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    You are here: Home / Entrees / Crispy Beer-Battered Tofu Tacos with Vegan Baja Sauce

    LAST UPDATED: April 12, 2018 • FIRST PUBLISHED: March 29, 2018

    Crispy Beer-Battered Tofu Tacos with Vegan Baja Sauce

    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.

    Beer Battered Tofu Tacos with Vegan Baja Sauce on a Plate with Cilantro in the Background

    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.

    Beer Battered Tofu Strips Sizzling in a Skillet

    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.

    Hand with Spoon Applying Vegan Baja Sauce to Beer Battered Tofu Tacos

    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.

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    1. Dave Lawson says

      March 29, 2018 at 7:18 pm

      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?

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      • Alissa Saenz says

        March 30, 2018 at 9:58 am

        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!

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      • Alan Renstead says

        April 01, 2018 at 9:35 am

        Ooohh....nice idea! *off to shops again*

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    2. Mary Kephart says

      March 30, 2018 at 8:46 am

      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.

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      • Alissa Saenz says

        March 30, 2018 at 9:57 am

        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. :)

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    3. Seattle Heather says

      April 09, 2018 at 4:33 pm

      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!

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    4. Marc Sager says

      April 11, 2018 at 10:17 am

      In paragraph 4 you say “eight inch or so” of oil. I suspect you meant an “eighth of an inch”.

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    5. Michelle says

      September 30, 2018 at 2:11 pm

      Where's the recipe?

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      • Alissa Saenz says

        September 30, 2018 at 4:13 pm

        Here it is! https://helloveggie.co/beer-battered-tofu-tacos/

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    6. Cristina says

      January 31, 2019 at 3:02 pm

      Hello, could I have the batter recipe with beer? and the cream you put in tacos with fried tofu? thank you

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      • Alissa Saenz says

        February 01, 2019 at 6:20 pm

        Here's a link to the full recipe: https://helloveggie.co/beer-battered-tofu-tacos/ Enjoy!!

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    7. Micky says

      April 20, 2021 at 1:20 am

      Could this be made in an air fryer?

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      • Alissa Saenz says

        April 22, 2021 at 9:20 am

        Good question! I haven't tried, but I did just get a new oven with an air fryer function, so I'll give it a shot and update the recipe if I have a chance. One issue might be with the batter dripping through the basket, so I'm thinking they might need to be briefly pre-baked on a cookie sheet to set the batter.

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