Nothing beats waking up on the weekend to the incredible smell of a vegan breakfast fry-up, and no English Breakfast is complete without a fried egg (vegan of course)! Here is my recipe for a vegan fried egg which not only looks the part but tastes incredible too!
There are quite a lot of recipes out there for vegan fried eggs. Most seem to use only a slice of tofu for the whites, which I have tried (and failed) many times, ending up with a chunk of unflavoured tofu which falls apart and looks nothing like an egg. I had pretty much given up hope when it was recommended I tried thinning the tofu down to form a 'batter' of sorts and frying it like a pancake. So after trialling and playing about with the ingredients and flavours, I eventually found a combination which works perfectly!
My favourite way to serve these vegan eggs is alongside a hearty vegan Full English Breakfast. For me, this usually includes sausages (my favourites are Richmond Meat Free), beans, mushrooms, spinach, and toasty bread. Other favourite add-ins include vegan bacon (usually VBites Cheatin' bacon), avocado, tomatoes, and maybe even a few hashbrowns.
Vegan Fried Egg
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Total time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4 eggs
Ingredients
For the yolk:
250ml water
2 tbsp corn starch
2 tbsp nutritional yeast
1/4 tsp turmeric
1/4 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tbsp black salt (this is quite eggy so adjust to taste)
For the whites:
50g tofu, firm or silken
2 tsp gram flour
2 tsp corn starch
1/4 tsp black salt
50ml plant-based milk (or water)
Instructions
Add the ingredients for the yolk to a bowl and mix until well combined and smooth (or use a blender to speed things up a little).
Add the yolk to a saucepan and gently heat, mixing continuously, until the mixture starts to come to a boil. Continue cooking for a further 30 seconds then remove from the heat and set aside.
For the whites, add all the ingredients to a blender and blend to form a smooth batter-like mixture.
Heat a frying pan over a medium-high heat and pour the white mixture into rough circle shapes. After 3 minutes, flip the whites and cook for a further 2 minutes. (The timings may vary based on the heat of your pan).
To serve, place the whites on your plate and gently add a spoonful of yolk to each centre for the perfect vegan egg! Served best alongside a hearty vegan breakfast.
Notes
This recipe makes a much larger batch of yolks than whites, so I like to save leftover yolks for vegan dippy egg and soldiers! (I promise I'm an adult...)
These eggs are also delicious as part of a breakfast sandwich or in a burger!
If you are short on time you can just make the yolk and pour over your breakfast, it may not look as pretty but it tastes amazing!
For other 'eggy' recipes, check out my tofu scramble, and vegan egg mayo recipes.
Thanks for reading, I hope you love my vegan fried egg recipe! If you do try any of my recipes I'd love to know how they turn out - tag me on Instagram @josiewalshaw!
Josie xox
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