Crispy Tofu Burger with Chipotle Mayo (all good, but mayo superlative!)

 Crispy Tofu Burger with Chipotle Mayo

from Ellen's Kitchen with thanks to Vegan Food and Living

Ingredients:

For Crispy Tofu:

• 1 block firm tofu, drained and pressed
• 40 grams cornflour, or tapioca flour, or rice flour
• 1 tsp garlic powder, or 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
• 1/2 tsp paprika

For the Chipotle Mayo:

• 4 tbs mayonnaise
• 1 tbs lime juice (1/2 lime close enough)
• 3 tsp chipotle paste or canned chipotles, chopped
• salt and pepper, to taste

For the Burger:

•  4 buns, slices of bread, or whatever
• 1 sliced avocado
• 1 sliced tomato 
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• lettuce

Cut:

• tofu into 4 equal slices.  In shallow bowl, mix flour, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper.  Coat each tofu slice in the flour mixture.

Preheat:

• airfryer to 375 and lightly spray basket/rack with oil.

Put:

• tofu slices in air fryer in single layer and lightly spray tops with oil.  Cook for 10 minutes, flipping halfway through, until tofu golden brown and crispy.

In small bowl:

• combine mayo, chipotle, lime juice, salt and pepper.

While:

• tofu is cooking, lightly spray buns with olive oil and cook in air fryer 2-3 minutes until golden brown.

Spread:

• generous amount of chipotle mayo on bottom half of bun.  Add avocado slices, onion, tomato, and lettuce.  Place slice of crispy tofu on top.  Add more mayo on bun top and place on burger.

Try:

• using mayo as salad dressing!