Vegan Tofu Chorizo
30 min
Side
Make-ahead
One-bowl / one-pot
Servings
(½ cup per serving)
Total
30 minPrep
10 minCook
20 minContains
soy
Swap out
gluten
Free from
peanut
tree nut
sesame
Ingredients
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1 Tbsp (15 mL)vegetable oil
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1small onion, chopped
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4cloves garlic, minced
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½ tsp (3 g)salt
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10button mushrooms, finely chopped (optional)
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21.1 oz (600 g)extra firm tofu, pressed
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1 Tbsp (3 g)dried oregano
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1 Tbsp (7 g)paprika powder
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1 tsp (3 g)chili powder (optional)
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½ tsp (1 g)ground coriander (optional)
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½ tsp (1 g)ground cumin
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½ tsp (1 g)ground black pepper
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⅛ tspground cinnamon
Directions
- Add the oil to a large pan on high heat.
- When hot, add the onion, garlic, and salt, and cook for about 3 - 5 minutes.
- Add the mushrooms and continue to cook until the mushrooms release their moisture and begin to brown, about 7 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to medium-high. Crumble the tofu with your hands into the pan. Cook, stirring and scraping the bottom of the pan to avoid burning, until the tofu browns and crisps to your liking, between 15 - 30 minutes.
- Add in the spices and continue to cook and scrape until fragrant, about 1 -2 minutes.
- Add the vinegar and soy sauce, and stir to combine. Enjoy!
Storage
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
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Discussion & Rating
I love this recipe! I replace meat with this in all kinds of preparations: tacos, pasta sauce, meatballs. It's one of my go-tos. <3
So good! I like adding it to rice bowls or pasta sauce.
This was delicious! I made it alongside some refried black bean and roasted red pepper spread with fresh veggies and put it in burritos for my family. They loved this new flavourful way of eating tofu (and my mom in particular has missed eating chorizo since she’s gone plant-based). Thank you so so much, Sadia!
My family enjoyed this very much. I deviated slightly from the recipe and used white wine instead of apple cider vinegar and would recommend going slightly lighter on oregano.