Name: Tofu “Bravas”
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: ½ medium sweet onion, roughly chopped; ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper; 2 to 3 teaspoons sherry vinegar; ½ teaspoon agave syrup; 1 teaspoon ground paprika; 1 tablespoon vegan mayonnaise; ¼ teaspoon black pepper; 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil; Olive oil or canola oil for frying; ½ teaspoon garlic powder; One 15-ounce (425 g) can unsalted diced tomatoes, with liquid; ½ teaspoon onion powder; One 14-ounce (395 g) block extra-firm tofu, pressed for at least 1 hour (see method); Salt and black pepper to taste; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; ½ teaspoon salt

Preparation info

Serves
2

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr

Appears in

But I Could Never Go Vegan!

By Kristy Turner

Published 2021

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So, Spain came up with this little dish you may have heard of: patatas bravas. It’s fried or roasted potatoes smothered in a tomato-based bravas sauce. It’s their version of french fries and ketchup, and they do it way, way better. You could make a whole meal out of the stuff, but eating a whole bowl of potatoes doesn’t always make you feel very healthy. Enter tofu. It’s so simple: just sub some pan-fried tofu cubes and smother them with that awesome bravas sauce. It’s a littl