Steak Sandwich

The vegan steak sandwich is a fairly simple affair – a slab of good quality grilled or

fried 'beefsteak' served on bread or in a roll with a choice of toppings. Fried onions are a must in my book. In fact, I have caramelized mine, and also added a simple but tasty mushroom topping. You can accompany this with a simple salad garnishing.

Steak Sandwich [Vegan]

Ingredients

For the Patty: 

• 1 cup firm silken tofu  drained and cut into squares
• 2 cups vegan mince/ground crumble, thaw for 40 minutes, if using frozen
• 1 medium sized onion, finely chopped
• 2 to 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 2 Tbsp flat leaf parsley, finely chopped
• 1 Tbsp ground flaxseed
• salt to taste
• 1 tsp curry powder
• 1 slice wholewheat bread, soaked and well wrung (squeeze the water out with clean hands)
• 1 slice of dry bread (add this to the wet slice that you have squeezed out)
• 2 Tbsp vegan Worcestershire sauce
• 2 Tbsp HP brown sauce
• 1 tsp muscovado sugar, or molasses sugar, or any other dark brown sugar
• ½ tsp chilli powder

For the Toppings:

• 2 onions, cut into rings
• 1-2 heaped Tbsp muscovado sugar, or molasses sugar, or any other dark brown sugar
• olive oil
• 2 Tbsp vegan Worcestershire sauce
• 1 Tbsp HP brown sauce
• a little salt

Preparation

1. Place the chopped onions in the centre of a sheet of kitchen roll, and pat them, so that some of the moisture is extracted.
2. Next, place all the ingredients in a bowl (including the pre-wet bread), and mash to a pulp with clean hands. Form into a huge ball, then place in the fridge for an hour to set.
3. Remove from fridge, and on a clean worktop divide the ball into 4 pieces, and with clean hands flatten and shape into steaklets – you should be able to comfortably make 4 of them.  Refrigerate again for 20 minutes before frying.
4. Fry in a non-stick pan with olive oil, making sure the oil and pan are hot – carefully turn around with a metal spatula making sure they cook for 5 minutes on each side.  You may wish to then place them in a hot oven, whilst you make the caramelized onion and mushrooms.

To Make the Caramelized Onion Topping for the Steak:

Heat up a pan, add the oil, and a minute later, add the onions. Fry them well on both sides, then add the sugar, and allow the onions to caramelize for a few minutes, lower the heat, and add the remaining ingredients. Stir for a minute, then taste for sugar and salt.  Cover, and go make your mushrooms.

To Make the Mushroom Topping:

Use around 12 mushrooms, washed, and cut into slices. Then fry in some olive oil, salt them, and add a few drops of vegan Worcestershire sauce.  Remove when the mushrooms are ready.

Notes

Note: This ‘steak’ is extra tender. For a more dense/firmer one, add 1 tbsp of flour to the mix.

https://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-recipe/best-ever-vegan-steak-sandwich-on-the-planet/