Copycat Chipotle Plant-Based Sofritas

Chipotle Plant-Based Sofritas are made with crumbled tofu coated in a smoky chipotle marinade! They're easy to prep and ready in 25 minutes.

Course Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine American, Vegan, vegetarian

Keyword chipotle peppers, chipotle sofritas, spicy food, tofu, tofu sofritas, vegan sofritas

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Servings

Calories 283kcal

Author Sherri Hall

Equipment

Tofu Press

Ingredients

Tofu crumbles

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small red onion, finely diced
14 oz (400g) extra-firm tofu, pressed and crumbled*

Chipotle sauce

2 chipotle peppers from adobo can
1-2 tablespoon adobo sauce (2 tablespoon to make it spicier)
1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon ground cumin
½ cup vegetable broth
3 cloves of garlic
½ teaspoon smoked paprika
¼ teaspoon salt
Freshly cracked black pepper, to taste

Instructions

Make the sofritas sauce. Add all of the sauce ingredients into a food processor and blend until everything is smooth and no chunks remain. Set aside.
Heat 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil to a large skillet and saute the onion for 5-6 minutes over medium heat, until golden.
Add the crumbled tofu to the onion and cook for 10 minutes over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until it starts to brown and crisp up.
Pour the chipotle marinade over the tofu and stir to coat. Cook for further 1-2 minutes until the tofu soaks all of the juices. Taste and adjust the flavor if needed, adding more salt or black pepper to taste. Serve!

Notes

Use extra-firm tofu for best results. Soft and silken tofu won't work in this recipe as they have too much mositure in them and can't be crumbled or crisped up.
Press the tofu to get rid of the excess moisture. Either use a tofu press or wrap a tofu block in a few layers of paper towels. Place something heavy on top and press for 1 hour.
Adjust the spiciness as needed. This recipe is on the milder side and is not too spicy. If you want to make it spicier, try adding one more chipotle pepper and one more tablespoon of adobo sauce.
Crumble the tofu either by hand or with a food processor. If you're using a food processor, make sure to not over-blend the tofu. You want it crumbled into small pieces with texture.

*To press tofu, either use a tofu press or wrap the tofu block in a clean kitchen towel. Place a few heavy objects on top (books, jars, etc.) and press for 45 minutes to 1 hour.

The nutrition information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. Accuracy is not guaranteed. Information shown should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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