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13 Easy Tofu Recipes

Carine By Carine Claudepierre
Published on 05/30/2023 - Last updated on 08/11/2024

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These 13 absolutely delicious plant-based recipes with Tofu are perfect for using this superb ingredient rich in protein and nutrients. You can make everything with tofu, from desserts to plant-based cheese, mousse, curries, and mock omelettes.

Vegan Cottage Cheese
Table of contents
  1. What Are Easy Tofu Recipes?
  2. How To Cook Tofu For Beginners
  3. What To Pair With Tofu
  4. Frequently Asked Questions
  5. The Best Easy Tofu Recipes
  6. Comments & Reviews

What Are Easy Tofu Recipes?

These simple plant-based recipes with Tofu are delicious food preparation made in just a few minutes to serve for breakfast, lunch, dessert, dinner, or snack.

There’s a tofu recipe for everyone!

Tofu is a great ingredient that is a great source of plant-based protein while also bringing iron and calcium and it’s gluten-free, low-calorie, and cholesterol-free.

Tofu might have many health benefits:

  • Cardiovascular Health improvement
  • Breast & Prostate Cancer risk reduction
  • Reducing Type-2 Diabetes
  • Improved Kidney Function
  • Brain Health Improvements

Tofu is also called soybean curd as it’s made from coagulated soy milk.

There are a few types of tofu:

  • Silken – Silken tofu has a very soft consistency that crumbles easily. It’s moister as it’s not pressed.
  • Soft – Soft tofu is similar to silken tofu but is a slightly pressed tofu to make it drier.
  • Firm – Firm tofu is much harder than soft tofu as is pre-pressed. It’s perfect for savory tofu recipes.
  • Extra-Firm – Extra-firm tofu is the hardest, driest kind of tofu. It’s perfect to make meat-like recipes.

How To Cook Tofu For Beginners

Tofu can be cooked in many ways and even be eaten raw. Here are my favorite:

  • Baking: Tofu can be baked in the oven like you would bake potatoes. It dries up and turns crispy on the outside.
  • Pan Fried: Pan-fried tofu keeps the texture of tofu blocks a bit moister inside than oven baking it. It’s a great way of cooking crumbled tofu to make a tofu scramble.
  • Air Frier: Tofu cooks really well in an air frier as long as you don’t make the pieces too small. It’s no suitable to cook crumbled tofu for example, but air fryer tofu is deliciously crispy.
  • Raw: Tofu is safe to eat raw and can be used to make cheese-like preparations like my Vegan Cottage Cheese or my Tofu Mousse.

What To Pair With Tofu

Tofu is a relatively neutral ingredient that gets its texture from the way you cook it (see above) and its taste from the marinade, sauce, or spices you use.

It’s something that can therefore be accommodated to everyone’s taste easily, from chocolatey sweet desserts to Asian-inspired dinners.

My favorite ways of pairing a tofu dish are:

  • Chocolate – to make Tofu Mousse
  • Spices, Sriracha, Maple Syrup – to make Szechuan Tofu
  • Fresh Veggies like green onions, green bell pepper, edamame, and zucchini – for a Vegan Tofu Stir Fry
  • With Rice and a Vegan Naan
  • And many more!

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the easiest way to eat tofu?

Tofu can be eaten raw in Tofu Mousse or just baked in a marinade. You can also make a Tofu Scramble in a matter of minutes.

Does tofu need to be cooked?

No, tofu is safe to eat raw like in my Tofu Mousse or Vegan Cottage Cheese.

Is tofu better cooked or raw?

Tofu keeps the same nutritional properties when cooked, so it’s really a matter of personal preferences.

The Best Easy Tofu Recipes

This Szechuan Tofu will fix your spicy Chinese food craving! Delicious crispy tofu pieces coated with a spicy Sichuan sauce packed with garlic, chili pepper, and Schezuan pepper.
11

Szechuan Tofu

5 from 3 votes
This Szechuan Tofu will fix your spicy Chinese food cravings! Delicious crispy tofu pieces coated with a spicy Sichuan sauce packed with garlic, chili pepper, and Szechuan pepper.
Szechuan Tofu
Vegan Butter 'Chicken'
12

Vegan Butter ‘Chicken’ with Tofu

4.75 from 36 votes
This easy vegan butter chicken recipe is made with chewy marinated tofu pieces cooked in a spiced tomato creamy sauce. It's the best vegan Indian curry recipe for cold days.
Vegan Butter ‘Chicken’ with Tofu
Orange tofu
13

Vegan Orange Tofu

4.89 from 34 votes
This easy Orange Tofu Recipe with crispy tofu pieces coated in sweet, sticky orange sauce.
Vegan Orange Tofu
Sofritas
14

Sofritas (Copycat But Better)

4.67 from 9 votes
A copycat Chipotle Sofritas recipe made with simple ingredients for delicious, meat-free burritos or tacos.
Sofritas (Copycat But Better)
Tofu Red Curry Vegan Thai Curry with Tofu Vegetable
15

Tofu Red Curry

4.84 from 6 votes
An easy vegan Thai curry made with Tofu and vegetables cooked in a creamy red curry coconut sauce.
Tofu Red Curry
Tofu MousseTofu Mousse
16

Tofu Mousse

4.87 from 36 votes
This 5-Ingredient Protein Mousse is made from silken tofu and dark chocolate. The easiest vegan protein dessert ever with an amazingly smooth and silky texture.
Tofu Mousse
Vegan Protein Bowl
17

Protein Bowl (Vegan Buddha Bowl)

4.50 from 2 votes
This Protein Bowl recipe is a healthy quinoa bowl loaded with crispy tofu coated in almond sauce and crunchy vegetables and packed with 25g of protein for a meat-free protein lunch.
Protein Bowl (Vegan Buddha Bowl)
Vegan Cottage Cheese
18

Vegan Cottage Cheese

5 from 1 vote
This homemade Vegan Cottage Cheese is creamy and refreshing with all the texture and flavors you used to love in regular cottage cheese minus the dairy. Plus, this vegan cottage cheese recipe is also high in protein.
Vegan Cottage Cheese
This Tofu Scramble recipe is an egg-free scramble made out tofu with such a delicious cheesy, eggy flavor that nobody will guess it's eggless.
19

Tofu Scramble

5 from 3 votes
This Tofu Scramble recipe is an egg-free scramble made with tofu with such a delicious, cheesy, eggy flavor that nobody will guess it's eggless.
Tofu Scramble
This Vegan Stir Fry is an healthy quick and easy dinner packed with more than 8 plants. Plus, it's a very fulfilling diner too packed with plant-based proteins from tofu. 
20

Vegan Stir Fry

5 from 1 vote
This Vegan Stir Fry is a healthy, quick, and easy dinner packed with more than 8 plants. Plus, it's a very fulfilling dinner packed with plant-based proteins from tofu. 
Vegan Stir Fry
Carine Claudepierre & Damien Maurer

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Hi, I'm Carine, the food blogger, author, recipe developer, photographer, and published author of a cookbook and founder of The Conscious Plant Kitchen with my husband Damien. Learn more about us.
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