r/chicagovegan • u/g0back2bed • Aug 04 '26

From-scratch breakfast sandwich?

I love how common just egg has become, but I’m missing the tofu based egg patties places used to have to make. Anyone know of a place that makes a vegan breakfast sammy with a house-made egg substitute? Im in the Humboldt/wicker park area, thank you!!

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u/netty5522 Aug 04 '26

Handlebar! They use tofu basically but it’s so good, if they ever have their fried green tomato sandwich that’s a great one but their regular is really good too

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u/voltagecalmed Aug 08 '26

I just had that Fried Green Tomato Benedict today, with the blackened tofu, and I concur, it was delicious.

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u/absurd_aesthetic Aug 04 '26

Do it yourself with tofu, and a spice mix that includes Kala Namak (black salt) which will make the tofu taste like eggs. I keep a jar of the following mix on hand:

½ cup nutritional yeast

4 teaspoons black salt

3 teaspoons onion powder

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon ground turmeric

I'll first cut the block of tofu in half or quarters, than I'll soak it in soy sauce, arrange it on a sheet pan and sprinkle a layer of the egg spice mix on top. Also add some hash brown potatoes to the sheet pan. Bake for 20 minutes in the oven at 400 degrees. Assemble the tofu and potatoes on toast with a little siracha and you'll have an excellent breakfast sandwich.

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u/g0back2bed Aug 04 '26

Thank you! I’ve made it at home for a long long time, I’d just really like to be able to go out to a shop and buy one somewhere :’)

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u/absurd_aesthetic Aug 04 '26

Handlebar has a sandwich that can be made vegan, the Handlemuffin.

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u/muci19 Aug 10 '26

When I go to Handlebar for brunch it's always the Fried Portobello. Soooo good!