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Baha Tofu Tacos with Cilantro Cole Slaw

What you need: 

Tofu rub:
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon cumin Coleslaw and dressing:
1/3 cup fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 teaspoon cumin
2 chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
3 cups multi-colored coleslaw blend
1 1/2 cups fresh cilantro Tofu and tacos:
1 (14 ounce) package firm tofu, pressed
1/2 cup flour
1/3 cup plain vegan yogurt
2 cups Panko bread crumbs
4 cups vegetable oil
8 corn tortillas

What you do: 

1. For tofu rub, combine lime juice, salt, vegetable oil, and cumin; set aside. To make the cole slaw dressing, place lime juice, sugar, salt, vegetable oil, cumin, and chipotles in food processor. Pulse until smooth.
2. Pour mixture over slaw mix, stir in cilantro, mix well. Refrigerate until you are ready to eat. (If you make the slaw the night before, or a few hours before, it will be even tastier). Unwrap tofu, and cut into 8 equal slices.
3. Rub all sides of tofu lightly with the rub mixture. Set up 3 bowls, 1 with the flour, 1 with the yogurt, and 1 with the panko crumbs. Dip each piece of tofu in flour covering all sides, then yogurt, then panko crumbs.
4. Pat crumbs into tofu to get them to stick well. Set on plate until all the pieces are breaded. Pour the vegetable oil into a 10 quart sauce pan and heat to 365 degrees Fahrenheit over medium heat. Deep fry breaded tofu pieces in oil 3-4 at a time until golden brown.
5. Spray each corn tortillas with cooking spray, heat 1 or 2 at a time in a large cast iron skillet. You can also spray them and then place them on a cookie sheet and bake them for 10 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Serve by placing 1 piece tofu on top of a warmed tortilla, top with cole slaw.

Preparation Time: 
30 minutes, Cooking time: 30 minutes
Cooking Time: 
30 minutes
Servings: 
8
Recipe Category: 

SO HOW'D IT GO?

This is absolutely my favorite recipe on this whole entire site! You must try it... goes awesome with my recipe for vegan tarter sauce... carnivores like it too!

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I've never had "real" fish tacos, but these were amazing. All of my non vegan coworkers loved them as well.

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:)>>>Oh yeah! this is a keeper! I baked the tofu, and made some adjustments to the toppings, but basicly followed the recipe, and they turned out great! My son loved them, and as I am preggers, these handled the "fish-taco" craving nicely. certainly something we will make again. ;)b

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These taste so great! And although there are a few steps involved, it is so easy and worth while. We made this twice so far, and will make it probably on a weekly basis. I no longer have to miss fish tacos, thank you!

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I don't have a deep fryer has anyone made these another way?

I dont either megan, I just used a big pot like a dutch oven with peanut oil(high smoke point) and did it that way...worked REALLY well for me! Tasted simply amazing! ;)b

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I don't have a deep fryer has anyone made these another way?

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Ok so I just made fish tacos tonight using this recipe and OH MY GOD! Best "fish" tacos I have ever tasted! I was never a fish person before I am beg veg, but I crave it for some reason now, and this just hit the spot in a MAJOR way! I used Napa cabbage, purple onion, flat leaf parsley(not a Cilantro girl), guacomoloe, tofutti sour cream, some hot sauce, and my tummy is very happy! 

Thanks a bunch for this great recipe! (Pictures posted in a bit)

Erin~

Ooo sorry for my bad grammar I was working, eating and reviewing this recipe all at the same time hahahah I meant to say I was not a fish person before I became a veg! Again sorry for the poor grammar!

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Ok so I just made fish tacos tonight using this recipe and OH MY GOD! Best "fish" tacos I have ever tasted! I was never a fish person before I am beg veg, but I crave it for some reason now, and this just hit the spot in a MAJOR way! I used Napa cabbage, purple onion, flat leaf parsley(not a Cilantro girl), guacomoloe, tofutti sour cream, some hot sauce, and my tummy is very happy! 

Thanks a bunch for this great recipe! (Pictures posted in a bit)

Erin~

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:)>>> can i just say that this is the most amazing thing i have ever tasted in my whole entire life?!?! I fried up the "fish" in my deep fryer which turned out awesome ;)b ... im thinking of using this recipe for fish sticks :) yum! I also put some tarter sauce on my taco (i posted the recipe for tarter sauce on this website). I cut the tofu into smaller strips than suggested so that the "fish" would easily fit into my small corn tortilla so I had to double the flour, yogurt, and panko bread crumbs.  I love this recipe!

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