These tofu tacos are easy, quick, and delicious homemade tacos loaded with crispy tofu bites. Top it with your favorite toppings and sauce, and enjoy the yummy tacos.
Tofu tacos are one of the most leisurely vegan meals. You can make these tacos for your breakfast tacos or even for a brunch. It's a great idea to start the day with a high-protein breakfast. Also, these are made in no time.
This will be a perfect fit if you are looking for a healthy and vegan brunch. Also, if you love tofu, here are my vegan tofu recipes. For more Mexican food ideas, check out my Vegan Mexican Recipes.
Ingredients
Tofu tacos are easy vegan meals that require fewer ingredients and pantry staples. The recipe card includes a detailed ingredient list and step-by-step instructions.
Tofu - Extra firm tofu for a meatier texture. Press tofu to remove extra moisture.
Taco shells or tortillasโI have used hard shells here. However, you can consider soft tortillas for the tofu tacos.
Toppings - cabbage/ lettuce, red onions, tomato, cilantro leaves, lime juice/ pico de gallo
Seasoning: Cumin powder, paprika, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. You can also substitute this with taco seasoning or fajita seasoning.
How to make tofu tacos?
Step - 1 - Tofu filling for the tacos
Take extra-firm tofu. Press the tofu using a tofu press or place some heavy objects. This will help in releasing extra water from the tofu block. Crumble the tofu block into bite-sized pieces.
Heat oil in a skillet. Add tofu pieces and spices like cumin powder, paprika, cayenne pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder. Cook for 7 - 8 minutes or until it looks brown and has crisp edges.
Tofu is excellent at absorbing the flavor of the spices we cook it with. Once it is cooked, half of the work is done.
Step - 2 - Prepare the toppings for tacos
In the meantime, prepare other toppings.
Prepare the coleslaw - Shred red cabbage and onions. Season with salt and lime juice.
Make salsa or pico de gallo - Prep the tomatoes, onions, jalapeno, and cilantro leaves for salsa.
Vegan crema - Add any of your favorite vegan crema for toppings. For a quick crema, take vegan mayonnaise + hot sauce + maple syrup (optional). You can alternatively add avocado lime crema, cilantro crema, and buffalo sauce to the tofu tacos.
Assemble the tacos
Now, it's time to assemble the tofu filling. You can use soft tortillas or hard taco shells of your choice. I usually prefer soft flour tortillas, but for this recipe, I used hard taco shells.
Now assemble the tacos. Place soft tortillas on a skillet or griddle and heat for 10 - 15 seconds. Place some tofu filling on the taco shells or tortillas. Add other toppings like salsa or Pico de Gallo and cabbage slaw. Drizzle your vegan sauce or crema and some more fresh cilantro leaves. Easy and quick tacos are ready. This won't take more than 30 minutes.
There are a few other ways to prepare your tofu tacos, too. You can also place breaded tofu nuggets in your tacos or make simple fajita tofu for this.
If you want more inspiration on what to serve alongside, check what to serve with fajitas.
Recipe Card
Easy Tofu Tacos
Ingredients
- 1 block extra-firm tofu
- 4 soft tortillas or hard taco shells
- 1 small bunch cilantro leaves
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Taco Seasonings Substitute
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- ยพ tsp garlic powder
- ยพ tsp onion powder
- ยฝ tsp paprika
- ยผ tsp cayenne pepper
- ยผ tsp dried oregano
- ยผ tsp red pepper flakes optional
For slaw
- 1 cup shredded cabbage
- ยฝ red onion sliced
- 1 tsp lime juice
- salt to taste
Pico de Gallo
- 1 tomato
- ยฝ onion chopped
- 1 jalapeno chopped
- 2 tbsp cilantro leaves chopped
- 1 tsp lime juice
- salt to taste
Serving
- 6 - 8 tbsp vegan crema or vegan mayonnaise or buffalo sauce
- 1 fistful cilantro leaves
- 1 tbsp lime juice ยฝ lime
Instructions
Prepare tofu fillings
- Take extra-firm tofu.
- Press the tofu using a tofu press or just place some heavy object.
- This will help in releasing extra water from the tofu block.
- Crumble the tofu block into bite-sized pieces.
- Heat oil in a skillet.
- Add crumbled tofu to the skillet.
- In a small bowl add all seasonings and a little water making a paste.
- Add it to the tofu and give a nice stir.
- Cook it on low to medium heat for 5 - 7 minutes or till it looks brown and crisp edges.
Prepare the toppings
- Prepare the coleslaw - Shred red cabbage, onions. Season with salt and lime juice.
- Make salsa or pico de gallo - Prep the tomatoes, onions, jalapeno, cilantro leaves for salsa.
- Vegan crema - Add any of favorite vegan crema for toppings. For a quick crema take vegan mayonnaise + hot sauce + maple syrup (optional).
Assemble the tacos
- Reheat the tortillas if using soft tortillas.
- Place some tofu filling on the taco shells.
- Add other toppings like salsa or Pico de Gallo and cabbage slaw.
- Drizzle your vegan sauce or crema and some more fresh cilantro leaves.
- Easy and quick tofu tacos are ready.
Nutrition
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