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Homemade Tofu Turkey with Stuffing

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Homemade Tofu Turkey with Stuffing

Homemade tofu turkey

This Thanksgiving, try making your own homemade tofu turkey, complete with vegetarian stuffing inside. There's a few different steps involved, though the process is very simple. A homemade tofu turkey will be the pride and joy of your vegetarian or vegan Thanksgiving celebration!

See also: 8 Vegetarian Turkey Substitutes to Try
How to Cook with Tofu

Ingredients:

  • 5 blocks firm or extra-firm tofu, well pressed
  • 2 tbsp fresh chopped sage
  • 1 tbsp fresh thyme, minced
  • 1 tbsp fresh rosemary, minced
  • 1 tbsp vegetable broth powder
  • 2 tbsp poultry seasoning
  • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1/3 cup red wine
  • 2 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • approximately 2 cups prepared vegetarian stuffing, any kind

Preparation:

Working in batches as needed, process the tofu in a blender or food processor until smooth and creamy.

Add the tofu to a large mixing bowl, and stir in the fresh chopped sage, thyme, rosemary, vegetable broth powder and poultry seasoning, stirring well to combine.

Line a colander with cheesecloth or a thin towel. Place the tofu in the colander, and layer of cheesecloth or a thin towel on top. Place a weight on top of the towel to gently press the tofu. Place on a plate or towel and chill for at least 3 hours.

Once the tofu is chilled and firm, scoop out the tofu in the middle, creating a hole or a well, and leaving about 1 1/2 inches of a tofu "shell" in the colander.

Gently pat your stuffing into the "well", then gently press the extra tofu on top.

Carefully invert your tofu turkey onto a lightly greased baking sheet.

Whisk together the balsamic vinegar, red wine, Dijon mustard and soy sauce, and baste or brush the tofu generously.

Bake for about 90 minutes at 350 degrees, basting again every 15 minutes. Serve your tofu turkey with vegetarian gravy and a side of vegetarian stuffing.

User Reviews

 5 out of 5
It works nicely and modifies easily, Guest Philocrates

I tried the baste for Thanksgiving on a Tofurky for the other half. I am making it again right now. It takes to modification easily. You can also sub dried in for Fresh and use a bit of veggie broth to replace some of the liquid. You can use Red wine vinegar in place of the balsamic and omit the red wine. It's a recipe that adjusts and takes most of what you do to it. Do taste and adjust. This is best for intermediate and advanced cooks. It tastes fine for beginners who like savory more than sweet but I would not recommend they adjust it except for fresh to dry subs. For all: DO mix with something already flavored such as Tofurky. Do not use on something like tofu which will grab the flavor. It is intended to be an accent flavor not a main flavor. This is a basting sauce because it will be too intense as a main flavor.

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