Description
Grilled tofu with chimichurri sauce is super tasty! In no time at all you can grill up some tofu “steaks” and whip up the zesty green chimichurri sauce which is traditionally used as a condiment in Argentina. It’s a fast and delicious plant-based meal. The leftovers are really good too!
Ingredients
Chimichurri Sauce
- 2 cups parsley
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3 Tbsp lemon juice
- 3 Tbsp red wine vinegar
- 2 Tbsp chopped red onion
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp red chili flakes
- 4 garlic cloves, halved
Grilled Tofu
- 1 (16 oz) package of firm or extra firm tofu patted dry with a paper towel or a clean kitchen towel
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
Tofu spice mixture-mix together in a small bowl
- 1 tsp granulated garlic
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
Garlic Toast (optional)
- A slice or more, depending on the serving size, of good crusty bread
- A clove of garlic
Instructions
How to Make the Chimichurri Sauce
1. Place all of the ingredients into a blender, or bowl of a small food processor, and pulse until the sauce ingredients are minced.
You can also blend the ingredients in a nutribullet if you prefer a more blended sauce, or finely chop the parsley, red onion, and garlic by hand with a kitchen knife, and then add to the other ingredients for a more rustic consistency.
How to Make the Grilled Tofu
1. Cut the thickness of the tofu in half so you have 2 square tofu slices. This will make 2 substantial servings.
You have the option to cut the thickness of the tofu “steak” slices in half again to serve 4 and then cut the 4 thinner slices on the diagonal for a total of 8 servings.
2. Brush the tofu with a thin coating of olive oil and season with the spice mixture of granulated garlic, smoked paprika, and cumin.
3. Place the pieces of tofu on a preheated medium-high heat stovetop grill pan or outdoor grill. Grill until deeply golden brown and with grill marks, a few minutes on each side, flipping gently only once with a flat spatula. Cooking time varies slightly, depending on the thickness of the tofu pieces.
How to Make the Grilled Toast (optional)
1. Cut some good crusty bread into slices. Grill the bread in the same pan as the tofu. Once toasted, rub a half clove of garlic to a full clove, depending on how many pieces of bread you toast.
Notes
- Try serving some grilled veggies alongside the grilled tofu with some chimichurri sauce. It’s a really delicious plant-based meal.
- Stir leftover chimichurri sauce into a bit of vegan mayonnaise and make a delicious cold grilled tofu steak sandwich!
- Leftover chimichurri sauce can be kept in the refrigerator for a couple of weeks. Any leftover tofu will keep in the refrigerator for a couple of days.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 10
- Category: soy protein
- Method: grill
- Cuisine: Argentinian
Keywords: vegan argentinian food, grilled tofu, chimichurri sauce, grilled tofu steaks with chimichurri,