Tofu Birria Tacos

Name: Tofu Birria Tacos
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 6 corn tortillas; 80 g plant based cheese; 0.5 onion; 1 lime; coriander; 300 g extra firm tofu; 2 tbsp tamari; 2 tsp paprika; 1 tsp msg; 2 tomatoes; 4 garlic cloves; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tsp oregano; 6 dried guajillo chillis; 600 ml meat free beef stock; 200 ml water; 2 bay leaves; 0.5 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tsp coriander seeds; 0.5 tsp peppercorns; 0.5 cinnamon stick

1h 15m

Serves 6

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Tofu Birria Tacos

https://cliprecipe.com/recipe/Vm7dMpEFDY4YFPADdfXvi2

1h 15m

Serves 6

Directions

1Grate your tofu then add it to a baking tray with the paprika, tamari & msg, toss to coat then bake at 200°C for 30-40 minutes until mostly golden & crisp.
2Sauté the onion & garlic until softened & beginning to brown.
3Add the tomato, dried chillis, oregano, tomato paste & stock & stir well.
4Add the cumin seeds, coriander seeds, peppercorns, cinnamon stick & bay leaves to a spice bag.
5Add the spice bag to the broth.
6Bring to a simmer & cook for 10-15 minutes until the veggies are soft then remove the spice bag & blend until smooth.
7Return the spice bag to the broth & add the cooked tofu.
8Stir everything in, bring to a simmer & continue to cook for another 10-15 minutes.
9Separate the tofu from the consommé.
10Dip a tortilla into the consommé, tapping off any excess then add it to a lightly greased pan over a medium-high heat.
11Add the grated plant-based cheese, diced onion, and coriander to the tortilla.
12Add the prepared tofu birria mixture to the tortilla.
13Fold the tortilla in half to form a taco.
14Garnish with fresh coriander and a lime wedge.

Ingredients

6 corn tortillas
80 g plant based cheese
0.5 onion
1 lime
coriander
300 g extra firm tofu
2 tbsp tamari
2 tsp paprika
1 tsp msg
2 tomatoes
4 garlic cloves
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 tsp oregano
6 dried guajillo chillis
600 ml meat free beef stock
200 ml water
2 bay leaves
0.5 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp coriander seeds
0.5 tsp peppercorns
0.5 cinnamon stick

Equipment

baking traypotspice bagblenderpantongs

Tips

For varied textures, bake tofu until mostly golden and crisp as it will soften in the consommé later.
You can put spices loose in the broth but they will be harder to fish out later.

Tofu Birria Tacos

Tofu Birria Tacos

Directions

Ingredients

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