Vegan BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich

🥘 Ingredients

• Homemade BBQ Sauce
• water 2 cups
• Better than Bouillon "no chicken" base 2 teaspoons
• soy curls 4 ounces
• Coleslaw
• tamari 1 tablespoon
• tamari 1 tablespoon
• cornstarch 2 tablespoons
• ground black pepper
• avocado oil 2 tablespoons
• Homemade BBQ Sauce
• hamburger buns 4
• vegan butter
• Coleslaw
• tomatoes 2
• pickles of choice

BBQ Soy Curl Sandwiches

1. 1

   If making Homemade BBQ Sauce , make that first so it can cool to room temp.
2. 2

   Heat water and Better than Bouillon "no chicken" base in a medium saucepan until barely simmering, whisking to dissolve the BTB. Or, heat in the microwave until very warm.
3. 3

   If there are a lot of fine soy curls crumbs, strain in a fine-mesh sieve, then measure them out. Add the soy curls to the hot broth and push down to submerge. Remove the pan from the burner. Soak for 10 minutes . Drain in a colander and let cool off a bit.
4. 4

   While the soy curls soak and cool down, make the Coleslaw .
5. 5

   Once the soy curls aren't super hot, squeeze out the liquid: Positioned over the colander, take one handful of soy curls, cupping them between both hands, give one firm and long squeeze until the broth goes from a steady stream to droplets. Set soy curls aside on a cutting board and repeat. You should have squeezed out a fair amount of liquid (about ⅓ cup or 90 mL).
6. 6

   Slice the thicker soy curl pieces lengthwise so they’re about ¼” wide (or just roughly chop)—this helps the soy curls crisp up more.
7. 7

   In a medium bowl, combine the soy curls with tamari . Toss with your hands to coat. Add the remaining tamari and toss again. Then, add cornstarch and several cracks of ground black pepper and toss again to coat.
8. 8

   Cook the soy curls: Heat a large frying pan over medium heat with avocado oil for about 2 minutes. Once shimmering, add the soy curls and stir to coat in the oil. Cook undisturbed for about 2 minutes , then toss. Stir only every 90-120 seconds until browned and crisp on the outside, for a total of about 10-12 minutes . Reduce the heat to low. Pour in the Homemade BBQ Sauce and toss with a silicone spatula to coat the soy curls in the sauce, cooking for just 30 seconds to prevent the soy curls from turning soggy.
9. 9

   Toast the hamburger buns : If desired, spread a pat of vegan butter on each set of buns, then toast, buttered side down, in a frying pan until golden brown (or toast in a toaster oven or toaster).
10. 10

    Assemble: Scoop a generous amount of Coleslaw onto each bottom bun, then top with vegan BBQ “pulled pork” followed by tomatoes and a few pickles of choice . Top with the remaining bun.