Long ago, I developed my Some Like It Hot 'n' Spicy T.L.T. Sandwich for my upcoming cookbook, but in testing it again tonight, the amount of heat called for sounded too mild for a "spicy" sandwich. So I upped with the sriracha measurements in the tofu marinade a little, but it can still be prepared as mild as you'd like if you can't take the heat:
As you can see, the "T' in my "T.L.T." is tofu. I know tempeh bacon makes a great sandwich, but everybody does that. I like fat, smoky, marinated, sauteed slices of tofu instead. Oh, and I add avocado, Vegenaise, and extra sriracha because that's just how you do.Because I can't get enough of the spicy-spicy, I served my sammich with Jalepeno Tortilla Chips made by Food Should Taste Good:
Despite the name and bright-red color, the chips weren't really all that spicy, so I dipped them in Frog Ranch Chipotle Salsa. Needless to say, my nose was running throughout the entire meal ... but it was so, so worth it.
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Hello my name is Rachael and I am a sriracha addict ;)
Hey. like your style. I thought I was done buying vgn books but your food is so unique. Might be interested in your recipes. I'm a new vegan and am experimenting with raw recipes at the moment. Check out my blog if you want.
i am in love. with your food!
I love sriracha! Do you ever read the NYT story on it?
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/20/dining/20united.html
It's kind of funny that it's actually an 'American sauce' and that he was able to break into this market.
Avocado & Tofu together at last. In a sandwich. Looks like a hit.
Some of these brand names crack me up. Food Should Taste Good? I haven't heard of that. As long as it does, great! My least favorite is "If You Care."
I, too, am a spicy masochist. But no one around me likes anything spicy! Gah!
sriracha rules! i gotta make this for my husband -- the hotter the better is his motto.
That sammie is bangin'!
sriracha is my bff. i used to buy a small bottle but now i buy the one that takes a weight lifter to put in my grocery cart. i put mine in a skillet with braggs liquid aminos and fry up some tasty tofu. i am really excited to see your recipe! yum!!
Thanks for initiating me...I've seen sriracha listed in tons of different recipes, but I was too lazy to investigate it. ;-)
Is sriracha a brand name or the kind of hot sauce? I'll have to check out my grocery store to see if they have it.
Thanks for sharing this great recipe. It sounds delicious!
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Sriracha and vegenaise goes so so well together its amazing.
Yours is the only vegan blog from which I read every new post.
This post and others like it is why.
Sriracha is THE awesome sauce.
I alos like the sambal olek and the chili garlic paste for a little more texture both are also made by Huy Fong.
All very flavorful, but they're only gateway sauces to the true fire.
try dave's insanity sauce or the coup de grace the ghost chili sauce made by Dave's. Its made from the hottest peppers in the world. They average over a million scoville units in every pepper.
Looks like one fantastic sandwich! I like the idea of fat tofu slices too.
Haha, I love the part about your nose running.
Love, love, love sriracha! It sounds awesome on your TLT, and please pass the kleenex.
I love Sriracha! That sammich looks awesome. I have noticed that I am making things more and more spicy too...
I'm totally down with tofu in place of tempeh. That sandwich looks amazing!
If your nose isn't running then it isn't hot enough I always say ;) Looks yummy!
Your tofu sammie looks so yummy!
You're on fire! Wow, you make me look like the biggest spice-wimp. The sandwich looks amazing, I love me some fat smokey tofu!
Oh yeah! We're huge fans of Sriracha here. Anytime a stir-fry or similar comes out a little bland, we just fix it up with a little Sriracha.
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