"A fun twist on tacos with some Vietnamese flavor flair."
Vietnamese-inspired tofu tacos
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Cook time: 1hr
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ingredients
- 1 block of firm tofu
- 3 julienned carrots
- 1 julienned daikon
- 1 sliced cucumber
- 1 bunch cilantro
- 1 pack corn tortillas
- 1 fresh lemongrass
- 2 tablespoon vegan fish sauce
- 1 tablepoons sesame oil
- 1/4 cup vegan mayonnaise
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 1 bunch whites chopped, greens thinly sliced green onions
- 1 cup white vinegar
- 2 cups warm water
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoon coconut aminos
- 1 tablepoons garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 dash of paprika
- avocado oil spray
Method
Step 1
The tofu should be done by now. Bring all your ingredients together, give this a good mix until the dressing covers everything, and separate into 5 containers equally to eat throughout the week.
Step 2
Sprinkle your carrots and daikon with ¼ cup of sugar and a dash of salt then use your hands to coat your veggies. Allow this to soften your veggies for 10 minutes.
Step 3
After 10 minutes, rinse your carrots and daikon with cold water. Place them into a glass jar or container.
Step 4
Add the vinegar, warm water, ½ cup of sugar, and 1 tbsp of salt into the container. Shake it up and let it sit for at least an hour.
Step 5
Open, drain, and press your tofu. I like to use something heavy like my cast iron to get the moisture out. Cut it up into rectangles like this and set aside.
Step 6
Make the marinade for the tofu with coconut aminos, garlic powder, a dash of paprika, and cornstarch to achieve the ultimate crisp. Mix until the cornstarch is dissolved and add your tofu in.
Step 7
Add the tofu into the sauce, and coat evenly by tossing it around the bowl but try not to break the pieces.
Step 8
Place your tofu into the air fryer and cook at 370 for 15 minutes, flipping halfway through.
Step 9
Cut up your suggestively shaped cucumber into matchsticks and scoop out the insides with a spoon.
Step 10
Into a blender, add garlic, the whites of green onions, cilantro stems, lemongrass, vegan mayo, fish sauce, sesame oil, ¼ cup of sugar, and lots of lime. Blend until smooth.
Step 11
Heat your skillet on high and cook your tortillas until they bubble then flip onto the other side. Assemble your tacos like so and don’t skimp on that sauce. Recipe for pickled carrots and daikon in my next video. Enjoy!