hey y'all welcome back to Make It Dairy Free i'm Larisha and today
we are going to be showing you not one but two easy vegan dinners with tofu
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i feel like a broken record here every three or four videos i come on here
talking about before i was vegan or back in the day i didn't eat
insert whatever food here well here we are again
today it's tofu i think i was well into my 20s before i figured out that even
just basic asian flavors were delicious and
even then i still didn't touch tofu i vividly
remember the first time i tried to make tofu
i had zero idea what i was doing and basically i created a watery mess of
a skillet that was supposed to resemble food and well
it didn't and thus we land with once again why going vegan has greatly
benefited us and our family we have tried more new food since going vegan
than we ever did before there's been new fruits new vegetables
new flavor combinations all of it we have tried
so many new things so today we are going to show you two of our family's favorite
ways to make tofu the first is an air fried tofu that
makes it perfectly crispy and we're gonna toss that into a garlic sauce you
can serve this over rice or noodles or quinoa
any type of those things that you like if you don't have an air fryer no
worries check the link in the description and we will show you another
way how to make this and then the second way that we are making tofu
is we are going to make taco meat crumbles and
it is just a really delicious way to have tacos but with tofu both of these
recipes are super easy to make and we think you're going to love them so
if you all are ready for the recipes let's go
all right first up we are starting by cooking whatever base we want
rice noodles quinoa something like that then start with a block of tofu that
you've already pressed all the water out we will link the tofu press that we used
below slice it in half and then in strips lengthwise and then
in cubes just a note that if you don't eat tofu for allergy or personal choices
we have another recipe on our site that uses chickpeas broccoli and cashews with
the same sauce that we're going to be making with this recipe we'll link that
below we are going to put those cubes in a bowl with some corn starch or you
could also use arrow powder toss a bowl or use your hands to make
sure that all the pieces are lightly coated in cornstarch
when you feel like you have them well coated then throw those into your air
fryer tossing every few minutes until they get
nice and crispy if you don't have an air fryer you could also bake
pan fry or deep fry your tofu cubes while that's going we're going to make
our easy garlic sauce in a small bowl you're going to
add an entire bulb of garlic that you've minced
yep that's right the entire thing all those little bits and pieces
into the same bowl you're going to add some sesame oil soy sauce or you could
sub this for tamari coconut aminos or a no soy soy sauce
some chili paste that you can either add a pinch or a lot depending on your spice
level that you like and then some cornstarch or again
arrowroot powder and whisk that together right before your tofu cubes are done in
the skillet over medium heat you're going to add in your sauce mixture that
you just made and then let that thicken up for a few minutes
then add in those tofu cubes and you're going to stir that together
really well no need to rush this process here take your time and really work to
get every single piece of your tofu coated
once you feel like it's in a good place and you have every single piece coated
you are just going to let it cook for a few more minutes
to heat everything throughout remove your skillet from heat and then to a
plate you are going to add your base we are using rice here but this is super
good also over noodles or quinoa load up your garlicky tofu on top this
is really good alongside some steamed broccoli or sesame roasted green beans
maybe some bok choy or with a little salad on the side we also love to top it
with some green onions for another layer of flavor
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next up we have our tofu taco crumbles start by adding some oil to a skillet
over medium heat i like to use the oil from the sun-dried
tomatoes we will use later but if you are oil free just use some vegetable
stock then add in some onions and let it
soften for a few minutes before adding in your minced garlic
and then add in some taco seasoning and give it a stir together
the heat here allows it to really start developing flavors early
add in some chopped sun-dried tomatoes if you're oil-free you can soak
sun-dried tomatoes that aren't in oil in water and then
chop crumble your tofu with your hands as much as possible
now we pressed this out a bit before but if you're short on time
you can just use it right out of the package and let it cook until the water
has evaporated stir this together really well and add
some soy sauce or an alternative and stir one more time before adding it
to a baking sheet bake this for 20 minutes flipping
halfway until a deeper color develops throw in some tacos and add all of your
favorite taco toppings and that's it thanks so much for watching y'all we
hope that you are inspired to make one or both of these dishes for an easy meal
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comment down below letting us know what type of dinners you like to make
have a great day and remember to smile
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