Homemade Vegetarian Tofu Banh Mi

4.88 from 8 ratings

Homemade Vegetarian Tofu Banh Mi

A vegetarian twist on classic meat-filled banh mi! Follow these steps at home tomake tofu banh mi with pickled vegetables and fresh baguette. Because the tofuis a stand in for meat in this banh mi, use firm tofu—it holds up best when fried.

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Vietnamese

Diet: Vegetarian

Keyword: tofu banh mi, vegetarian banh mi

Servings: people

Calories: 806kcal

Author: Becca Du

Ingredients

16 oz firm tofu
4 baguettes 2 long baguettes
2 tbsp sriracha
2 tbsp mayonnaise
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tsp pepper
¼ cup cilantro
2 small cucumbers thinly sliced
1 jalapeno thinly sliced
1 tbsp pickled carrots
1 tbsp pickled daikon

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Instructions

First prep the tofu. Put some paper towels on a plate. Follow that with the block of tofu. And then put some more paper towels on top followed by another plate. This will help you squeeze out all the liquid in the tofu. Let it sit for 30 minutes.
While the tofu is sitting, prepare your other ingredients. Thinly slice the cucumbers and jalapeños.
Cut the tofu into 1 inch x 2 inch pieces.
Heat neutral oil to 270 degrees F. Make sure the oil comes 1 inch up your pan. Fry your tofu in batches for 5-10 minutes until golden. If the oil doesn’t completely cover your tofu, fry for 5 minutes on each side.
Put the tofu on a bed of paper towels to absorb excess oil. Sprinkle the tofu with salt while they are still hot.
Let it cool for 5 minutes and then slice your tofu in half length wise.
Now it’s time to put together your sandwich! Slice the baguette in half. Toast your bread for a few minutes.
Smear sriracha and mayonnaise on half the sandwich. Drizzle some soy sauce on the other half. Add the pepper as well.
Add a few pieces of the tofu, cilantro, cucumbers, jalapeño, carrots, and daikon to the sandwich. Add as much or as little of each ingredient as you like. Repeat this process for each sandwich.
Enjoy!

Notes

Use firm tofu only for this recipe. Firm tofu is the only kind of tofu you should use for this banh mi because it is the only kind that cant hold its shape in a sandwich. Any other kind of tofu will fall apart.
Repurpose your pickled vegetables. You will definitely have pickled vegetables left over, so don't let them go to waste! Put them in spring rolls or com tam.

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