Description

The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), as a part of the Forward Food Collaborative, is working with the top food service management companies around the country to increase plant-based options on institutional menus and reduce the amount of meat and animal products sold. By offering free culinary trainings, plant-based recipes, greenhouse gas assessments, marketing materials, educational webinars, and other resources to university, K-12, and healthcare foodservice operations, they hope to build a better future for people and animals everywhere.

Ingredients

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The barbeque tofu

1/3 cup barbeque sauce
4 tsps canola oil
4 tsps soy sauce
1/3 tsp paprika, smoked and ground
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
8 triangles extra-firm tofu (about 24 ounces, drained and pressed, then cut)

The chipotle sauce

1/3 cup vegan mayonnaise
1 tsp lime juice
1/2 tsp chipotle chili powder
1/4 tsp chili powder
1/4 tsp paprika, ground
Pinch kosher salt

To serve

4 hoagie rolls, sliced and toasted
1 2/3 cups fresh arugula
1/4 cup pickled red onion

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Instructions

In a medium mixing bowl, combine barbeque sauce, canola oil, soy sauce, paprika, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper, and whisk well.
Preheat oven to 400°F. Coat each side of tofu with sauce and place on a parchment-lined sheet pan about 1 inch apart. Reserve any extra sauce.
Bake for 20 minutes. Flip and brush tofu with remaining sauce. Bake for another 10 minutes or until cooked through. Tofu can be covered to keep warm.
To make the sauce: In a medium mixing bowl, combine vegan mayo, lime juice, chipotle chili powder, chili powder, paprika, and salt, and whisk well. Add water to adjust consistency. Chipotle sauce can be stored in a sealed container in the refrigerator.
To serve: Spread 1 tablespoon chipotle sauce on top and bottom of bun, portion 1/4 of the arugula on bottom bun, top with two tofu triangles, then 1/4 of the red onion. Cover sandwich with top bun and serve.

Notes

This recipe was created by the Humane Society of the United States’s expert chefs and approved by HSUS’s team of registered dietitians to serve 12. We’ve adapted this for home cooking.