Quick Vegan Sausage (Tofu)
This delicious and flavorful vegan sausage recipe uses minced frozen tofu and a powerful blend of seasonings to create “meaty” sausages that your taste buds will not forget. The best part? No pre-cooking is required, and this tofu sausage is super versatile, intense, and chewy.
Servings 8 sausage links
Calories 116kcal
Equipment
- Food processor
- our Cast-iron Skillet by UnoCasa
- Non-stick frying pan (10.5 inch / 26 cm)
- TofuBud (pressing tofu in 15 minutes)
Ingredients
- 4 oz Firm tofu measured as drained and squeezed
- ½ cup Breadcrumbs use GF if needed
- ¼ cup Dairy-free milk
- 4 Tbsp Corn starch
- ½ Onion
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 3 Tbsp Olive oil
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tsp Sweet smoked paprika powder
- 1 tsp Cumin
- 1 tsp Oregano
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 Tbsp Nutritional yeast
- 1 tsp Tomato paste
- ¼ tsp Hot chili powder or flakes optional
Instructions
Pre-cooking onion and garlic
- Take a frying pan or skillet and pre-heat to medium heat. Add 1 Tbsp of olive oil and the finely chopped onion and garlic. Cook on medium-low heat the onion and garlic until tender but opaque, yellow, and not caramelized.
- Add onion and garlic with the remaining oil to a bowl and blend it with a hand blender.
Preparing tofu
- For the best result, use frozen tofu. Thaw it overnight, then squeeze it hard. Use your hand or a milk bag. You will have a sponge-like texture at the end.
- Use a food processor to chop the tofu into smaller crumble-like pieces.
Mixing and forming sausages
- Take a large mixing bowl and add tofu crumbles, breadcrumbs, dairy-free milk, cornstarch, onion and garlic paste, 1 Tbsp olive oil, smoked sweet paprika, cumin, oregano, Worcestershire sauce, salt, tomato paste and nutritional yeast. Mix everything well with a spatula or with your hands.
- Form small (cca 3-inch long, ½-inch thick) sausages with your hands rolling and pressing.
Frying
- Take a frying pan and heat it on medium heat. Add a bit of coconut or olive oil if you don't have a non-stick pan. Fry them for a couple of minutes on each side to give them a nice brown color.
- Serving suggestions above the recipe card!
Video
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