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<\/p>\nMushrooms are definitely my favorite meat substitute. Sliced very thin and saut\u00e9ed with a little soy sauce and garlic, they’re melt-in-your-mouth soft and bursting with amazing umami flavors. I’ve used that same process in many, many recipes, but today I want to take it a step further to make slices of “roast beef.” <\/p>\n
By using portobello mushrooms, we can make large, thin slices that fold perfectly onto a sandwich for the most authentic vegan roast beef sandwich I’ve ever had (actually, it might be the only vegan roast beef sandwich I’ve ever had…). Just to make things a little more ridiculous, we’ll also make a cashew-based mayo with chipotles and smoked paprika, and serve with tomatoes and sprouts or micro greens. I used WHITE BREAD (gasp) Kaiser roll mostly because it made the photos look better, but you can use any healthier sandwich bread or rolls you like (Ezekiel bread would be great). <\/p>\n
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Makes: 4 sandwiches<\/strong><\/p>\n The tricky part about this recipe is slicing the mushrooms. You’ll want to start with big portobellos and use a thin, sharp knife to slice layers off the top as thin as you can (less than 1\/8″) without having them crumble. <\/p>\n I used about 6 large mushrooms to make 4 sandwiches. And note that it is totally fine to use the little scraps of the mushrooms that you can’t cut into perfect slices. Just slice those bits thinly as well and use them too.<\/p>\n With the mushrooms sliced, add them to a large skillet with just a splash of water to start. Let them cook over medium heat for 5 minutes to sweat out most of their moisture and become soft. Drain this liquid out of the pan (we don’t want soggy mushrooms), then add a few drizzles of soy sauce, some garlic powder, and a grind or two of black pepper and allow to cook over medium-low heat for another 10-15 minutes, turning and separating occasionally so that each slice gets fully coated. <\/p>\n Halfway through this process, you may want to add another round of soy, garlic, and pepper. If the pan becomes totally dry, deglaze it with a few tablespoons of water. In the end though, you want the mushrooms to be fairly dry (but not bone dry) so that the flavors can caramelize on their surface. After about 15 minutes when they are very dark and basically melt in your mouth, the mushrooms are done. <\/p>\n Slice some tomatoes, grab some sprouts or micro greens, toast whatever bread you’re using (if that’s your thing), and hopefully you’ve made the chipotle mayo too (see below). Then, pile the ingredients onto the sandwich and serve.<\/p>\n This sandwich just wouldn’t be the same without the creamy chipotle mayo. It’s SO good. If you’re familiar with my style, this mayo should be pretty straightforward: it’s soaked\/softened cashews blended with some vinegar, nutritional yeast, and spices to kick it up into a creamy sauce. And this one has dried chipotles as well for an extra kick. Here’s how to make it: <\/p>\n Soak 1\/2 cup raw cashews for at least an hour. Drain their soaking water and add to a blender with 1-2 tablespoons nutritional yeast, 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar, 1+ teaspoon smoked paprika, 1+ teaspoon dried chipotle flakes, 1 teaspoon salt, enough water to blend. Blend thoroughly, then give it a taste and feel free to adjust any spices as needed. <\/p>\n This will make a big batch and you can easily store the leftovers refrigerated in a sealed container for 4+ days.<\/p>\n Mushrooms are definitely my favorite meat substitute. Sliced very thin and saut\u00e9ed with a little soy sauce and garlic, they’re melt-in-your-mouth soft and bursting with amazing umami flavors. I’ve used… Continue Reading →<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9289,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[6],"tags":[],"wps_subtitle":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9286"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9286"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9286\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9289"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9286"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9286"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9286"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\nIngredients:<\/h4>\n
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