Blackened Tofu Tacos with BBQ Onions
Blackened Tofu Tacos with Caramelized BBQ Onions are packed with delicious flavor and exciting textures! Gluten-free Nutfree
Servings: 4
Ingredients
For the tofu:
- 14 ounces firm or extra firm tofu pressed for at least 15 minutes and cubed
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce or use tamari for gluten-free
- 1 teaspoon oil
For the blackening spice:
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne or chili powder blend
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper
For the BBQ onion topping:
- 1 teaspoon oil
- 1/2 cup of onion
- A good pinch of salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon BBQ sauce
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
For the rest of the tacos:
- lime juice as needed
- 2 cups of chopped lettuce or cabbage as needed
- vegan ranch or vegan sour cream as needed
- tortillas as needed Glutenfree as desired
Instructions
- Press and cube the tofu if you haven't already. Then add to a bowl. Add the soy sauce and 1 teaspoon oil and toss well to coat.
- In another small shallow bowl, mix all the spices then sprinkle the spices over the tofu and toss well to coat.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.Add 2 teaspoons of oil and let the oil heat up then add in your spiced tofu.
- Cook for 7-10 minutes or until the tofu is golden, is crispy on most of the edges.
- You might want to be careful with the end of cooking so as to not burn the spices.
- Make the BBQ onions: Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and a pinch of salt and pepper and cook until the onion is golden. 7-8 mins. Stir occasionally.
- Then add in your BBQ sauce and hot sauce and toss well to coat then take off heat.
- To assemble tacos, warm your tortillas on a gas stove or a pan then layer a layer of lettuce. Add a good helping of the tofu.
- Squeeze some lime juice over the tofu then top it with the BBQ onions, more lettuce, and vegan ranch, or sour cream as needed.
- Repeat for all your tacos and serve immediately.
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Notes
- Nutrition does not include tortillas
- You can also make this into a wrap. Add in some slaw, bbq onion, and some rice and roll it up into a burrito.
- You can also turn this into a sandwich by cutting the tofu into larger slabs then blackening it. Then adding to a sandwich layer along with the lettuce, ranch, BBQ onion, and lime juice.
- To make these Soyfree , omit the soy sauce and use my chickpea flour tofu or use cooked chickpeas
Nutrition
Calories: 135kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 457mg | Potassium: 156mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 806IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 155mg | Iron: 2mg