Tofu Chorizo Sausage Recipes

TOFU 'CHORIZO'

Steps:

• Put oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables soften, 3 to 5 minutes.
• With your hands, crumble tofu into the pan. Cook, stirring and scraping the bottom of the skillet occasionally and adjusting heat as necessary, until tofu browns and crisps as much or as little as you like, anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes.
• Sprinkle with the chili powder, cumin and cinnamon; stir and cook, continuing to scrape any browned bits from the bottom of the pan until the mixture is fragrant, a minute or two. Stir in vinegar and adjust the seasoning taste. Garnish with cilantro and scallions and serve with warm corn tortillas or over rice.

TOFU CHORIZO " SAUSAGE"

Steps:

• Press the tofu; slice the block of tofu into 1/2 inch slices, and lay them out on a clean dish towel. Cover with another clean towel, and place a large baking sheet on top. Weight the sheet down with a large can or two, and leave tofu to drain for an hour.
• Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium high heat. Tear the chiles into large pieces, discarding the stems and most of the seeds.
• Toast the chile pieces in the hot skillet, pressing down on them occasionally They will blister and turn a lighter shade.
• When the chiles are toasted, place them in a food processor along with the garlic, oregano, paprika, cumin seeds, salt, pepper flakes, cloves, and cinnamon stick. Process until this is all finely ground.
• Add the vinegar, peanut butter and 1/4 cup of the vegetable stock and process until smooth. Add the rest of the vegetable stock. Transfer this mixture to a saucepan, and place over medium high heat.
• Crumble the drained tofu into the saucy mixture and turn the heat down to medium low. Cook over medium low heat until fairly dry and crumbly looking, at least 20 minutes. Stir frequently, this can stick.
• Use immediately or store in the refrigerator for up to a week.

HOMEMADE SOY CHORIZO (VEGAN, GLUTEN-FREE)

Steps:

• To begin, freeze the tofu block overnight. You can either 1) remove the tofu block from the packaging and transfer to an airtight container, or 2) keep the tofu block in the original packaging and freeze (either way works). Remove the tofu the next morning and leave on the counter all day to thaw (or transfer to fridge). about 12 hours.
• When thawed, cut the tofu lengthwise into 2 pieces and remove moisture again, pressing down with paper towels. Once the moisture is removed as much as possible, crumble the tofu into a medium bowl. Make sure the pieces are very small, with no noticeable chunks.
• Next, in a medium/large skillet or Dutch oven, add the olive oil to the skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally until the onions are soft and translucent.
• Reduce the heat a little and add the soy sauce, can of green chiles and can of tomato paste. Mix together until the tomato paste is mixed in thoroughly. Then add the Spanish paprika, chili powder, cayenne pepper, cumin, chipotle powder, salt and nutritional yeast (if desired). Then stir again until spices are mixed in thoroughly.
• Finally, add the crumbled tofu to the pot. Mix all together until combined. Then cook over low heat for 1-2 minutes until warmed throughout. Remove from heat.
• This soy chorizo works great as a filling for tacos, nachos, taco salad, or any Mexican-Inspired dish. Serve with sliced avocado, chopped green onions, chopped red cabbage, salsa, black beans, and/or cilantro.
• This recipe makes 3 cups chorizo meat, or 4 (3/4 cup) servings. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.

VEGAN TOFU CHORIZO

Steps:

• Chop the tofu and use a fork to crumble it into bite-sized pieces.
• Heat some water or oil in a skillet and cook the tofu over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes or until it starts to golden brown. Stir occasionally.
• Add the rest of the ingredients, stir and cook over medium-high heat for another 5 to 10 minutes or until tofu is ready. Feel free to omit the wine, but the cooking time may vary a little bit (tofu will be ready sooner). Chorizo will be tastier if you add the wine though.
• Serve immediately or keep leftovers in a sealed container in the fridge for 4 to 5 days.
• Use this vegan chorizo tofu to make dishes like vegan chorizo and potato tacos, vegan chorizo queso dip, vegan spanish tofu scramble with potatoes and chorizo, simple vegan spanish rice with chorizo, vegan mexican style potatoes with chorizo or any recipe that calls for chorizo.

HOMEMADE VEGAN CHORIZO

Steps:

• Remove tofu from package and place in between two small plates. Place a can on top of the plates and leave like this for 30 min.
• Bring a small pot of water to a boil. Remove the stems and seeds from the chiles and discard them. Drop the chiles into the boiling water. Turn heat down to the lowest setting and let the chiles sit in the water for 10 min.
• Remove the chiles from the water and place in blender. Reserve ½ cup of the chile soaking liquid.
• Add the garlic, oregano, cumin, cloves, paprika, coriander, apple cider vinegar, and ¼ cup of soaking liquid to the blender and process until smooth. If necessary add the remaining ¼ cup of the soaking liquid to get things moving in the blender.
• Season the chile mixture with salt and pepper and pass through a fine strainer. Set aside.
• Drain the water from the tofu and crumble with your hands into a large bowl. Pour half of the pureed chile mixture into the bowl with the tofu and stir to combine. Set aside.
• Heat a large sauté pan to high heat and add 1 tbsp. of oil. Once the oil is hot add the finely chopped mushrooms and continue to cook until the mushrooms begin to brown, about 6-7 min.
• Lower heat to medium-low and pour in the remaining half of the chile mixture. Stir and continue to cook for 3-4 minutes, until the mushrooms begin to absorb the chile mixture. Remove from pan and place in a large bowl.
• Heat a non-stick sauté pan set to medium heat, add 1 tbsp. of oil. Add the tofu mixture and continue to cook until the liquid begins to evaporate and tofu becomes crispy, 7-8 minutes. You can make the tofu as crispy as you like. (Be careful not to overcrowd the pan or the tofu will never get crispy.)
• Pour cooked tofu mixture into the bowl with the mushrooms and mix well to combine. Adjust seasoning.

HOMEMADE CHORIZO SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons of the canola oil in a small saute pan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute. Add the oregano, cumin, paprika, cayenne and cinnamon and cook 1 minute. Add the vinegar and cook until reduced by half, about 5 minutes.
• Remove the onion-spice mixture from the heat. Transfer to a blender, add 1/4 cup cold water and blend until smooth. Pour into a bowl and let cool to room temperature.
• Add the ground pork to the onion-spice mixture and gently mix to combine. Mix in 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours and up to 24 hours to allow the flavors to meld.
• To cook the chorizo, form the pork mixture into 8 patties. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon canola oil in a cast-iron skillet over high heat until smoking. Add the patties and cook until golden brown and just cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Serve hot.