Loyal readers of this blog probably know that I love to cook and I occasionally like to experiment with something new. A few weeks ago a few of my co-workers and I went to a fellow co-worker's home for dinner. Her husband did all of the cooking. With a vegan and a vegetarian in the group he made tofu fajitas. It was so good and yummy that I thought I would try to make it for myself. The only thing is that I didn't have an actual recipe for tofu fajitas so I was more or less making things up as I went along.
Tofu tends to need some extra flavor, so I had to put together a marinade. I made a simple marinade of soy sauce, garlic, ginger, crushed red pepper, and black pepper. While that was sitting I sauteed some onions and red bell peppers in olive oil. Then I added the tofu and sauteed it all together. The tofu seemed like it was still missing something—I didn't make enough marinade for the amount of tofu I had—but I found some taco seasoning at the back of my spice cabinet and I added a little bit of that to the dish. I sauteed it for a while, turned down the heat, and just let it simmer. I was still a little nervous because I had no idea what I was doing, but at least it smelled like fajitas.
When it was all done, I dished it onto some tortillas and topped it with cheese and sour cream. It was really good and really yummy. The tofu tasted great and the sauteed onions and peppers were really sweet and I think they really made the dish. I was really proud of myself!
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