauce.
- Red bell pepper (Details on how to roast it below)
- Sprouts or other greens
- Avocado
- Sourdough or another type of hearty sandwich bread such as ciabatta.
Picking the Perfect Avocado
Start by gently pressing or nudging the stem. If it moves, then it’s safe to remove it. If it’s hard to remove or doesn’t pop off easily with the flick of a thumb, then it’s probably underripe. Give it another day.
If the stem comes off easily, take a look at the color of the fruit underneath. If it’s bright green, then it’s perfectly ripe. If you find a brown or grey color, it’s overripe or worse, rotten.
On the outside, some avocados will be dark green when ripe, while others may keep their light green skin.
Oven-roasting Bell Peppers
Bell peppers generally have a sweet taste to them. When you roast them, they transform into a new flavor and become even sweeter. To roast red bell peppers:
- Preheat your oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Grab a sheet pan and put the whole peppers onto the pan. Place them in the oven for at least 30 minutes.
- Wait until the skin is wrinkled and the peppers look charred. Be sure to turn them twice while they’re roasting.
- Once they are done, peel off the wrinkled or charred skin and remove the stems. Slice to use or for storing.
Fire-roasting Bell Peppers
Fire-roasting red bell peppers on the stovetop is my preferred method for roasting bell peppers. It’s a much quicker way of charring up those peppers. To fire-roast bell peppers:
- Set the bell pepper on your gas stove.
- Turn your burner on to the highest setting. Make sure the pepper is directly on the flame.
- Allow the pepper to char completely on the outside, turning with a pair of tongs until all of it is blackened.
- Remove the pepper from the flame and allow it to cool.
- Peel off the charred skin, remove the stem then slice for use or storage.
Storing Roasted Red Bell Peppers
Place roasted bell pepper slices in an airtight container, place in the fridge and use within 5 days. They can also be frozen for 1 to 2 months.
More easy sandwich recipes
- Vegan Pulled Pork Sandwich
- Vegan Tempeh Sandwich
- Vegan Rice Burger
- Vegan Buffalo Chicken Sandwich
- Vegan Philly Cheesesteak
Baked Tofu Sandwich with Roasted Red Pepper
Baking Recipes: For more accuracy, use Metric measurements and measuring spoons.
Ingredients
- 10 oz (300 g) firm tofu
- 2 tablespoon (30 g) roasted garlic and herb seasoning
- 1 teaspoon (5 g) basil
- 1 teaspoon (5 g) oregano
- 1 large bell pepper
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1 handful Sprouts or other greens
- 4 slices sourdough or other bread
Instructions
Baking tofu
- Preheat your oven to 180°C/350°F.
- Drain tofu block and cut into 4 thick slices. Pat each slice dry with a clean, lint free towel or paper towels.10 oz (300 g) firm tofu
- Season slices completely with the roasted garlic and herb seasoning, basil and oregano. Apply light pressure to get some seasoning into the grooves of the tofu without breaking it up.2 tablespoon (30 g) roasted garlic and herb seasoning ,1 teaspoon (5 g) basil ,1 teaspoon (5 g) oregano
- Add the tofu to a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Lightly drizzle with olive oil and bake in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes.
Roasting the Bell Pepper in the oven
- Put the whole pepper on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. They can also be placed next to the tofu. Place in the oven for at least 30 minutes.1 large bell pepper
- Bake until the skin is wrinkled and looks charred. Turn twice while it’s roasting.
- Once done, peel off the wrinkled and charred skin and remove the stem.
- Slice to serve.
Fire-roasting the bell pepper on the stovetop
- Set the bell pepper on your gas stove.
- Turn your burner on to the highest setting. Make sure the pepper is directly on the flame.
- Allow the pepper to char completely on the outside, turning with a pair of tongs until all of it is blackened.
- Remove the pepper from the flame and allow it to cool.
- Peel off the charred skin, remove the stem then slice.
Assembling the Sandwich
- Get a slice of bread. You can toast it if you’d like.4 slices sourdough or other bread
- Top with some sprouts or you desired greens, 2 slices of baked tofu, avocado, roasted peppers and then another slice of bread.1 handful Sprouts or other greens ,1 avocado
This is delicious! Thanks for sharing with us.
Thanks so much Shannon!
This looks fantastic! One note, I don’t think that the calorie count is accurate– It’s hard to fit 720 into a vegan sandwich! I’m making this for lunches to take to work this coming week. Thank you for sharing the recipe!
Thanks Jerome! Sorry, yes, these automatic nutrition calculators aren’t always so accurate. I avoided using them on the blog for a while because of it. But I’ll put this one on my list to manually double-check. Thanks again!
How is it 20 minute cook time if the red pepper needs at least 30 minutes?
Thank you for pointing out the error. The time has been updated.
Nice looking sandwich
Thank you James!