BBQ Tofu Tacos: A Must-Try Recipe

Who says you’ll miss out on the flavors if you choose to eat healthy? As your trusted functional medicine Burbank professionals, we at Functional Medicine Los Angeles provide a recipe that tingles your taste buds while ensuring to meet your nutritional needs! Follow this recipe:

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 30 minutes

Serves: 4

Ingredients

12 oz. firm tofu, crumbled

1 T. olive oil

1 t. smoked paprika

1/2 t. ground cumin

1/4 t. dried oregano

1/4 c. BBQ sauce

1 c. sour cream

1/4 c. fresh parsley, chopped

2 scallions, thinly sliced

2 t. lemon juice

8 small tortillas

1 c. salsa, preferably homemade

Sea salt and black pepper to taste

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.

2. Line a rimmed baking sheet with a piece of parchment paper.

3. Add crumbled tofu to the prepared baking sheet and toss with olive oil, smoked paprika, cumin, and oregano.

4. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

5. Bake until browned and crispy, approximately 15-20 minutes.

6. Remove tofu from the oven and mix in BBQ sauce.

7. Return to the oven and bake for an additional 5-10 minutes.

8. In the meantime, mix sour cream, parsley, scallions, and lemon juice in a small bowl; season with salt and pepper to taste.

9. Heat tortillas in the oven or inside a skillet and fill with BBQ tofu, sour cream sauce, and homemade salsa.

Our functional medicine Studio City team suggests garnishing with extra parsley on top. Enjoy!

If you have further questions regarding our functional medicine Los Angeles practice, please don’t hesitate to contact us at your convenience.

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