Chipotle Baked Tofu Sandwiches with Pineapple Guacamole

Two Halves of a Chipotle Baked Tofu Sandwich on a Plate, Bunch of Greens, Water Glass, and Lime Half in the Background

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Chipotle Baked Tofu Sandwiches with Pineapple Guacamole

Smoky chipotle slathered tofu slices are baked up and piled onto crusty rolls with creamy pineapple guacamole to make these satisfying and spicy vegan sandwiches.

Prep Time15

Cook Time40

Total Time55

Course: Sandwich

Cuisine: American

Servings: sandwiches

Calories: 572kcal

Author: Alissa

Ingredients

For the Chipotle Baked Tofu

1 14 ounce package extra firm tofu, drained and pressed
¼ cup maple syrup
2 tablespoons adobo sauce, from a can of chipotle peppers
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon smoked paprika

For the Pineapple Guacamole

2 ripe avocados, pitted and peeled
¼ cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
3 tablespoons lime juice
1 medium tomato, seeded and diced
¼ cup chopped red onion
1 garlic clove, minced
2 cups finely chopped pineapple
salt to taste

For the Sandwiches

4 6 inch sandwich rolls, sliced open
lettuce and/or sprouts

Instructions

Make the Chipotle Baked Tofu:

Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Slice the block of tofu in half, width-wise, then slice each half into 8 rectangular slabs. Stir the maple syrup, adobo sauce, lime juice, soy sauce, garlic, cumin and smoked paprika together in a small bowl.
Brush both sides of each piece of tofu with the adobo mixture, and arrange on the prepared baking sheet. Bake 20 minutes, then gently flip the pieces and brush with some additional sauce. (You should still have jut a bit of sauce left - hang on to it.) Bake 20 minutes more, until the sauce is dried and the tofu pieces have shrunk a bit and dried out.

Make the Pineapple Guacamole

While the tofu bakes, place the avocado into a medium bowl and mash with a fork. Stir in the cilantro, lime juice, tomato, red onion, garlic and pineapple. Season with salt to taste.

Make the Sandwiches

Stuff the rolls with the chipotle baked tofu slices, then top with any remaining sauce, pineapple guacamole and sprouts or lettuce. Serve.

Notes

For extra-spicy chipotle baked tofu, increase the amount of adobo sauce. Taste-test the sauce and use your judgement. The leftover adobo sauce and chipotle peppers can be frozen for later use.

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