Beefy Tofu Taco Meat
Try this delicious beefy tofu taco meat in a variety of dishes. It is great in tacos or wraps, of course, but also in salads, pasta sauces, chili or any other dish requiring ground meat.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 block extra firm tofu
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Taco Seasoning
- 1 tbs nutritional yeast
- 2 tsp onion flakes
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1/4 tsp chipotle pepper
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/4 tsp parsley
- 1/4 tsp oregano
- 1/8 tsp basil
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/4 tsp salt Optional
Instructions
- Press the tofu to remove moisture (can wrap in a clean towel and squeeze or leave for a few minutes with a heavy pan on top) and then crumble it with your hands. The tofu pieces should be fairly small (the size of ground mince).
- Preheat a pan with a bit of olive oil (on medium heat) or preheat oven to 375 (convection oven). Fry or bake in the oven until the edges are crispy and the inside of each piece is soft. Stir periodically while cooking so the pieces cook evenly. Avoid over cooking, which would make the taco meat too crunchy.
- Just before cooking or baking finishes (after about 10 minutes if cooking in a frying pan, or after about 20 minutes of baking), add 2 tbsp of soy sauce, stir thoroughly, then sprinkle with taco seasoning, stir thoroughly, and cook for 1 - 2 minutes more. The beefy tofu taco meat is ready to serve when all liquid is absorbed and the pieces are slightly crunchy on the outside with a soft centre.