Vegan Eggs Benedict

Enjoy a veganised crispy tofu version of this classic brunch! The black salt creates a perfectly ‘eggy’ taste and the creamy hollandaise finishes off the dish delightfully.

Gluten free
Wheat free

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Preparation time

20 min

Cook time

10 min

Total time

30

Cuisine

United States and Canada

Meal

  • breakfasts
  • lunches

Servings

2

Ingredients

Hollandaise sauce 

  • 150ml/5.3 fl oz unsweetened soya milk (needs to be soya milk for this one)
  • 1 tbsp cider vinegar or white wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • ½ tsp black salt (Kala Namak)
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp turmeric
  • ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp syrup (eg maple or agave)
  • 150ml/5.3 fl oz neutral oil (eg rapeseed)

Tofu coating 

  • 50g/⅘ cup nutritional yeast
  • 3 tbsp cornflour (use gluten-free if needed)
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • Pinch of salt and pepper

Tofu

  • 225g/8 oz (approx.) extra firm tofu, cut into 2cm thick slices
  • 4 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp rapeseed oil

Muffins 

  • 2 English breakfast muffins (use gluten-free if needed), halved, toasted and spread with vegan butter

Optional toppings: chilli sauce, chopped chives or parsley

Instructions

Hollandaise sauce 

  1. Add all the ingredients (apart from the oil) to a large jug.
  2. Using a stick blender, blend all the ingredients together, adding the oil a little bit at a time until the mixture becomes thick and creamy. Set aside.

Tofu coating 

  1. Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl and set aside.

Tofu

  1. Whisk the soy sauce and rapeseed oil together in a bowl and set aside.
  2. Fully immerse the tofu slices in the soy sauce/oil mix then immediately dip them in the tofu coating. Make sure that each slice is fully coated then press down to make sure it sticks properly.
  3. Fry the fully coated tofu slices in a little oil, on both sides, until golden.

Assembly

  1. In a small saucepan, gently warm the hollandaise sauce on a low-medium heat.
  2. Place the tofu slices on top of the toasted breakfast muffins, along with any of the optional serving suggestions.
  3. Pour the warmed hollandaise sauce over the top and serve.

Serving suggestions: fried cherry tomatoes, fried potatoes, garlic mushrooms, grilled asparagus, sliced avocado, vegan bacon, wilted spinach

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