Shredded Tofu Tacos
These vegan tacos are so delicious and fun to make. Flavourful shredded tofu nestled in warm corn tortillas and loaded up with classic taco toppings like lettuce, pickled onion, and avocado. A generous squeeze of lime juice and a sprinkle of cilantro for ultimate flavour.
Serving Size 12
Equipment
- 1 nonstick pan
- 1 handheld grater
Ingredients
- 450 grams extra firm tofu pressed and shredded
- 1 tablespoon neutral oil canola, vegetable, peanut, etc.
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
- 12 corn tortillas
- lettuce shredded
- pickled onion raw red onion would work
- 1 avocado diced
- ½ cup coconut yogurt mixed with a squeeze of lime juice
- cilantro
- 1 lime cut into wedges
taco seasoning
- 2 teaspoons chilli powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- pinch of cayenne
Instructions
- Drain the tofu block and wrap it in paper towel. Place a heavy object on top, like a cast iron pan, and set aside for 5 minutes.
- Mix the taco seasoning ingredients and set aside.
- Heat the oil in a medium sized pan over medium heat. While it's heating, grate the tofu with a handheld grater.
- Add the tofu and taco seasoning to the pan and cook for 5-6 minutes. Add the tomato paste and lime juice and cook for another 2-3 minutes. If your tomato paste is frozen, just add it to the pan with a splash of water. Cover the pan with a lid and set aside.
- Warm the corn tortillas up, in a pan for 5-10 seconds per side, or by microwaving the whole stack for 15 seconds.
- Assemble the tacos by topping each tortilla with a handful of lettuce, a few spoonfuls of the tofu mixture, pickled onion, and avocado.
- Then, a drizzle of dairy free yogurt, and cilantro. Serve with a few lime wedges for squeezing over top.
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Notes
Warm the tortillas so they don't crack or break.
Add frozen tomato paste to the pan with a splash of water to steam it.
Use toppings that you love, like raw onion, beans, cotija cheese or vegan cheese.
