Tofu fajitas are a family favorite dinner. You will love the delicious marinade for tofu fajitas, it's the secret to great tasting vegan fajitas. This easy veggie fajitas recipe makes a fantastic weeknight dinner recipe that everyone will love.
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Press and Marinate 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 50 minutesminutes
Servings 4people
Calories 444kcal
Ingredients
Veggies
1tablespooncanola oil
1green bell pepperdeseeded and cut into ¼ inch strips
1red bell pepperdeseeded and cut into ¼ inch strips
Open the package of tofu and drain off all the excess water. Wrap the block of tofu in a clean tea towel or paper towels and place a heavy object on top of the tofu. Let it sit for 15 minutes.
While the tofu is pressing, make the marinade and prep the veggies.
Mix together the soy sauce, nutritional yeast, canola oil, lime juice, fajita seasoning, oregano and water together.
After pressing the tofu, slice it into ½ inch thick slices and place it in a baking dish. Pour the marinade over the top and let it sit in the refrigerator for 15 minutes, turning once during the marinating time.
Cook the veggies and tofu
Place the veggies in a bowl and add 1 tablespoon canola oil, 1 teaspoon fajita seasoning and salt and pepper to taste. Toss veggies to coat all the pieces. Transfer veggies to a baking sheet pan and cook in the oven for 20 minutes turning at least once.
While the veggies are cooking, heat a skillet or grill pan to cook the tofu. When the skillet is hot, place the tofu to cook for about 10 minutes, turning occasionally to brown each side. When tofu is done cooking, add the leftover marinade over the top.
Wrap the flour tortillas in foil and heat in a 350° F oven for 5-10 minutes or until hot.
Top the tortillas with tofu and veggies and your favorite fajita toppings.
Notes
Use a glass baking dish with a lid to marinate the tofu. It makes it easy to turn the tofu over in the marinade by simply inverting the dish upside down. I do this several times while it’s marinating to make sure all the tofu gets marinated.Cook the tofu fajitas in a cast iron skillet for a more authentic look! Plus it adds a really nice color and texture to the fajitas. Use multi-colored bell peppers for more colors in your tofu fajitas! Especially some combination of red, yellow or orange, and green if at all possible.Don't slice the tofu too thin. Half an inch is enough. Any thinner it may fall apart and break while it's cooking.Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to four days. Reheat in a skillet or on a sheet pan in the oven until heated through.