Tofu Coney Island (New York-Style Tofu Hot Dog)

Ingredients

• 4 pieces brioche hot dog buns
• 4 pieces tofu hot dog sausages
• 1 tbsp neutral oil
• 2 pieces yellow onion
• 1 clove fresh garlic
• 200 ml tomato puree
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 tsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp sweet paprika
• 1 pinch ground cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp vegetarian Worcestershire sauce
• 4 tbsp yellow American mustard
• to taste fine salt
• to taste ground black pepper

Method

1. Peel the onions. Very finely chop a portion for the raw garnish, then slice the rest for the sauce.
2. Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the sliced onions with a pinch of salt and let them melt slowly until translucent without browning too much.
3. Add the grated or crushed garlic, tomato paste, paprika, and cayenne pepper. Stir until the paste darkens slightly and the spices perfume the oil.
4. Pour in the tomato puree, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, and vegetarian Worcestershire sauce. Season with pepper, then simmer over low heat until you get a thick, glossy, and coating sauce.
5. Taste the sauce. It should be salty, slightly sweet, tangy, and gently spicy; adjust with salt, pepper, vinegar, or sugar depending on the balance achieved.
6. Sear the tofu sausages in a hot skillet with a light film of oil, turning regularly to get a golden surface and a hot center.
7. Open the buns without separating them completely. Warm them by steaming, in a low oven, or in a covered skillet until soft and warm.
8. Place a hot tofu sausage in each warmed bun.
9. Top with the hot onion-tomato sauce, add a squirt of yellow American mustard, then finish with the finely chopped raw onions.
10. Serve immediately, while the bun is soft, the sausage is hot, and the toppings still offer contrast.

Nutrition

Per serving

Energy

210.2 kcal

Protein

10.07 g

Carbohydrate

19.79 g

Fat

10.83 g

Fibre

2.22 g

Calcium

78.36 mg

Iron

1.41 mg

Magnesium

33.12 mg