Ready for some seriously irresistible vegan tacos? Dip some tofu strips in beer batter and fry them to a golden crisp! They’ll be amazing on their own, but absolutely mind-blowing stuffed into warm tortillas with crispy cabbage and dairy-free Baja sauce.
Guys, just a warning: don’t read this post unless you want to become highly addicted to beer battering. Beer battering anything, but especially beer battering tofu, because hot damn, it’s good!
So yeah, I’m kind of addicted to beer battering. Which is crazy because there was a time when I was terrified of it. The whole deep-frying thing can be scary. But the tofu in these tacos is not deep-fried.
Oh, it’s fried all right, but not deep-fried. Just an eighth inch or so of oil, and that’s just enough to give the tofu an amazingly crispy coating without having to deal with mass amounts of oil. Just as delicious, way less scary.
Assuming you don’t gobble all of the tofu up right after frying (which is a very real risk!), you’re probably going to want to stuff it into some tacos. For these tacos I went for a vegan spin on classic beer-battered fish tacos, stuffing the crispy tofu into warm tortillas with crunchy cabbage, onions and dairy free Baja sauce made from cashews.
Ready to give this deliciousness a try? I shared the full recipe over at Hello Veggie, and it’s available here.
Just went to the asian market today, and came back with fresh made tofu. Perfect timing! Have you tried soaking some nori in the beer-ale for twenty minutes or so for a little seasideyness?
I’m jealous – freh tofu is the best! And I haven’t tried adding nori. I’d love to hear how it works out if you do!
Ooohh….nice idea! *off to shops again*
I love your recipes but am allergic to cashews. Which leaves me scrambling for alternatives for nondairy. Would raw sunflower seeds work in place of cashews for vegan cheeses, sour cream, etc.
I’ve heard that raw sunflower seeds work, but haven’t had luck with them myself. Macadamia nuts usually work pretty well. In this one I think you could also get away with subbing non-dairy yogurt (omit the water in the recipe as well as the cashews). Feel free to ask about alternatives on any of my recipes – I’ll do my best! I’m also trying to incorporate more cashew-free recipes. :)
I wanted to tell you i made this yesterday and i could not get OVER how good it was. i actually used Trader Joe’s sprouted tofu which worked great, and whole wheat flour with a Lewis & Clark Scottish Ale and it was so good. Me and my meat eating husband gave it all the thumbs up. I did have one question though – the dialogue in your recipe mentions cumin but i didn’t see any cumin in the sauce recipe. I really enjoyed the sauce but am curious how much cumin you would add? Thanks so much!
In paragraph 4 you say “eight inch or so” of oil. I suspect you meant an “eighth of an inch”.
Where’s the recipe?
Here it is! https://helloveggie.co/beer-battered-tofu-tacos/
Hello, could I have the batter recipe with beer? and the cream you put in tacos with fried tofu? thank you
Here’s a link to the full recipe: https://helloveggie.co/beer-battered-tofu-tacos/ Enjoy!!