Chipotle Sofritas (Vegan Recipe)
This copycat chipotle sofritas is so good that you may never need to step foot back into a Chipotle store again! You will absolutely love this one pot, easy and fast tofu recipe!
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 148kcal
Ingredients
- 14 oz extra firm tofu, pressed (400g)
- 1 cup vegetable broth (225g)
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1-2 chipotle peppers in adobo
- ½-1 tablespoon chipotle adobo sauce
- 2 tablespoon tomato paste
- 2 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- ½ tsp chili powder
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium sweet onion, finely diced (about ¾ cup or 105g)
Instructions
- Press out the tofu to remove excess water for 30 minutes or overnight. Pat dry. Place on a plate and using the back of a fork, crumble into pieces.
- In a blender, combine all ingredients from vegetable stock to smoked paprika. Blend until well combined. Set aside.
- In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Once oil is hot, add in the onion and tofu chunks and stir to combine. Spread it into an even layer and let sit, without stirring, for about 2 minutes. Stir and repeat this a few times (cooking for a total of about 8-10 minutes). You want to get the tofu nice and browned but watch that it’s not burning at all. Turn down the heat if it’s starting to burn. If needed, add a splash of stock to prevent sticking too much.
- Add in the sauce and stir to combine. Continue to cook until sauce is heated through. Sofritas is saucy so do not let the sauce evaporate.
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Notes
*Nutritional information is only an estimate and vary on many factors. For accurate results, use the brands you have to know for sure.
To freeze and press tofu: Freeze your tofu in the package, then thaw completely on the counter or in the fridge. Once thawed, remove tofu from package and add to a tofu press. Press for 30 minutes or overnight (up to 2 days in advance). Drain any excess water and pat dry. I
If you don't have a tofu press: wrap tofu in a kitchen towel and put on a plate with something heavy, like a cast iron skillet on top. Change out the towel if it becomes too saturated with liquid.
To reduce spice: Using 2 chipotle peppers in adobo and 1 tablespoon of adobo sauce make this very spicy. Reduce to 1 pepper and 1 teaspoon of sauce if spice sensitive and increase from there depending on preference.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 148kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 642mg | Potassium: 385mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 770IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 2mg
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