PLANT-BASED BLT SANDWICH (PBLT!)

With crispy rice paper bacon, zesty herb aioli, and spicy tomato habanero jam, this vegan BLT is a flavor explosion that might just become your new favorite sandwich!

I love it when I find a recipe for a vegan version of an old favorite that totally blows the non-vegan version out of the water.

Ingredients

For the Tomato Hababero Jam

• 10 vine-ripened tomatoes, about 4 pounds
• 2 tablespoons everyday olive oil
• 1 sweet white onion, diced small (about 1 1/2 cups)
• 6 cloves garlic, sliced wicked thin
• 6 to 10 habanero chile peppers,sliced or minced
• 2 cups organic cane sugar
• 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• Pinch of ground white pepper

For the Herb Aioli

• 1 cup Plant-Based Mayo (page 264) or store-bought, such as Just Mayo
• 2 cloves garlic, pressed or finely grated with a Microplane zester
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
• 2 teaspoons minced or snipped fresh chives
• Pinch of coarse sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the Plant Bacon

• 1/4 cup tamari or soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Homemade Badass Sriracha (page 276) or other sriracha
• 1 teaspoon liquid smoke (mesquite preferred), optional
• 1/2 tablespoon granulated onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• Pinch of sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 10 rice paper wrappers

For the Sandwiches

• Your favorite bread
• Shave red onion
• Vine ripened tomato
• Bibb lettuce

Instructions

To Make the Tomato Habanero Jam

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Set up a bowl of ice water.
• Cut an X in the bottom of each tomato, then drop them into the boiling water and blanch until the skins start to peel back, about 30 seconds. Use a spider strainer or slotted spoon to transfer the tomatoes to the ice water. When cool, peel the skins from the tomatoes with your fingertips and a paring knife. Remove the cores and roughly chop the peeled tomatoes. You should have about 8 cups.
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