Egg McVegans

[onetwofivego!]

These are super good! I don't know what it is but they have that taste and texture very close!

[willwolf]

Great for when you're craving those fast food breakfast sandwiches!  I used Trader Joe's veggie sausage patties instead of the veggie Canadian bacon.  I didn't bother cutting the tofu into circles--rectangles are fine for me.  The tofu turned out a little on the bland side, so you may want to add some spices.  I added hot sauce, but next time I may add more spices.  The one thing I would certainly change is the ratio of tofu to the vinegar/oil/salt mixture.  If you use only 1 pound of tofu, your tofu will be swimming in the mixture.  There is definitely enough of the mixture to cover 2 pounds of tofu.  Also, I think 450 F may be a little high.  The oil mixture popped and sizzled a lot, getting all over the inside of my oven.  Next time, I'll try 350 or 400 F.  I'll surely be making this recipe again--this is quite a tasty breakfast.

[DasTeufulNagatier]

I made these for breakfast this morning and they turned out great! I added some spices to the liquid as other posters mentioned. I used a dash each of garlic powder, turmeric, marjoram, and a splash of hot sauce. I substituted Whole Foods brand vegan sausage patties instead of veggie canadian bacon. I noticed that an earlier post mentioned that the temp in the oven was so high that the liquid splattered, so I just put a flat cookie sheet on top of the baking pan to avoid the mess. When I added the cheese to the tofu in the oven, I accidentally let the cheese melt too much into a big cheesy pool. So I think next time I'll just melt the cheese on top of the sausage patties in the frying pan; that way I can keep an eye on it better. Despite my cheese screw-up, these still tasted amazing!

[veganstraightedge]

yeah.

i've had no real problem finding vegan english muffins...at my health food store. vermont bread company makes some great ones. i think rudy's organics has some as well. i'd be shocked if you went to a health food store and couldn't find any. regular grocery stores might be a different story, i think most of the thomas's and the like have sodium steroyl lactate (sp?) in them.

good luck.

[curiale]

whole foods generic brand makes really delicious whole wheat english muffins!

[KeriJane]

I've been eating these every Saturday morning, and frequently throughout the week.  They are great.  I've experimented with all different types of tofu (frozen and dethawed, silken extra firm, regular firm, etc.) and I think they all turn out great.  Some just hold together better than others.  Although, extra firm, non-silken seems to work the best.  I leave them as rectangles, so I don't waste any delicious tofu.  I give the tofu a dash of Liquid Aminos, garlic and onion powder, and it's perfect!  Not bland at all! It's so easy to prepare.  I just throw it in the oven and get ready for work while it cooks, and voila!  A hearty and delicious, protein-packed breakfast for on the go.  Thanks!

[KeriJane]

I added a dash of rice vinegar this time, because I didn't have any apple cider vinegar and it really did make it taste more like egg for some reason!

[jenniferhughes]

For Mc-cravings it is sure to satistfy... I guess I just was never thrilled with the Mc-breakfast sandwich to begin with so I wasn't really loving this but it was still fairly good. I used some hot sauce as suggested. Tasted very Mc-eggie. I used Ultimate Cheese Cookbook's "Gooey Grilled Cheese" for the cheese. Sorry blurry picture.

[elize]

i havent tried this recipe, but for those who thought the tofu was bland you should try "black salt", which is a seasoning which tastes uncannily like eggs for some reason (but has no eggs), i think you could find it in indian/spice stores.

if youre really into that eggy flavour for some reason

oh, and vegdweeb, bravo on the billy madison reference! (im a dweeb, too)

[dornorozeto]

I probably shouldn't even be reviewing this recipe since I didn't follow it at all except for the method of cooking the tofu, but that, in my opinion, is the best part.  I used beech smoked tofu, cut into quarters and then cut each quarter in half horizontally.  I used rice vinegar instead of apple cider and omitted the salt since the smoked tofu tastes pretty salty already.  The tofu slices came out deliciously crispy/soft and tangy.  I put two slices on a wholegrain roll with "cheese" spread and a slice of veg bacon.  I wish I'd put some fresh spinach leaves on there to balance out all of that richness, but it was the yummiest thing I've eaten in days!  This is the perfect way to cook tofu for sandwiches or snacking, and I'll definitely be using the leftover tofu on a salad for dinner.

[laur b.]

Wow---I just made the 'egg' part of this into scrambled eggs... I wanted to eat them with ketchup on wheat toast like I did pre-veg. Oh my g, it was definitely uncanny, like someone else said, how much these tasted like eggs! Instead of baking the tofu I crumbled it up and fried it in a pan. I used dashes of both cider vinegar and rice vinegar, a little tumeric for the yellow color, onion & garlic powder, and salt and pepper. OH and I used elize's suggestion of adding black salt too, because I was going for that eggy-ness, which I totally got, so thanks so much for the tip elize!  I made a trek to an indian market (I previously didn't even know there were any around here) just to get it, and it was so worth it. It was kind of eery actually. The texture and taste, even the smell, were perfect. Just like scrambled eggs, minus the cholesterol, runniness, and cruelty. Sweet.

[bonnaroo]

I should emphasize one thing for those as...shall we say..."inexperienced" as I am at vegan cooking.  After coating both sides of the tofu in the oil and apple cider vinegar mixture, place it on a NEW baking sheet!!  Do not leave it on the sheet with the oil mix, as the mixture is apparently highly flammable!!  (Can you guess what happened to me??  LoL)  This recipe was absolutlely de-lish, though...loved every bite!!   

[Chere]

This so intrigues me. I wish I could find a veggie sausage patty though- in canada, and I only recall the Yves ones which taste kinda nasty! I was wondering if you all think I can make a bunch of the "egg" part and then freeze them? That way, the night before I can take out an egg, and get it going super quick in the morning. Possible? Will it taste ok? Really excited to try this- will buy the vinegar on the walk home! Thanks!

[Chere]

Oh wow. Wow, wow, wow....this is the COMFORT FOOD I WAS CRAVING. This is so freaking good. I can't tell you how excited I am by it! I can't wait to feed it to non-vegs and watch them freak out lol. If you haven't tried it yet, do it. I cut back on the oil and vinegar though, quite a bit because I found it was too much liquid and covered them with tinfoil to avoid splatter. Also put heat to 400. Thanks!