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Ponzu-Glazed Tofu Tacos with Avocado Salsa

Crispy tofu in a sweet & sour ponzu sauce with creamy avocado salsa nestled in warm corn tortillas.

Course Main Course
Keyword avocado salsa, dinner recipe, ponzu tofu tacos, vegan taco recipe, vegetarian
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Marinating 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Author Taavi Moore

Ingredients

Ponzu-Glazed Tofu

  • 1-14 oz. block extra-firm tofu, pressed and drained, cut into triangles
  • 1 cup ponzu, divided
  • ¾ cup water
  • 2 tbsp mirin
  • 2 tbsp shaoxing wine
  • 1 tbsp honey or maple syrup
  • 1 ½ tsp corn starch + 3 tsp cold water

Avocado Salsa

  • 3 ripe avocadoes, cubed
  • ½ cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro
  • ¼ medium red onion, finely diced
  • 1 jalapeno, finely diced (seeds removed for less spice)
  • 3 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tsp kosher salt, or to taste

Other

  • 1-2 serrano pepper, sliced, for topping
  • Fresh cilantro, for topping
  • 6-8 corn tortillas

Instructions

Marinate the tofu

  1. Press and drain tofu for ~10 minutes to get rid of excess moisture.  Cut the tofu into six slabs crosswise. Cut each slab in half to make two squares. Finally, cut each square on the diagonal to make triangles. Add to a large shallow container.

  2. In a large liquid measuring cup, whisk together ¾ cup ponzu and ¾ cup water. Pour over tofu, making sure it's fully coating all the pieces. Cover and marinate in the fridge for at least 1 hour.

Prep avocado salsa

  1. Combine all avocado salsa ingredients in a large bowl. Season with salt to taste. Cover and refrigerate, set aside.

Cook tofu

  1. In a bowl, whisk together ¼ cup ponzu, mirin, shaoxing wine, and honey or maple syrup. Coat the bottom of a large skillet with high-heat oil (such as avocado or grapeseed) and heat over medium-high. Remove tofu from marinade and transfer to the hot oil. Cook tofu in a single layer (may need to do so in multiple batches), for 2-3 minutes on each side until golden brown. Remove tofu from pan and transfer to a paper-towel lined plate.

  2. Whisk together 1 ½ tsp corn starch and 3 tsp cold water, set aside. Once all the tofu is cooked, add sauce to the pan and reduce heat to medium. Bring to a lower simmer then whisk in corn starch slurry. Transfer tofu back to pan and carefully move tofu around to coat in sauce. Reduce heat to lowest setting while prepping the tortillas.

Assemble tacos

  1. Warm tortillas in a dry pan. Assemble by adding 2-3 pieces of ponzu-glazed tofu to the tortillas and top with avocado salsa. Garnish with sliced serrano pepper and fresh cilantro. Enjoy!