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Grilled Maple-Mustard Tofu Steak Burgers

Thick slabs of pressed tofu soak up a smoky maple-mustard glaze and take on crisp grill marks, stacked with charred onions, tangy quick dill pickles and cool lettuce and tomato on toasted whole-grain bread.

Grilled Maple-Mustard Tofu Steak Burgers

Ingredients

  • 1 lb450 gFirm tofupressed, cut into 4 thick slabs
  • ½ medium (8 in.)150 gCucumberthinly sliced
  • ¼ cup60 gApple cider vinegar
  • 2½ tbsp40 gWaterwarm
  • 2 tsp8 gGranulated sugar
  • ¼ tsp2 gSalt
  • ½ cup sprigs5 gFresh dillchopped
  • ¼ cup60 gYellow mustarddivided
  • 1½ tbsp20 gLow-sodium soy sauce
  • 2¼ tsp15 gMaple syrup
  • 1¼ tsp3 gPaprika (sweet or smoked)smoked
  • 1 tsp3 gGarlic powder
  • ½ tsp1 gBlack pepper
  • 1½ tbsp20 gOlive oildivided
  • 2 medium220 gYellow onioncut into thick rounds
  • 8 slices256 gWhole-wheat bread8 slices
  • 1¼ cups chopped60 gRomaine lettuceleaves
  • ¾ cup chopped150 gTomatoessliced

Steps

  1. Press the tofu block between towels under a heavy pan for 20 minutes, then cut it into 4 thick slabs.
  2. Meanwhile make the quick pickles: stir the warm water, cider vinegar, sugar and salt until dissolved, add the cucumber and dill, and let stand at least 30 minutes.
  3. Make the glaze: whisk one-third of the mustard with the soy sauce, maple syrup, smoked paprika, garlic powder, black pepper and half of the olive oil.
  4. Brush the glaze over both sides of the tofu slabs and marinate 30 minutes, saving any glaze left in the dish.
  5. Preheat the grill to medium-high and clean and oil the grates. Brush the onion rounds with the remaining half of the olive oil.
  6. Grill the onion rounds 4 to 5 minutes per side until soft and charred.
  7. Grill the tofu slabs 4 to 5 minutes per side until well marked and hot through, brushing with the saved glaze when you turn them.
  8. Toast the bread slices on the grill about 1 minute per side.
  9. Spread the remaining two-thirds of the mustard on the toasted bread, then layer the romaine, tomato, a tofu slab, the grilled onion and drained pickles, and close each burger with a second slice.

Check labels: Vegan when you buy whole-wheat bread labeled vegan.

Check labels: Dairy-free when you buy whole-wheat bread made without milk.

Contains: Gluten, Soy. Some brands contain milk, egg.

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